Republic of the Philippines

PALAWAN TECHNOLOGICAL COLLGE, INC.

245 Malvar Street, Puerto Princesa City

Course Syllabus
1st Sem-AY 2024-25
VISION

We, at PTCI, envision our institution to be dynamic partner of partner of TESDA, CHED, DepEd and the industry sector in building a stronger
and progressive
country and province through the contributions of the graduates we produce.

MISSION

PTCI seeks to provide relevant education and training to future professionals, workers and entrepreneurs to meet the growing demands of
the province
and country while extending its services to the underserved communities.

Institutional Outcomes 1. To help students prepare for future success in work and life.
2. To integrate multiple perspectives, increase knowledge and reason effectively and ethically
3. To provide relevant education and training to future professionals, workers and entrepreneurs to meet
the growing demands of Province.
Course Title Understanding Society and Culture
CourseCode /Number
Course Description This course uses insights from Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology to develop students’ awareness of
cultural, social and political dynamics, and sensitivity to cultural diversity; provide them with an understanding of how
culture, human agency, society and politics work; and engage them in the examination of the country’s current human
development goals. At the end of the course, students should acquire ideas about human cultures, human agency,
society and politics; recognize cultural relativism and social inclusiveness to overcome prejudices; and develop social
and cultural competence to guide their interactions with groups, communities, networks, and institutions.

Credits Units 2

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Course Prerequisites None

COURSE OUTLINE
Wee Course Outcomes Topic Intended Learning Resources Methodology Learning
k Outcomes Materials Assessment
1 Provide an overview INTRODUCTION/ At the end of the lessons, Pen and Paper Short quiz
of the course DEFINITION the students are expected  Lecture will be given
subject’s content  Course to: Textbook  Recitation after

Discuss
requirements and  Description  Collaboration is discussion
activities.  Objectives/ encouraged
Orientation  Assessment
Discuss school/class
related policies
affecting grading,
 Grading system
 House Rules the Think-pair-
share

discipline,
retention,
promotion,
nature,
requirements, and
others goals
and
perspec
tives
in/of
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anthrop
ology,
sociolog
y and
political
science
a. Definition of
anthropology,
political science,
and sociology
b. Sharing of social
and cultural
backgrounds of
students as acting
subjects or social
actors, agents,
persons;
(examples: gender,
socioeconomic
class, ethnicity,
religion,
exceptionality/non-
exceptionality,
nationality)
c. Observations about

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 social, political, and
cultural behavior
and phenomena
(examples: food
taboos, istambay,
political dynasties,
elections)

Constru
2 Articulate UNIT 1: BROAD SPECTRUM Pen & paper Seatwork
observations on OFCONTEMPORARY SOCIETY, Discussion and
human cultural CULTURE AND POLITICS Textbook Lecture assignment
variations, social
differences, social
change, and
CHAPTER 1: Starting points
for understanding society,
ct own Cooperative/
Collaborative learning
s
Quizzes

political identities culture and politics

Understanding points of
culture, society and politics
view
 Social, cultural and
political being: journey about
in discovering the self
 One biological nature
yet different in many
Social,

respects
Significance of studying Political,
culture, society and
politics Why study
anthropology, sociology
Cultural
and political science
change.
2.
Performe
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d role
playing
that
shows,
social,
political,
and
social
changes.
3.
Created
personal
reflection
based on
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 the topic.
a. Construct own
points of view about
Social, Political,
Cultural change.
b. Performed role
playing that shows,
social, political, and
social changes.
c. Create personal
reflection based on
the topic.
3 demonstrate curiosity CHAPTER 2: DEFINING a. Appreciate the nature Pen & Seatwork
and an openness to CULTURE AND SOCIETY of culture and society paper  Lecture & Quizzes
explore the origins from the discussion.
and dynamics of  Our culture and society perspectives of
culture and society, in the 21st century anthropology and  Reporting
and political identities  Relationship between sociology
culture and society b. Demonstrate
 Characters of culture holistic
analyze social,  Ethnocentrism and understanding f
political, and cultural cultural relativism culture and society
change Science, and  Cultural heritage c. Values cultural
Sociology heritage and
express pride of
place without being
ethnocentric

4  Introduce the CHAPTER 3: Looking back at a. Analyze key features Pen Lecture & Seatwork
basic anatomy and human biocultural and social of Paper discussion Quizzes
physiology to the evolution Reporting Role playing
students; Human Biocultural and Social interrelationships of
 Make the Evolution Biological and biological, cultural
students aware of the cultural evolution Cultural and socio-political

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 proper functions of their and sociopolitical evolution processes in human
body;  Hunting and gathering evolution that can
society
 Make the  Neolithic age- horticultural still be used and
students familiar about and pastoral society developed
the range of motion and  Neolithic revolution- b. Discuss the human bio
body agrarian/ agricultural cultural and social
planes. society
 Early civilization and the evolution through role
 Promote strong rise of the state playing
healthy bones  Democratization c. Appreciate the
 Industrial society differences of every
 Recognize the  Post-industrial society
physical exercise stage of evolution in
that combines rhythmic society
activities
with stretching;
Trace the biological
and cultural evolution of
early to modern
humans

Explore the significance

of human material
remains and artefactual
evidence in interpreting
cultural and social,
including political and
economic, processes
5 UNIT II: CULTURAL, SOCIAL  Question and Seatwork
Explain the development ANDPOLITICAL PRAXIS a. identify norms and Pen  Lecture & Quizzes

ral
of one’s self and CHAPTER 4: Becoming a values to be Paper discussion
others as a product of member of society observed in Oral recitation
socialization and
interacting with
enculturation

Identify the context,

 Becoming Kapwa in the
Philippine Society
 Enculturation
others in society,
and the
reci
content, processes, Socialization Agents of consequences

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 tati
and consequences of socialization Both of ignoring these
enculturation and enculturation and rules
socialization socialization talk about b. assess the rules of



Identity formation
Norms and values
Statuses and roles
social interaction to
maintain stability of on
Qui
Conformity and deviance everyday life and
social control the role of
 Forms of deviance innovation in


Conformity
Ritualism
response to problems
and challenges
zze
 Retreatism


Innovation
Rebellion Human
c. recognize the value
of human rights and s
promote the
Gra
dignity, rights and the
common good. common good

ded
acti
vity
Perf
orm
anc
e/
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 pra
ctic
um
Perfomance
task
6 UNIT III: Challenges and a. identify new Pen  Lecture & Quizzes
Opportunities in the 21st challenges faced by Paper discussion Oral
Identify new Century: Cultural, social human populations  Reporting recitation
challenges faced by and political change in contemporary
human populations Broad stokes of societies
in contemporary Social, Cultural and Political b. describe how
societies Change Sources of social, human societies
cultural, and political change adapt to new
 Innovation challenges in the
 Diffusion physical, social, and
 Acculturation and cultural environment
assimilation c. develop a plan of
 Social contradictions action for
and tensions community-based r
esponse to change

7 Identify new New challenges to human a. identify new challenges Pen  Lecture & Quizzes
challenges faced by adaptation and social faced by human Paper discussion Practicum/
human populations change population Textbook  Reporting performanc
in contemporary New Challenges to Human in contemporary e task
societies Adaptation and Social Change societies
Natural disasters b. describe how
human societies
 Earthquake adapt to new
 Tsunami challenges in the
 Typhoon - Man-made physical

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 problems: global
warming and climate
change Other man-made
problems
 Global issues
and development goals
 Transnational migration
and Overseas Filipino
Workers (OFW’s)
 Effects of transnational
migration of Filipinos
Refugees, war and
migration
 Challenges and
technological
breakthroughs

8 o provide Other a. traces kinship ties Paper  Lecture & Quizzes

additional fitness Fitness Activities and social Networks Pen discussion Oral
activities in every b. describe Textbook  Reporting recitation
variations and - Household Chores Role playing
the organized nature
excitement - Sports
Fundamentals of social life and rules
- A Campus Fitness governing behavior
Trail c. compare different
- Modern Exercises social forms of
Machine and social organization
describe Equipment according to their
the organized nature How society is organized
manifest and latent
of social life and rules Organizing People and
governing behavior Society Groups within society: functions
primary, secondary and d. analyze social and
Intermediate In-groups and out- political structure

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 groups Reference groups
Networks Functions of
social networks Kinship,
marriage and the household

 Kinship by blood
 Descent and marriage
 Kinship by marriage
 Marriage rules cross-
culturally: monogamy
vs. Polygamy
 Post-marital residency
 Kinship by ritual
(compadrazgo)
 Family and the
household
 Politics and kinship
 Political and leadership
structure
 Political organizations:
bands, tribes,
chiefdoms, states and
nations, and nation-
states
 Types of authority
 Political legitimacy

9-10 Responding to social, a. Create a community- Pen  Lecture & Quizzes

develop a plan of action political and cultural change based plan as a Paper discussion Oral
for community-based  Inclusive citizenship response to change Textbook  Reporting recitation
response to change and participatory Performanc
governance e task
 New forms of media
and social networking
social movements

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Course a. Major exams is composed of Prelim, Midterm, Semi-Final, Final
Requirements and  Quizzes 30%
Grading System  Participation 20%
 Attendance 10%
 Major exam 40%
b. Final grade Computation
 Prelim Exam + Midterm Exam + Semi Final Exam + Final Exam/4
Course Policies The following are the policies:
a. The students are required to attend their scheduled classes.
b. Students should follow the core values of the college.
c. Assessment should be done on their schedule time.

Consultation
Hours

PREPARED BY: Checked by:

Jomarl R. Pagatpatan Ma. Fe. David

Instructor Head Academic Affairs

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