I.
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: GE 1 Understanding the Self
COURSE CREDIT/UNIT: 3 units
COURSE PREREQUISITE: None
II. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course deals with the nature of identity, as well as the factors and forces that affect the
development and maintenance of personal identity. This course is intended to enable the process of
exploration and thereby help students arrive at an understanding of the concepts of personality, self and
identity. As per CHED Memorandum Order No.20, Series of 2013.
COURSE TOPIC OUTLINE
TIME FRAME COURSE CONTENT
A. Orientation
a. SMIT VMGO
b. Classroom Policies
c. Courses Overview
d. Course Requirements
Week 1
e. Grading System
II. Introduction of the Understanding of the Self
- What is Self
- Surfacing Students’ Belief and Concerns Regarding the Self
A. THE SELF FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVE
1. The Philosophical Self
1.1. The Self According to Ancient Philosophers: Socrates, Plato & Aristotle
Week 2 1. 2. The Self according to Medieval Philosophers: St. Augustine and St. Thomas
1. 3. The Self According to Modern and Contemporary Philosophers : Modern
( Descartes, John Locke, & Immanuel Kant) Contemporary( Maurice Merleau Ponty
and Gilbert Ryle).
2. The Self from Sociological Perspective
- - Socialization
Week 3
- - George Herbert Mead (1863-1931)
- - Charles Cooley (1864-1929)
3. The Self from an Anthropological Perspective
- The Universal and Variety: Hallmarks of Anthropology
- Stratigraphic Approach and Reductionism
Week 4
- Understanding the Self and Culture
- Two Contrasting Models of the Self: Egocentric and Sociocentric
- Cultural Relativism, Ethnocentrism and Xenocentrism
4. The Self from a Psychological Perspective
- Introduction
- Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) The Id, Ego and Super Ego
- William James (1842-1910)-James Theory of Self, The Material Self, The Social Self,
The Spiritual Self and The “I” Self
Week 5
5. The Self in Western and Oriental Thought
- The Self in Western and Oriental Thought
- The Self in Oriental Thought
The Oriental and Western Self Compared.
Prelim Examination
Week 6 B. UNPACKING THE SELF
1. The Physical Self
- Aspects of Physical Self
- Self Identity, Self -Image, Self-concept and Self-esteem.
- Factors Affecting Growth and Development
2. The Sexual Self
Introduction: self-concept, self-schemas, sexual self, sex, gender, sexual orientation and
sexual expression/ responses.
Week 7 2. 1. The Biological Self
- The beginning of our Biological Sex
- Sexual development: Prenatal and Puberty stage.
-Abnormalities in sexual development
2.2 Gender and Sexual
Orientation
- Gender
Week 8 - Gender Identity Terminologies
- Gender expression
- Sexual orientation
- Factors Contributing to Sexual orientation
2. 3 Sexual Behavior
- Sex Hormones and Sexual
Week 9
Motivation
- Love, lust and attachment
2. 4 Sexual Health
- Sexually- transmitted disease (STD’s)
Week 10
- Methods of Contraception (Natural and Artificial).
Midterm Examination
2.The Material Self
- The aspects of Material/Economical Self
Week 11 On Material Possession
- Our attachment to our possession
- Conclusion
4. The Spiritual Self
- The nature of spiritual self
Week 12 - Spiritual and Religiosity
- The importance of spirituality
- Strengthening Spirituality
5. The Political Self
Week 13 - Political Self and the Filipino Identity
- Filipino Values and Traits
6. The Digital Self
- The digital self
- Self-Presentation and Impression
Week 14 Management.
- Impact of Online Interactions on the Self
- Boundaries of the Online Self
Pre-Final Examination
C. MANAGING AND CARING FOR THE SELF
Introduction
Week 15 1. Learning to be Better Learner
- What happen during Learning-Brain and Behavior Changes
- Metacognition and Study Strategies
2. Setting Goals for Success
- The importance of goals
Week 16 - Albert Bandura’s Self-efficacy
- Bandura’s four effective ways to develop self-efficacy.
- Locke’s and Latham goal-setting theory and principles
3. Taking Charge of One’s Health and well Being
- What stress is
- Types of stress
Week 17
- Sources of coping stress
-Strategies for Good Health and well-being
- Taking care of the self: The need for self-care and compassion
Health and Well-Being Plan
Final Examination
Week 18
Prepared by: ANECIA S. ABETO
Instructor
