Agoncillo College Inc.

Poblacion, Agoncillo, Batangas

COURSE SYLLABUS

I. Program: Bachelor of Science in Criminology

II. Course Title: Understanding the Self
III. Vision: Agoncillo College Inc. is an institution of learning that seeks to serve provide the youth with quality education.
ACI aims to produce competent, morally upright, and socially responsible individuals who respect the
environment and show love of God and country.
IV. Mission: Guided by our vision, Agoncillo College Inc. is committed to the pursuit of excellence by:
● Providing a learning environmental equitably accessible to all.
● Putting strength on the foundation of learning in consonance with the demand of time and preparation of
the youth for their future; and
● Promoting the general welfare of our people.
V. BS Criminology Program Objectives:
Graduates of Criminology Programs are teachers who:
a. Teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively in the
classroom, school and wider community.
b. The task of the teacher is to guide instruction and understanding the developmental characteristics of children
and to developed the skills of their students.
 c. Have a deep understanding, critical thinking, demonstrating basic and higher- level literacy and communication
numeracy.

VI. 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 facilitate the exploration of the issues and concerns regarding
self and identity to arrive at a better understanding of one’s self. It strives to meet this Goal by stressing the integration of
the personal with the academic contextualizing matters discussed in the classroom and in the everyday experiences of
students- making for better learning, generating a new appreciation for the learning process, and developing a more
critical and reflective attitude while enabling them to manage and improve their selves to attain a better quality of life.

VII. Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, student will be able to:

a. Discuss the different representations and conceptualization of the self from various disciplinal perspective.

b. Examine the different influences, factors, and forces the shape the self.

c. Understand the theoretical underpinnings for how to manage of one’s self and behavior’s.

d. Demonstrate critical and reflective thought in analyzing the development of one’s self and identify by developing a
theory of the self.
VIII. Course Content Outline:

Topic/ Time allotment Specific Objectives Students Learning Teaching/ Assessment of Evidence of
Outcomes Assessment/ Tasks Outcomes
strategies
Module 1. Meet and ● Explain the ● Focus your ● Introducing Self ● Self ● Result of
Greet program and your attention as well as ● Make a game examination self-
● My Home, My institution’s vision, listen ● Individual activity ● Essay about Examination
School mission, statements wholeheartedly and her/ his self ● evaluation of
and objectives. openly to each essay.
member of the class
during sharing
sessions.
● Demonstrate self-
understanding and
self- acceptance.
Module 2. Concept ● Explain the nature, ● Describe the ● Reporting and ● Group Activity ● Result of
and Nature of the concept, and nature of the self Discussion ● self- description Group activity
self. meaning of the self. from your own point essay. ● Result of
● Who am I ● of view. ● Quiz Essay
● The Philosophical ● Discuss the ● Score of quiz
view of self conceptualization
● The Christian of and presentation of
Biblical view of self the self from various
● The psychological disciplines and
View of self perspective.
Module 3. Physical ● Determine the ● Identify the forces ● Reporting ● Individual ● Score of the
self condition of your and institutions that ● Film Showing activity activity.
● The Beautiful Me physical self. impact the ● Discussion ● Quiz ● Result of
● The Young Me ● Classify the development of the ● Essay Quiz
● Factors in the Physiological needs various aspects of ● Evaluation of
Development of the of the self in each identify and the self essay.
physical self. stage of life. and explain the
● The Begging Of importance of a
life. good health.
● Stages in life span
● Taking care of my
physical self.
Module 4. ● Identify the nature ● Conduct your self ● Reporting ● Recitation ● Result of
Intelligence qualities and behavior effectively in ● Discussion ● Chapter exam Recitation
Behaviors. different situations ● Score of
Exam
● Seeing my Natural as well as convey
Ability ideas and thoughts.
● Fourteen
Intelligence
Behaviors
Module 5. Emotional ● Discuss the nature ● Enumerate ways ● Sharing of ● Essay ● Results of
self and kinds of emotions of controlling and Feelings ● Quiz from the the essay
● Achieving My ● Identify the managing and ● Reporting report and ● Score of the
Emotional physiological explain the primary ● Discussion discussion numbered quiz
Competencies reactions to emotional response ● Film Showing ● Exam from the ● Exam result
● Sharing of Feelings emotions. of the self to film showing ● Evaluation of
● Fundamentals of achieve emotional ● Managing managing self.
emotion maturity. Emotions Quiz
● Emotion
management
strategies
Module 6. Social Self ● Explain basic ● Differentiate ● Reporting ● Long quiz ● Result of
● Relating concepts of social behavior that make ● Discussion ● Recitation Long quiz
Harmoniously and relationships for a acceptable ● Reading a Poem ● Exam from the ● Score of
properly with ● Discuss how social relationships ● Film Showing film showing Recitation
everyone relationships with from those ● Group Activity ● Result of the
● Social units other could be behaviors that are ● Essay exam
● Social Psychology enhanced and not a acceptable; ● Evaluation of
● Person Perceptions improved by applying and analyze your essay
● Social Norms the ideas on social behaviors to
● Together as a relationships. achieve harmonious
group relationships with
● Conformity others.
● Social Roles and
Social Norms
● Nature and depth
of relationships
● Attitudes
● Stereotypes
Module 7. Moral Self ● Explain the basic ● Evaluate practices ● Reporting ● Short Quiz ● Score of
● Living with Purpose concepts related to that lead to the ● Discussion ● Recitation Short Quiz
– Personal value and morality and moral development ● Group Activity ● Evaluation of
Philosophy of life self desirable moral ● Essay group activity
● Quotations on ● Relate the values; and apply ● Result of
Morality development of concepts on essay
● Moral Reasoning personal values to morality in particular
● Parenting styles the development of situations to develop
and Practices philosophy of life. a philosophy of life.
Module 8. Concept ● Define self- image ● Discuss the ● Reporting ● Quiz ● Score of quiz
of Self and discuss other different ways to ● Discussion ● Self- ● Evaluation
● Understanding and related concepts enhance one’s self ● Reading and description and Reflection
enhancing one’s self- ● Analyze one’s image and explain listening ● Self- of the activity
image characteristics and how one abilities ● Activities Identification and paper
● Self- description abilities and and an enhanced ● Essay about works.
● Concepts Related explained how these self will lead to self- real self ● Result of
to the self can be improved fulfillment. ●Achieving ideal Exam.
● Discrepancy in self self
concept Exam
● Self- esteem
● Self- actualization
Module 9. ● Identify the specific ● Explain the ● Reporting ● Quiz ● Score of quiz
Responsible Self intelligence that one principles in making ● Discussion ● Recitation ● Result of the
● My commitment to can develop to be critical decisions in ●Group activity Recitation
lifelong growth successful one’s life.
● Preparation for the ● Determine the ● Fully use your
culminating activity critical factors that talents, abilities and
● Gardner’s Theory contributes to growth decision-making
of multiple and personality skills to become
intelligences development. responsible citizens
and explain the role
● Contributors to of motivation in
intelligence facilitating academic
● Motivation success.
● Emotional
Intelligence
● Reasoning
Module 10. ● Identify the tools or ● Discuss the ways ● Reporting ● Recitation ● Result of
Assessing for self- measures used for of assessing the ● Discussion and ● Essay Recitation
improvement the assessment various aspects of explanation ● Quiz ● Evaluation of
● Directing My process personality and ● Pair activity essay
Destiny differentiate a formal ● Score of
● Assessment Tools assessment from an numbered quiz
● Assessment informal one.
● Kinds of
Assessment
● General Methods of
Assessment
● Application of
assessment
Module 11. The best ● Identify the factors ● Describe the ● Reporting ● Exam ● Result of
of Me that contribute to characteristics of ● Discussion and ● Recitation exam
one who has explanation ● Group Activity
● Outstanding becoming the best reached his/ her ● Paper work ● Score of
Awards Day you can become peak of personal, Recitation
● Jonathan social, emotional ● Result of
Livingston Seagul and spiritual group activity
● Maslow’s Hierarchy development
of needs
● Goal- setting and
success
● Failure
● The need for
Spirituality

Grading System:
Quizzes - 20%
Written Exam – 50%
Performances Task – 30%
Total: 100%

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