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General Education Department

Course Title: UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

Course Code: UNDSELF

No. of Units: 3

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed as fundamental course in the General Education Curriculum for tertiary education. It is
designed to help the students understand the nature of identity including factors that influence and shape personal
identity. This course is deals with a more critical and reflective attitude in exploring the issues and concerns of the self and
identity to better understand one’s self. The course is divided into three major parts: The first part seeks to understand the
self from various disciplinal perspectives such as philosophy, sociology, anthropology and psychology and a more
traditional division between east and west to achieve and provide an answer to the difficult but essential question of “What
is the Self?”
The second chapter deals with some of the various aspect that make up the self like the biological self, the spiritual
self, the political self and the digital self. The third and final chapter provides a discussion on some issues or concerns for
young students these days, which are learning, goal setting and dealing with stress.
II. DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE:

PERFORMANCE COURSE COURSE TOPICS TEACHING - ASSESSMENT

INDICATORS OUTCOMES LEARNING METHODS
ACTIVITIES (TLAs)

Explain the personal

Explain the Self: Personal 1. The Self from Lecture –Discussion Lecture
and developmental
and Developmental Various
perspective on self About defining the self Illustration on defining
Perspective on Self and Philosophical
and identity. and the personal and the self and the
Identity Perspective developmental various philosophical
Explain why it is perspective on self perspectives in
essential to and identity. understanding one’s
understand the self self.
Quiz
Describe and discuss
the different notions
of the self from the
points-of-view of the
various philosophers
across time

Compare and
contrast how the self
has been represented
in different
philosophical schools

Examine one’s self

against the different
views of self that
were discuss

Explain the Self, Society
and Culture
Discuss and explain the
self as cognitive construct
Explain the
relationship between Lecture- Discussion Quiz
and among the self, 2. The Self, About the self, self, Group Indoor activity
society and culture Society and society and culture ( Question and
Culture Answer)
Describe and discuss
the different ways by
which society and
culture shape the
self.
Compare and
contrast how the self
can be influenced by Quiz
the different Recitation
institutions in the
society Reporting
Examines one’s self
against different view
Identify the different
ideas in psychology Lecture- Discussion
about the “Self” Quiz
Defining the self as
Creating your own 3. The Self as cognitive construct Recitation
definition of the “self” Cognitive Reporting ( individual)
based on the Construct
definitions from
psychology
 Analyze the effects of
various factors
identified in
psychology in the
formation of self.

Discuss and explain the Differentiate the

Self in Western and concept of self-
according to Western Lecture-Discussion
Eastern thoughts
thought against
Eastern / Oriental
Perspectives About the Self in Quiz
4. The Self in western and Eastern Recitation
Explain the concept Western and thoughts. The
common distinction Activity
of self as found in Eastern Thoughts
Asian thoughts between cultures and
people in Eastern-vs-
Explain the concept Western dichotomy.
of self, based on
western thoughts and
principles

Create a
representation of the
Filipino Self
Discuss and explain the Discuss the
Physical and Sexual Self developmental aspect Lecture- Discussion
of the reproductive
system About the Physical
Self and Sexual Self.
Describe and explain Quiz
the erogenous zone Recitation
5. The Physical
Explain Human and Sexual Self Homework (ORWR-
Sexual Behavior outside reading and
Characterized the writing Report).
diversity of sexual
behavior
Describe sexually
transmitted diseases
and infection
Differentiate natural
and artificial methods
of contraception

Discuss and Explain Explain the

Material Self association of self Lecture-Discussion
and possessions
To Buy or Not to buy?
Identify the role of That is the Question in
consumer culture to discussing the
self and identity Quiz
6. The Material material self.
Appraise one’s self Self Recitation
based on the Reporting
 description of
material self.

Discuss and explain the

Supernatural Self. Identify various
religious practices
and beliefs Lecture-Discussion

Understanding the About Some of the Quiz

self in relation with 7. The World Religious Recitation
religious beliefs; and Supernatural Self Beliefs and Practices
explain ways of Reporting
finding the meaning
of life.

Understand the self in

relation with religious
beliefs

Explain ways of
finding the meaning
of life

Discuss and explain the

Political Self and Being Develop a Filipino
Filipino. Identity
Lecture-Discussion
Identify different
About the political Self
Filipino values and Quiz
and Being Filipino
traits
Recitation
Reflect on your
 selfhood in relation to 8. The Political Self Reporting
your national identity

Discuss and explain the

Digital Self Define online identity

Lecture-Discussion
Compare real identity About Digital Self and
versus online identity who am I in the cyber
9. The Digital Self Quiz
world.
Recitation
Describe the
influence of internet Reporting
on sexuality and
gender

Discuss the proper

way of demonstrating
values and attitudes
online
Discuss and explain ways
on managing and caring Explaining how
for the self. learning occurs
Enumerate various Lecture-Discussion
metacognition and
studying techniques About learning on how
to be a better learner Recitation
Identify the 10.Learning to be
a better learner Group Activity
metacognitive
techniques that you
find most appropriate
for yourself.
Discuss self-efficacy
theory, growth and fixed
mindset by Dweck and
Locke’s goal setting theory
Discuss the effects of
stress to one’s health,
cultural dimension of
stress, cultural dimension
of stress, coping and self-
care plan.
Use Bandura’s self-
efficacy theory for Lecture-Discussion
self-assessment
About self-efficacy
11. Making dreams theory, growth and Quiz
Differentiate growth happen fixed mindset and goal
and fixed mindset by setting theory Recitation
Dweck Reporting
Design personal
goals adapting
Locke’s goal setting
theory
Explain the effects of
stress to one’s health
Lecture-Discussion
Examine cultural
dimension of stress About effects of stress
and coping 12. The role of to one’s health, Quiz
stress to one’s self cultural dimension of
Design a self-care stress, cultural Recitation
plan dimension of stress, Reporting
coping and self-care
plan.
III. COURSE REQUIREMENT:

 Prelim, Mid-Term, Pre-Final and Final Examinations

 Oral Reports
 Video Presentation
 ORWR (outside reading and writing)

IV. EVALUATION TECHNIQUES:

 Essay Examination
 Quizzes
 Oral Recitation

V. COURSE GRADING SYSTEM:

Average

Performance Tasks (40%) Major Exam (40%) Special

Average
Integratio
n Output Final
PL MT PF FN PL MT PF FN (20%) Grade

(Average of Quiz * 40%) + (Average of Major Exam * 40%) + (SIO * 20%) = FINAL GRADE

The Special Integration Output is an Opportunity for Learners to appreciate further the Topics Discussed by relating
the theories learned to Ordinary/ Day to Day situations via an Integration Report Specially crafted by their Academic
Heads to better align Departmental/Institutional Goals and Objectives with the total Academic, Co, and Extra Curricular
Experience.

These may be achieved through any of the following manners:

  Essay Examination
 Quizzes
 Oral Recitation

Alternately, students may opt for a comprehensive examination in lieu of the prepared SIO activity for the semester.

VI. TEACHING-LEARNING METHODOLOGIES/STRATEGIES:

 Lectures
 Discussion with video presentation
 Oral Report
 Interactive Group Discussions
 Field Trips (Tourism Destination Area)

VII. REFERENCES:

1. Eden Joy Pastor Alata, Bernardo Nicolas Caslib, Jr., Janice Patria Javier Serafica, R.A
Pawilen, Understanding the Self