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Campus, Sta. Mesa, Manila
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COURSE SYLLABUS
INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES

COLLEGE: COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS

DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND HUMANITIES
COURSE CODE: HUMS 1013
ROOM:
CLASS DAYS AND CLASS TIME:
INSTRUCTOR:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
An introductory course in Humanities on the creative output of man designed to introduce and
expose the students to the different arts both in theory and practice: visual, auditory, and
performing arts. It also aims to develop the students’ inner life, increase their awareness of and
sensitivity to the state of Philippine arts and culture. This course is also aimed at realizing the
students’ capacities to perceive, understand, and appreciate works of arts through a critical
analysis of the different elements, mediums and techniques.

Lecture hours: 54hrs Lab. Hours: 0 Number of Units: 3

Pre-requisites, co-requisites: NONE

LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO):

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to do the following.

PUP Graduate Attributes Learning Outcome

Proficient Explain the importance and functions of arts
in the society.

Productive Create a comparative analysis on the different

work of arts of Filipino and foreign artists.
Progressive-thinker Explain the factors that influenced Philippine
and Eastern sculptures.

Practical Collaborate in small group activities for

responses to a literary topic/project.

LEARNING PLAN:
Given the above learning outcomes, determine the content to be covered. Consider distributing
the content into learning units which in turn cover certain topics. A unit may consist of one or
more topics. For example, a unit may have two topics while another may have three topics. Units
allow for in depth inquiry for related topics or enable the practice of a particular concept or skill
in varied contexts. Similarly, a topic need not be covered on a weekly basis. For every unit or
topic, indicate the key understanding that students need to develop. In the last column, write the
learning activities that students will engage in for the development of the key understanding.

LEARNING TOPIC WEEK NO. LEARNING

OUTCOME ACTIVITIES
Explain the The Humanities and Other 1–3 Lecture and Small
importance and Field of Discipline Group
functions of arts in  Definition and Scope Analysis/Discussion
the society;  Arts
a. Characteristics and
Analysis
b. Art and Nature
c. Art and Ideology

Philippine Arts
 The Visual Arts
Painting
-Philippine Paintings
Painters
-Distinct Characteristics
of Philippine Painting,
Eastern and Western
Flavors
Explain the factors The Visual Arts 4–6 Lecture and Film
that influenced -Sculpture Showing
Philippine and - Philippine Sculpture
Eastern sculptures; and
Sculptor
-Distinct and
Characteristics
of Philippine Sculpture,
Eastern and Western
Touches

Create a comparative The Combined Art 8 – 10 Film Showing,

analysis on the  Music Lecture, Role Playing
different work of arts - Music in the Philippines
of Filipino and - Musician and Composition
foreign artists; - Distinct Characteristics
- Eastern and Western
Element
in Philippine Music
 Dance
- Distinct Characteristics of
Philippines Dances
- Filipino Choreographers
- Similarities with Other
Countries
Collaborate in small Philippine Cinema 11 – 13 Debate, Fishbowl
group activities for -Thematic Analysis of method, Film
responses to a literary Philippine Showing, Diacritique,
topic/project. Films Lecture
-Actors, Directors and
Producers

Philippine Theater and Opera

-The Soap Opera
- Different Forms of Play

LEARNING OUTCOME REQUIRED OUTPUT DUE DATE

LO 1
LO 2 Analytical Paper August 5, 2016
LO 3 Reflection Paper September 9, 2016
LO 4 Synthesis Paper October 14, 2016

RUBRIC FOR ASSESSMENT:

Excellent Very Good Satisfactor Sufficient Failing

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GRADING SYSTEM:
The basis of grade in a subject and their corresponding weights are as follows:
1. Class standing or participation: recitation, quizzes, unit test, projects, reports, reaction
papers, oral examination, etc. (CS)
2. Formal Examination ( First Grading period [Midterm] and Second Grading Period
[Final] )

Formula: CS x 2 + ME = First Grading Period

3
CS x 2 + FE= Second Grading Period
3
PG + PFG = Final Grade (FG)
2
REFERENCES
Dudley, Rice and Faricy. Introduction to Humanities

Faurot, Albert. Culture Currents of World Art.

Quezon City, New Day Publishers.

Gardner, Helen. Arts Through The Ages. New York: Haircourt, Rinehart and World Inc. 1959

Myers, Bernard S. Understanding the Arts. New York:

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. 1962.

CLASS POLICIES:
Attendance
Please refer to section 7 of the PUP Student Handbook more importantly to subsections 7.2
“A student shall be considered absent from the class if he/she is not present within the first third
fraction of the scheduled class time”; 7.3 “A student shall be considered late or tardy if he/she
arrived in the class during the first third fraction of the scheduled class time”; and 7.4 “Three
incidences of tardiness shall be considered as one absence from the class.” Concurring with the
same handbook, no student shall be denied entry to the class due to tardiness.
Class preparation
 Students are expected to read the required materials prior the class. Assignments and/or other
requirements will be submitted after the class.

Intellectual Honesty
The class in World Literature is challenging but this does not entail that student may commit
any forms of intellectual dishonesty. You are tasked to submit synthesis papers in this course on
the topics announced by the instructor. This paper will concentrate on your reflection/synthesis to
the readings assigned for that week. Synthesis papers should be brief, logical, and concise. You
should develop a thesis statement and defend it with arguments. You may follow the S-E-E
format which means STATE (YOUR THESIS), EXPLAIN (YOUR ARGUMENTS), AND
EXAMPLES. You can also consider objections against the topics. However avoid plagiarism,
aware or unaware, at all times. But what constitutes plagiarism? For your information, you may
visit: http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism). Please be reminded of p. 63
subsection 2.29 of the PUP Student Handbook stating that “Dishonesty, such as cheating during
any examination, quiz or test, and plagiarism in connection with any academic work…shall be
punishable.” Papers must follow the format for citations and references found in Kate Turabian’s
A Manual of Style for Writers of Theses and Dissertations, all editions.

Prepared by:

GERLIE C. OGATIS
Recommended by:
Chaired by

JOEY S. PINALAS EVANGELINA S. SERIL

Chairperson Dean

Approved by: Date:

MANUEL M. MUHI, D Tech

Vice President for Academic Affairs