City of Malabon University Date Last Revised:

College of Arts & Sciences Revision Date:

May 2021
General Education Semester Adopted:
AY 2021-2022

Vision Mission
The City of Malabon University, home of the “City The City of Malabon University shall develop holistic
Scholars”, is envisioned to be the center of excellence learners’ competent workforce, and guide them to their
which shall bridge the learners to attain a higher journey, to excellence, encourage the involvement of
standard of living by providing a highly cognitive & the stakeholders to create better synergy with the
value-laden education community

College Goals
The College envisions to build a socially responsible community of analytical thinkers and value driven
professionals encompassing the arts, social sciences, and humanities to rise above the present society’s challenges
in the service of the Filipinos.

Program Outcomes

Course Information
Course Name Course Code
Understanding the Self
Pre-Requisite Subject Course Credit
None 3.0 units

Course Requirements Possible Professors:

Random Acts of Kindness Exercise Office of the Student Affairs
Writing your Legacy Exercise Mancom members
Movie showing & Reflection
Midterms
Finals

Grading System

Class Performance 15%

Class Participation
Oral Report 87-89 2.00
Other Activities Requirements 90-92 1.75
93-95 1.50
Exercises 96-98 1.25
20%
Midterm Exam ( Group Presentation) 30% 99-100 1.00
Final Exam ( Group Presentation) 35% INC
Course Description
This course orients the student to an understanding of the self that functions and evolves within reciprocal and
dynamic interactions involving the developing individual and the persons, objects, and symbols in his or her
environment. The self – with his or her biological, psychological, and social attributes and resources –
constitutes and is constituted by social and cultural historical processes. The self is shaped by such processes in as
much as it transforms them. These processes occur in contexts that vary from the proximal micro systems of
family, peer, and other close relationships; to the macro systems of society, culture, and historical time. Students,
thus, develop a holistic understanding of the self.

Course Outcomes
a. Develop self-awareness and self-regulation;
b. Appreciate the normative developmental processes, issues, and questions during adolescence and
young adulthood in modern life;
c. Practice adaptive relating patterns;
d. Demonstrate respect for sameness and difference between self and others, to develop agency vis-à-
vis structures, and to negotiate identities vis-à-vis social institutions; and
e. Exercise reflexivity and self-acceptance.

Time Content Learning Outcomes Teaching Activity Assessment

Week The Self from The students should be able to: Lecture, Class Class
1 Various a. Explain why is essential to discussion and Discussion
Philosophical understand the writing activity
Perspective self; that states what is
b. Describe and discuss the “self” according
different notions of the self
from the points-ofview of the various
various philosophers across philosophers.
time and place;
Compare and contrast how the
self has been represented in
different philosophical
schools; and
c. Examine one’s self against the
different views of self that
were discussed in class.
Week The Self, Society The students will: Lecture and class Class
2 and Culture a. understand the relationship participation in Presentatio
between and among self, the discussion. n
society and culture;
b. describe and discuss the
different ways by which
society and culture shape the
self;
c. compare and contrast how the
self can be influenced by the
 different institutions in the
society; and
examine one’s self against the
different views of self that
were discussed in the class.
Week The Self as The students should be able to: Watch assigned Group
3 Cognitive a. identify the different ideas in link in CMU You Discussion
Construct psychology about the self; tube channel
b. create their own definition of
the self-based on the
definitions from psychology;
and
c. analyze the effects of various
factors identified in
psychology in the formation
of the self.
Week The Self in The students should be able to: Lecture Present in
4 Western and a. differentiate the concept of Class
Eastern Thoughts self according to Western summary
thought against of Group
Easter/Oriental perspectives;
b. explain the concept of self as Discussion
found in Asian thoughts; and
c. create a representation of the
Filipino self.
Week The Physical and The students should be able to: Lecture
5 Sexual Self a. discuss the developmental
aspect of the reproductive
system;
b. describe the erogenous
zones;
c. explain he human sexual
behavior;
d. characterize the diversity of
sexual behavior;
e. describe sexually
transmitted diseases; and
f. differentiate natural and
artificial
methods and contraception.
Week To buy or Not to The students should be able to: Lecture
6 Buy? That is the a. explain the association of
Question! self and possessions;
b. identify the role of consumer
culture to self and identity; and
c. appraise one’s self based on
the description of material self.
Week Midterms
7
Week Supernatural: The students should be able to: Lecture Class
8 Believe It or Not! a. identify various religious Discussion
practices and beliefs;
b. understand the self in
relation with religious
beliefs; and
c. explain ways of finding the
meaning of life.
Week The Political Self The students should be able to; Lecture Homework
9 and Being Filipino a. develop a Filipino identity; :
b. identify different Filipino Make 30
values and traits; and seconds’
c. reflect on your selfhood in video and
relation to your national share in the
identity.
Class GC
Week Who am I in the The students should be able to: Lecture Class
10 Cyber world? a. define online identity; Participatio
(Digital Self) b. compare real identity versus n
online identity;
c. describe the influence of
internet on sexuality and
gender; and
d. discuss the proper way of
demonstrating values and
attitudes online.
Week Learning to be The students should be able to: Movie showing Reflection:
11 better learner a. explain how learning occurs; or Students on FB Status/
b. enumerate various their own IG/Twitter
metacognition and studying
techniques; and
c. identify the metacognition
techniques that you find most
appropriate for yourself.
Week Do not just dream, The students should be able to: Lecture Group
12 make it a. use Bandura’s self-efficacy Work/Disc
happen theory of self assessment; ussion
b. differentiate growth and
fixed mindset by Dweck;
and
c. design personal goals
adapting Locke’s goal
setting theory
Week Less Stress, More The students should be able to: Lecture
13 Care a. explain the effects of stress
to one’s health;
b. examine cultural dimension
of stress and coping; and
c. design a selfcare plan.
Week Final Examination
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Suggested Textbooks/Reference Materials:

- 55 Essentials by Ron Clark
- Understanding the Self by: Eden Joy Pastor Aalata, Bernardo Nicolas Caslib Jr., Janice Patria
Javier Serafica, R.A Pawilen