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Course Name General Psychology
( SocSci 1) Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

Course Credits 3 units
Course Description This course uses insights from Anthropology, Political Science and Sociology to develop students’
awareness of culural diversity; provide them with understanding of how cultural, social and political
dynamics and sensitivity to cultural diversisty; provide them with understanding of how culture,
human agency, society and politics work; and engage them in examination of the country’s current
human development goals.
Contact Hours/ Week Monday, 1:00-4:00 PM
Prerequisite None
Course Outcomes At the end of the course, the students must have:
1. Acquired ideas about human cultures, agency, society and politics.
2. Recognized cultural relativism and social inclusiveness to overcome prejudices.
Developed social and cultural competence to guide their interactions with groups, communities,
networks and institutions.
Instructor Ms. Elma G. Albo
Contact No. 09260847860
Email Address [email protected]
COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

August 20 Introduction
Course Orientation
Lesson 1: Human Cultural Variation, Social Differences, Social Change and Political Identities
August 27 National Heroes Day

September 3 Lesson 2: Origin and Dynamics of Culture, Society and Political Identities
September 10
Lesson 3: Social, Political and Cultural Change
September 17 Lesson 4: Intersections of Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science
September 24
Lesson 5: Subjects of Inquiry and Goals of Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science
October 1 Lesson 6: Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives on Culture and Society
October 8 Lesson 7: Society and Culture as Complex Whole

October 15 Film Showing/ Documentary
October 22 Lesson 8: Aspects of Culture and Society

October 29
Lesson 9: Holistic Appreciation of Cultures and Societies
November 5 Lesson 10: Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism
November 12 Lesson 11:Tangible and Intangible Heritage
November 19
Lesson 12: Biological and Cultural Evolution of Humans
November 26 Lesson 13: Socialization and Enculturalization
December 3 Lesson 14: Social Goals
December 10 Lesson 15: Human Dignity, Rights and the Common Good
Submission of Worksheets, exercises and homework.

Short Film Presentation
Alignment of Course Outcomes with Summative Assessment Tasks

COURSE OBJECTIVES SUMMATIVE DETAILS
ASSESSMENT TASK
Class Reports -In this task, students are expected to report a topic in class.
At the end of the course, the students must *Individual
have: *Group -Students are expected to accomplish worksheets and
1. Acquired ideas about human cultures, exercises that will make their learning rich and relevant to
agency, society and politics. Worksheets, Exercises and them.
2. Recognized cultural relativism and social Homework
inclusiveness to overcome prejudices. -Students are to reflect and share their personal learnings in
3. Developed social and cultural competence Essay class through essays.
to guide their interactions with groups,
communities, networks and institutions. Short Film -Together with their classmates, students are to discuss and
explore issues and challenges that are happening in their
society today.
LEARNING PLAN
Desired Learning Course Content/ Subject Matter Textbooks/ References Teaching and Assessment of Resource Time
Outcome Learning Tasks Materials Table
Activities
 Human Cultural Variation, *Aguilar, Maria Virginia  Lecture  Reflection  Laptop
Social Differences, Social G., et. al.,Society,  Reports Papers  Projector
Change and Political Identities Culture, and Politics: An  Group  Group  Marker
At the end of the  Origin and Dynamics of Introductory Text for Presentations Presentations  Manila
course, the students Culture, Society and Political Senior High School.  Games-  Worksheets paper
must have: Identities Scavenger  Exercises nd  Colored
* Acquired ideas  Social, Political and Cultural *Atienza, Maria Ela Hunt, Pinoy Activities Paper
about human Change et.al, Understanding Henyo,  Discussions  Pencil
cultures, agency,  Intersections of Anthropology, CULTURE, SOCIETY, & Charades  Crayons
society and politics. Sociology and Political Science POLITICS for Senior  Role Playing  Prizes
*Recognized cultural  Subjects of Inquiry and Goals of High School, C&E  Poster Making
relativism and social Anthropology, Sociology and  Debate
inclusiveness to Political Science  Brainstorming
overcome prejudices.  Anthropological and Publishing, Inc, 2016.  Art
*Developed social Sociological Perspectives on  Film showing
and cultural Culture and Society *San Juan, Wilfredo and
competence to guide  Society and Culture as Complex Ma. Luz Centeno,
their interactions Whole Understanding Culture,
with groups,  Aspects of Culture and Society Society and Politics (A
communities,  Holistic Appreciation of Conceptual Experiential
networks and Cultures and Societies Approach) K-12, Books
institutions.  Cultural Relativism and Atbp. Publishing Corp.
Ethnocentrism 2017.
 Tangible and Intangible
Heritage
 Biological and Cultural
Evolution of Humans
 Socialization and
Enculturalization
 Social Goals
 Human Dignity, Rights and the
Common Good
Suggested Readings and Aguilar, Maria Virginia G., et. al.,Society, Culture, and Politics: An Introductory Text for Senior High
References School.
Atienza, Maria Ela et.al, Understanding CULTURE, SOCIETY, & POLITICS for Senior High School,
C&E Publishing, Inc, 2016.
San Juan, Wilfredo and Ma. Luz Centeno, Understanding Culture, Society and Politics (A Conceptual
Experiential Approach) K-12, Books Atbp. Publishing Corp. 2017.
Course Requirements Attendance and Participation 15%
Students are expected to promptly come to class and actively engage in class discussions.
Individual and Group Reports 15%

Students are expected to report a topic in class (group or individual).
Criteria:
Content and Clarity 40%
Mastery 30%
Creativity and Engagement 30%
Worksheet, Exercises and Homework(25%)

Students are require to accomplish tasks during, before and after classes. Please make sure to complete
and compile them as your portfolio.
To be submitted at the end of the semester.

Essay (15%)
Students will develop and write short integrative essays in response to the topics and group discussions.
The word limit is 150-200 words. Each student will post a single essay each week.
Short Film (Group) 30%
Make a short film, documentatry or presentation about a contemporary issue or phenomenon that you
observe in your society. Be creative in your presentation. It must be between 15-20 minutes only. (The
shorter, the better)
Criteria:
Content and Storytelling 30%
Creativity and Originality 30%
Engagement 20%
Technical Quality 20%
Due on December 10. To be presentated in class.
Grading System Attendance and Participation 15%

Individual and Group Reports 15%
Worksheet, Exercises and Homework(25%)
Essay (15%)
Short Film (Group) 30%
Classroom Policies 1. Come to class on time.

2. Students are only allowed to have three (3) excused absences only.
3. Submit papers on or before deadlines.
4. Cite your references properly.

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Course Name General Psychology

( SocSci 1) Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

August 27 National Heroes Day

October 8 Lesson 7: Society and Culture as Complex Whole

October 22 Lesson 8: Aspects of Culture and Society

December 3 Lesson 14: Social Goals

Submission of Worksheets, exercises and homework.

Alignment of Course Outcomes with Summative Assessment Tasks

Individual and Group Reports 15%

Worksheet, Exercises and Homework(25%)

To be submitted at the end of the semester.

Short Film (Group) 30%

Grading System Attendance and Participation 15%

Classroom Policies 1. Come to class on time.

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