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INTRODUCTION TO THE
3 COURSE

PRETEST

4 LEARNING OUTCOMES

REQUIRED MATERIAL &

RESOURCES

PRE-ACTIVITY

CONTENT and DISCUSSION

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10 ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES

13 POSTTEST

SUMMARY

14 KEY TERMS

REFERENCES

CHECK MY LEARNING
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INTRODUCTION TO THE
COURSE
MODULE 1

Welcome to the course Understanding the Self! This first module will give you
an overview of the course in terms of its contents, major requirements and significance.
This will also introduce the Institutional Mission, Vision and core values of our
University.

To stimulate your thinking ability, let’s start with the first activity(pretest).

PRETEST: Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. You probably learned most of your values from:

a. reading books b. your family c. watching TV d. friends in school

2. This refers to a belief, understanding and recognition of one’s own abilities.

a. personal standards b. life values c. self-esteem d. attitude

3. This is the way you see yourself and your feelings about your worth.

a. self-concept b. goal c. personality d. lifestyle

4. This is a combination of your interest, values, behaviors and characteristics.

a. learning styles b. personality c. attitudes d. identity

5. This refers to something a person enjoys doing or thinking about.

a. aptitude b. interest c. skill d. career

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Learning Outcomes

At the end of this learning session, students are expected to:

❖ Enhance self-awareness through self-reflection;

❖ Apply the core values of NU Laguna based on the given context;
❖ Define institutional mission and vision; and
❖ Create a personal mission and vision.

Required Materials and Resources

❖ Laptop
❖ Online Resources

Pre-Activities
1. Let’s start our journey by answering the questions below:

Who gave you your name?

_________________________________________________

Does your name have meaning?

_________________________________________________

What is the meaning of your name?

___________________________________________

Do you like your name? Why or why not?

_________________________________________________
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2. Would you like to know how much aware you are about yourself?

Follow this link https://www.happysmarts.com/scale/self-awareness-scale/

and answer Part I of Self-awareness Scale.

Content and Discussion

1. Course Description

Again, welcome to this course! This course will focus on the following :

❖ the nature of identity, as well as the factors and forces that affect the
development and maintenance of personal identity;
❖ the exploration of the issues and concerns regarding self and identity to
arrive at a better understanding of oneself;
❖ the construct of the self from various disciplinary perspectives like
philosophy, sociology, anthropology and psychology- as well as the more
traditional division between the East and West ;
❖ the various aspects that make up the self, such as the physical, material,
digital self, material, spiritual and political selves; and
❖ areas of concern for young students, namely: learning, goal setting,
managing stress and achieving well-being.
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2. Major Course Requirements

Here are the major requirements of this course:

❖ GRATITUDE JOURNAL WRITING . Journal writing is a healthy

way of developing greater self-awareness and self-acceptance.

❖ REFLECTION PAPERS. This is helpful in developing reflective and

critical thinking, by making relevant connection
between content of the course and life’s reality.

❖ JOURNAL ARTICLE CRITIQUE. This

will enable you to keep abreast with the latest
findings about a particular topic.

❖ REVIEW OF LITERATURES. You will

work as a group and you will choose a “Current
Issue in Psychology or Mental Health” and
prepare a six to eight -page review of current
literatures following the APA Style.

Photo by Julia M Cameron from Pexels ❖ MAJOR ASSESSMENTS/EXAMS.

You will be given individual exams and rubric
will be used as basis in grading your outputs.
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3. NU Vision and Mission

As you continue with your journey to selfhood and as true Nationalians, a vital
foundation of your development is the knowledge and understanding of the Vision
and Mission of NU Laguna as well as the development of the following Core Values
. Let us read and understand.

3.1 Vision

We are NU Laguna, a dynamic private institution committed to nation building,

recognized internationally in teaching and research.

This vision statement is the picture of what we intend to achieve in the future,
the hopes and aspirations of our University.

3.2 Mission

Guided by the core values and characterized by our cultural heritage of Dynamic
Filipinism, NU Laguna is committed to providing relevant, innovative, and
accessible quality education and other development programs.
We are committed to our:
Students, by molding them into ethical, spiritual and responsible citizens.
Faculty and Employees, by enhancing their competencies, cultivating their
commitment and providing a just and fulfilling work environment.
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Alumni, by instilling in them a sense of pride, commitment, and loyalty to their

alma mater.
Industry partners and Employers, by providing them Nationalians who will
contribute to their growth and development.
Community, by contributing to the improvement of life’s conditions.

Mission statement describes what the group is going to do and why they need to
do that. If the vision statement inspires people to dream; mission statement
inspires them to action.

3.3 Core Values

To facilitate your understanding of
❖ Integrity. This refers to the quality of these core values, here are their
being honest and having strong moral conceptual definitions
(https://dictionary.cambridge.org/).
principles that you refused to change.

❖ Compassion. This denotes a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the
suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them.

❖ Innovation. This is the use of new idea or method.

❖ Industry. This is a quality of regularly working hard.

❖ Respect. A feeling that something is right or important and you should not
attempt to change or harm it.
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❖ Resilience. This is the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after

something difficult or bad has happened

❖ Patriotism. This pertains to the feeling of loving your country more than any
others and being proud of it

As Nationalians, acquiring and enhancing these values are significant part of

your journey to better prepare you in adapting and even surviving the realities of this
world.

4.Significance of Self Knowledge and Understanding

Discovering oneself is not easy but at the same time it is a very interesting and
challenging developmental task.

As you explore more about yourself, you may ask any of the following
questions. Who am I? What is self? Is it synonymous to identity? What is
the significance of self-knowledge and self-understanding?

Here are a few reasons why you might want to know your own nature:

• Happiness. You will be happier when you can express who you are.
Expressing your desires will make it more likely that you get what you want.

• Less inner conflict. When your outside actions are in accordance with your
inside feelings and values, you will experience less inner conflict.
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• Better decision-making. When you know yourself, you are able to make better
choices about everything, from small decisions to big decisions in your life.

• Self-control. When you know yourself, you understand what motivates you to
resist bad habits and develop good ones.

• Resistance to social pressure. When you are grounded in your values and
preferences, you are less likely to say “yes” when you want to say “no.”

• Tolerance and understanding of others. Your awareness of your own

weaknesses and struggles can help you empathize with others.

• Vitality and pleasure. Being who you truly are helps you feel more alive and
makes your experience of life richer, larger, and more exciting.

• Developing a better understanding of yourself may also improve your capacity

to better understand the thoughts and feelings of other people

Assessment Activities

SAQ1 (Self-Assessment Question). Let’s do this. In five minutes or less.

Remember each answer has a corresponding point.

Have you ever experienced asking questions about yourself? What are some of
these questions ? List at least three (3) of them below.
1.1.1___________________________________________________________
1.1.2___________________________________________________________
1.1.3___________________________________________________________
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SAQ2 (Self-assessment Questions). Based on your own understanding of the lesson, write your
own definition of institutional Vision and Mission statement? Explain the significance of
institutional vision and mission.

Rubric for SAQ2

Criterion Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs Total
(9-10) (7-8) (5-6) Improvement(0-
4)

Idea Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are Little or no

thoroughly explained somewhat explanation of
explained. explained. ideas

Coherence Extremely Coherent Somewhat Lacks

coherent writing coherent coherence
writing

Grammar No Some errors Many errors Many errors that

grammatical in in grammar hinder
flaw Grammar (4-5) understanding.

(2-3)
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SAQ 3
Put a check mark ( √ ) before the statement that reflects any of the above-
mentioned core values; however, an (X) mark for the statement that does not
reflect any of the above core values:
_______1. Your classmate was crying and you said “I wish I had been there with
you when that happened.”
_______2. You are convinced with the idea of a great author, as a result, you copied
word for word his work and submit it as part of your personal essay.
_______3. You have a lot of fears due to lockdown, but you opted to focus on doing
your school requirements instead of worrying.
_______4. The deadlines for submission of research paper is too close. You
submitted the research paper that you did in senior high school to be able to submit
on time.
_______5. As a student, you follow a “To Do List” in order to finish the tasks to be
done.
_______6. Buy local products. Look at your shirt’s tag, it says ‘Made in the
Philippines’ anyway.
________7. Use overpasses, underpasses, or footbridges when you are not in a hurry.
________8. Your father is currently looking for another job, to continue your study,
you engaged in a part-time job.
________9. During your group meeting, you do most of the talking giving other
members less chance to express their ideas.
________10. As a student, you engaged in research on useful device for recycling of
solid wastes.
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POSTTEST

CONGRATULATIONS! You have just completed Module 1. You may now

apply your learning by creating your personal vision and mission in life. To be more
personalized, post your recent picture inside the frame.

My Vision

My Mission

____________________________________
____________________________________

LESSON SUMMARY

• The seven core values of National University are integrity, patriotism, industry,
compassion, resilience, innovation, and respect.
• The mission of NU Laguna is guided by the core values and characterized by the
cultural heritage of Dynamic Filipinism.
• Self-knowledge is the key to self-understanding. It leads to happiness, less inner
conflict, better decision making, self-control, vitality and pleasure, resistance to
social pressure, and improve your social and interpersonal skills.
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KEY TERMS

Dynamic Filipinism Ethical Inner Conflict

Self-knowledge Vision Mission

Core Values

REFERENCES

World Wide Web

https://www.livescience.com/59349-knowing-yourself-helps-your-understand-
others.html.Retrieved June 28, 2020.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/changepower/201603/know-yourself-6-
.Retrieved June 28, 2020.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org.Retrieved June 28, 2020.

https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/structure/strategic-planning/vision-mission-
statements/main.Retrieved June 30, 2020

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Syllabus (Understanding the Self)
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CHECK MY LEARNING

Pretest
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. b

Pre-Activity
D.1If you were able to write the answers to the four questions about your name . give
yourself four points. Remember, the number of points corresponds to the number of
answers that you had written. Write your points here_______________________.
D.2 Your level of awareness is generated by the given link.
SAQs1 (Self-Assessment Questions)- If you were able to write the three questions
about yourself. Give yourself three points. Write your points here________________.
SAQ 2 . Your work will be evaluated using the rubric.
SAQs 3 (self-assessment Questions). Statements # 2, 4, 7 and 9 do not reflect the core
values of Nationalians. Write your total score here_______________________.