Institute of Religious education

School Year 2019-2020

1. Course and Instructor Information

College:

Department: Institute of Religious Education

Course Title: Responding to God’s Call by Becoming Fully Human

Course Code: TH121E

Pre-Requisite: Theology 1 – Searching for God in the World Today

Co-Requisite: Theology 3 – Celebrating God’s Presence in the Christian Community

Credit Units: 3 Units

Instructor: Prof. Jeremy J. Leviste

Consultation Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday (5:00-6:00 pm)

2. Course Description
This course is the second in the series of the “Faith Journey towards Social
Transformation.” Using the methodology of “see-discern-act/pray,” the course deals with what it
means to be truly and fully human from a Christian perspective. This is our way of responding to
the invitation of God-in-Jesus whose Spirit is ever-present and active in the world, as we have seen
in Theology 1. In particular, the course focuses on virtues or good habits in our personal and social
living from the Christian understanding of the human person. As disciples of Jesus of Nazareth, the
virtuous person, with St. Vincent de Paul and other saints as inspirations for a virtuous life, and in
dialogue with Filipino and Asian cultures, the course seeks to help students acquire and develop
good habits or practices in a consistent way in everyday living towards becoming a good person in
the light of the vision of becoming fully human.

3. Institutional Graduate Outcomes (IGO) and Relationship to Student Outcomes (SO)

&Course Outcomes (CO)
Institutional Graduate Student Outcomes Course Outcomes
Outcomes
IGO8 - Participate in advocacy Able to exercise dynamic, CO1 - Respond to various
through one’s profession, participatory, servant and organized social and religious
organized networks and socially engaged leadership advocacies by participating in
personal initiative for the that empower people of their socio-political activities to
upliftment of the socially God-given talents and promote solidarity with socially
disadvantaged to demonstrate abilities toward meaningful disadvantaged in the light of
one’s deeply human and collaboration for the common Catholic and Vincentian
religious conviction. good. virtues.

IGO5: Make decisions and Able to practice with CO2 - Design a one-year action
courses of actions by responsible freedom the plan indicating how to
integrating concepts, theories, virtue or good habits that are strengthen the virtues learned
practical approaches based on rooted in the values of the in Theology 1 in the family,
Christian principles. Gospel and of Adamson (or school, peer groups and church
the 5s), particularly with a / faith community.
commitment to learn from
and to serve the socially
disadvantaged toward their
authentic humanization,
fullness of life, or liberation.

Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by Approved by Page 1 of 13
THEOLOGY 2
TH121E
 Institute of Religious education
School Year 2019-2020

4. Course Outcome-Student Outcome Matrix

STUDENT OUTCOMES

COURSE OUTCOMES Course Intended Learning Outcomes a b c d e f g h i j k l m

Establish rapport among students.

CO1 - Respond to various
organized social and religious
advocacies by participating in
socio-political activities to
promote solidarity with
socially disadvantaged in the
light of Catholic and
Vincentian virtues.
Orient the students on the learning /
plan.
Support an advocacy of their choice
/
through social networking sites.
Design an initial action plan on the
virtues that needs to be developed /
during the semester.
Present situations that make people lose
their dignity and ways to courter act /
these situations.
Recommend solutions on issues
happening inside the school to proper /
authorities.

Practice the virtues of self-care and

integrity as pangangatawan ng loob
/
through writing lifestyle changing
resolutions.

Express personal stand on issues on

human sexuality through social media /
network for their voices to be heard by
CO2 - Design a one-year action their fellow youth.
plan indicating how to
strengthen the virtues learned
Change one’s attitude towards suffering
/
in Theology 1 in the family, as an opportunity for forgiveness,
school, peer groups and compassion, and trust in God.
church / faith community.
Articulate personal goals and action
plans to integrate and strengthen
virtues in the everyday life to become /
more responsible and integrated
persons.

I - Introductory, E – Enabling, D – Demonstrative

Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by Approved by Page 2 of 13
THEOLOGY 2
TH121E
 Institute of Religious education
School Year 2019-2020

5. Course Output
As evidence of attaining the above course intended learning outcomes (CILO), the student is
required to accomplish and submit the following during the indicated period/dates within the term:

Course Intended Learning

COURSE OUTCOMES Required Output
Outcomes

Establish rapport among Prelim Period

students. 1. Output:
CO1 - Respond to various organized Orient the students on the A. Creative
social and religious advocacies by learning plan. Presentation To
participating in socio-political activities to Counter-Act
promote solidarity with socially Support an advocacy of their Losing Face
disadvantaged in the light of Catholic and choice through social networking (collage)
Vincentian virtues. sites. B. Identify and list 12
Virtues you know
and you want to
Design an initial action plan on develop. Include
the virtues that needs to be the meaning of
developed during the semester. each virtue.

CO1 - Design a one-year action plan Present situations that make Mid Term Period
people lose their dignity and ways 2. Output :
indicating how to strengthen the virtues to courter act these situations. A. Writing a one-
learned in Theology 1 in the family, liner maxim on
Recommend solutions on issues their personal
school, peer groups and church / faith stand on human
happening inside the school to
community. proper authorities sexuality issues
B. Make a list of
Practice the virtues of self-care concrete actions
and integrity as pangangatawan that you will do to
ng loob through writing lifestyle develop the
changing resolutions. virtues: family,
school &
community.

Express personal stand on issues Final Period

on human sexuality through 3. Output:
CO2 - Respond to various individuals, social media network for their A. Reflection Paper
situations and experiences, beliefs and voices to be heard by their fellow on the experience
ideas with respect through active youth. of Suffering
B. One-Year Action
participation to class group activities and
Change one’s attitude towards Plan
discussions and involvement to
suffering as an opportunity for
organizations that promote faithfulness to
forgiveness, compassion, and
God and one’s faith traditions. trust in God.

Articulate personal goals and

action plans to integrate and
strengthen virtues in the everyday
life to become more responsible
and integrated persons.

Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by Approved by Page 3 of 13
THEOLOGY 2
TH121E
 Institute of Religious Education
School Year 2019-2020

6. Rubrics
Creative Presentation to Counter-Act Losing Face
(Collage)

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING BEGINNING

4 3 2 1

Clarity of Presents 4 or Presents 3 concepts Presents 2 Presents 1

concepts and more concepts and ideas concepts and concept and idea
ideas and ideas ideas

Relevance Presents 4 or Presents 3 concepts Presents 2 Presents 1

more concepts and ideas related to concepts and concept and idea
and ideas related real life situations ideas related to related to real
to real life real life situations life situations
situations

Creativity/ Presents 4 or Presents 3 Presents 2 Presents 1

Aesthetic appeal more innovative innovative and innovative and innovative and
and unique unique unique unique
presentations presentations presentations presentation

Originality The design is not One aspect of the Two aspects of the Three or more
copied or lifted design is copied design is copied aspects of the
from the internet from the internet from the internet design is copied
or any other or any other or any other from the internet
sources sources sources or any other
sources

RUBRICS ON LIST OF VIRTUES/CONCRETE ACTIONS

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING BEGINNING

4 3 2 1

CONTENT Presents 10 or Presents 8-9 Presents 6-7 Presents 5or less

more correct correct major correct major correct major
major characteristics characteristics characteristics

Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Page 4
THEOLOGY 2 of 13
TH121E
 Institute of Religious Education
School Year 2019-2020

characteristics

CLARITY OF All the statements 1 statement is not 2 statements are 3 or more

THOUGHT are clear and clear or not not clear or not statements are not
related to the related to the related to the topic clear or not
topic topic related to the topic

COMPLETENE 10 or more Lacks 1-2 Lacks 3-4 Lacks 5 or more

SS characteristics characteristics characteristics and/ characteristics and
and description is and/or description or description /or description
given

FORMAT Faithful to the 1-2 items are not 3-4 items are not 5 or more items
given format or faithful to the faithful to the are not faithful to
pattern format format the format

TIMELINESS Submitted on due Submitted late Submitted 1day Submitted 2 days

date late late

Writing a one-liner maxim on their personal stand on human sexuality issues

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING BEGINNING

4 3 2 1

Concepts and The submitted The submitted The submitted work The submitted
Ideas work manifests work manifests the partially manifests work does not
qualities which go required qualities the required qualities. manifest any of
beyond the the requirements
Certain aspects are
requirements
either incomplete or
incorrect

Relevance The submitted The submitted The submitted The submitted

work manifests work manifests the work partially work does not
qualities which go required qualities manifests the manifest any of the
beyond the required qualities. requirements
requirements Certain aspects are
either incomplete
or incorrect

Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Page 5
THEOLOGY 2 of 13
TH121E
 Institute of Religious Education
School Year 2019-2020

Creativity/ The design goes The design The design The design does
Aesthetic appeal beyond the manifest the partially manifests not manifest any
requirements required qualities the required of the
qualities. requirements

Originality The submitted The submitted The submitted The submitted

work manifests work manifests the work partially work does not
qualities which go required qualities manifests the manifest any of the
beyond the required qualities. requirements
requirements
Certain aspects are
either incomplete
or incorrect

Reflection Paper on the Experience of Suffering

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING BEGINNING

4 3 2 1

Understanding Correctly Summarizes in Summarizes the Incorrect

of the Key summarizes in one’s own words key concepts ideas summary of the
Concepts/Idea/ one’s own words all the key concepts, and values but concepts/idea/
Value key idea/value but merely repeats it value
concepts/ideas/valu missed 1 to 2 key or taken from the
(25%) e concepts text.

Connection to Specifically Connects the Connects the Simply enumerates

Life connects the concept/idea/value concept/idea/value experiences which
concept/idea/value to one’s own by directly giving vaguely connect
(25%) to one’s own experiences by general examples with the
experiences by citing general of experiences of concept/idea/value
citing concrete past examples of others
and present experiences
experiences

Self- Shows openness Shows openness Very defensive of No evidence to

Introspection and non-defensive but somewhat one’s own position show of self-
in relating key cautious in or experience, does analysis.
(25%) concepts/idea/valve relating not consider other
by discussing concepts/idea/valu angles. It lacks
growth,frustrations e. Missed to substance as
and changes. express one’s expression of
Expresses serious personal changes personal growth.

Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Page 6
THEOLOGY 2 of 13
TH121E
 Institute of Religious Education
School Year 2019-2020

learning for and growth

changes and
growth

Implication of Offers and Expresses general Simply No stated

Insight/learning expresses insights and enumerates implications or
significant insights learning from the learning and learning
(25%) and learning topic but missed insight without
drawn from the to sight the application to real
topic and explores application of life situations
concrete one’s learning to
actions/behaviors/p real life situations.
ractices in real life.

One-Year Action Plan

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING BEGINNING

4 3 2 1

Practice of The practice of Some practices of Few clearly Rarely the practice
Virtues are virtues are clearly virtues are clearly emphasized a of virtues are
Highlighted emphasized emphasized virtue to be clearly emphasized
practiced

Concrete Detailed actions Relatively Few gave concrete Abstract, general

Actions are are clearly demonstrate actions to a no/little concrete
Specified expressed and concreteness of particular virtue; actions are
demonstrated; actions; Actions are demonstrated;
Actions are Actions are somewhat Actions are
realistic and relatively realistic realistic and idealistic and hard
attainable and attainable attainable to attain

Creativity and Presentable, Clear and Generally Simplistic and lacks

Organization neatness and thoughtful presented effort in the
insightful presentation of neatness, presentation of
presentation of thoughts and insightful thoughts and
thoughts and supporting details presentation of supporting details
supporting details thoughts and
supporting details

Use of Language Precise and Carefully chosen Generally precise Vague, imprecise or
sophisticated and complex and inappropriate
vocabulary used vocabulary is used straightforward vocabulary is used
vocabulary is
used

Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Page 7
THEOLOGY 2 of 13
TH121E
 Institute of Religious Education
School Year 2019-2020

7. Learning Plan

Course Intended Topics Week No. Teaching and Assessment

Course Learning Learning Task
Outcomes Outcome Activities
(CILO)

CO1 - Respond Establish Introduction Week 1 Introduction

to various rapport among Group Games
organized social students. Interactive
and religious Orient the Group
advocacies by students on the Discussion
participating in learning plan.
socio-political
activities to
promote
solidarity with
socially
disadvantaged
in the light of
Catholic and
Vincentian
virtues.

CO1 - Respond Support an Topic 1: Week 2 & 3 See: Prelim Period

to various advocacy of Becoming Fully Seatwork Output
organized social their choice Alive: The 1A(Collage:
and religious through social Christian Vision Discern : Creative
advocacies by networking of Humanity Interactive presentation to
participating in sites. Discussion counter act
socio-political losing face:
activities to Act/Pray: May Mukha at
promote Adamsonian Walang
solidarity with Prayer Mukha)
socially
disadvantaged
in the light of
Catholic and
Vincentian
virtues.

CO1 - Respond Design an initial Topic 2: The Week 4 & 5 See:

to various action plan on Vision in the Seatwork
organized social the virtues that Everyday:
and religious needs to be Virtues We Live Discern :
advocacies by developed Out Interactive
participating in during the Discussion
socio-political semester.
activities to Act/Pray:
promote Identify the
solidarity with virtues found
socially in the
disadvantaged Adamsonian
in the light of Prayer
Catholic and
Vincentian
virtues.

Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Page 8
THEOLOGY 2 of 13
TH121E
 Institute of Religious Education
School Year 2019-2020

Preliminary Week 6 Prelim Period

Examination Output1B (
Identify at
least 12 virtues
you know and
want to
develop)

CO1 - Respond Present Topic 3: The Week 6 &7 See:

to various situations that Human Person Group
organized social make people as the Image of Sharing
and religious lose their dignity God Group
advocacies by and ways to Reporting
participating in courter act these
socio-political situations. Discern :
activities to Interactive
promote Discussion
solidarity with
socially Act/Pray:
disadvantaged Group Project
in the light of
Catholic and
Vincentian
virtues.

CO1 - Respond Recommend Topic 4: Human Week 8 & 9 See: Midterm

to various solutions on Freedom in the Individual Period
organized social issues happening Context of Reflection Output
and religious inside the school Prudence and 2A(Writing
advocacies by to proper Temperance: Discern: one liner
participating in authorities. Paglilimi at Interactive maxim on their
socio-political Pamumuhay ng Discussion stand on
activities to Sapat human
promote Act/Pray: sexuality
solidarity with Poster- issues)
socially Making
disadvantaged
in the light of
Catholic and
Vincentian
virtues.

CO1 - Respond Practice the Topic 5: Body Week 10 &11 See:

to various virtues of self- and Soul: The Seatwork
organized social care and Virtues of Self-
and religious integrity as Care and Discern:
advocacies by pangangatawan Integrity Interactive
participating in Ng Discussion
socio-political Loob
activities to through writing Act/Pray:
promote lifestyle Simple
solidarity with changing lifestyle check
socially resolutions.
disadvantaged
in the light of
Catholic and
Vincentian
Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Page 9
THEOLOGY 2 of 13
TH121E
 Institute of Religious Education
School Year 2019-2020

virtues.

Midterm Week 12 Midterm

Examination Period
Output 2B
(Make a list of
concrete
actions that
you will do to
develop
virtues)

CO2 - Respond Express Topic 6: Male Week 12 &13 See:

to various personal stand and Female. Seatwork
individuals, on issues on The Virtues of Dyad or Big
situations and human sexuality Fidelity, Group
experiences, through social Mutuality, and Sharing
beliefs and media network Fruitfulness in
ideas with for their voices the Context of Discern:
respect through to be heard by Katapatan. Interactive
active their fellow Discussion
participation to youth.
class group Act/Pray:
activities and Home-
discussions and Assignment
involvement to
organizations
that promote
faithfulness to
God and one’s
faith traditions.

CO2 - Respond Change one’s Topic 7: Week 14 & 15 See: Final Period
to various attitude towards Suffering and Individual Output 3A
individuals, suffering as an the Goodness of Sharing (Reflection
situations and opportunity for God: The Discern: paper on the
experiences, forgiveness, Virtues of Interactive experience of
beliefs and compassion, and Courage with Discussion suffering)
ideas with trust in God. Compassion –
respect through Bahala Na with Act/Pray:
active Pagmamalasakit Reflection
participation to paper on the
class group meaning of
activities and suffering.
discussions and
involvement to
organizations
that promote
faithfulness to
God and one’s
faith traditions.

Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Page 10
THEOLOGY 2 of 13
TH121E
 Institute of Religious Education
School Year 2019-2020

CO2 - Respond Articulate Topic 8: Where Week 16 &17 See :

to various personal goals Do We Go From Small Group
individuals, and action plans Here: The Sharing
situations and to integrate and Virtue of Hope
experiences, strengthen in the Light of Discern:
beliefs and virtues in the Pagbabalik-loob Interactive
ideas with everyday life to with Mercy and Discussion
respect through become more Justice
active responsible and Act/Pray:
participation to integrated Reflection
class group persons. Paper
activities and
discussions and
involvement to
organizations
that promote
faithfulness to
God and one’s
faith traditions.
Final
Examination Week 18 Final Period
Output 3B
(One year
action plan)

8. Other Requirements and Assessments

Aside from the course output, the student will be graded at other times during the term by
the following:Semestral Grade (FG) = 30% Prelim + 30% Midterm + 40% Final Term

Criteria Prelim Mid Term Finals

Attendance 8% 8% 10%
Participation 10% 10% 10%
Output (Major 12% 12% 20%
Exam)
Total 30% 30% 40%

*Attendance:

MWF
Absences Points
0 8
1 7.1
2 6.2
3 5.3
4 4.6
5 3.5
6 2.6
7 1.7
8 0.8
Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised:
THEOLOGY 2
TH121E
TTH
Absences Points
0 8
1 6.6
2 5.2
3 3.8
4 2.4
5 1.6
6 0
7 Dropped
Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Page 11
of 13
 Institute of Religious Education
School Year 2019-2020

9 0
10 Dropped

9. Grading System

Semestral
Prelim Period Midterm Period Final Period
Grade

Attendance - 8% Attendance - 8% Attendance - 10%

Participation – 10% Participation – 10% Participation – 10%

Output (M.E) – 12% Output (M.E) – 12% Output (M.E) – 12%

10. Textbooks/References
Responding to God’s Call by Becoming Fully Human: A Manual for Theology
References
Church Documents, Commentaries, Interpretations
Brazal, Agnes M., Aloysius Lopez Cartagenas, Eric Marcelo O. Genilo, and James Keenan,
eds. Transformative Theological Ethics: East Asian Contexts. Quezon City: Ateneo de
Manila University Press, 2010.
Catechism of the Catholic Church. London: Geofrrey Chapman, 1994.
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. Catholicism for Filipino Catholics. Manila:
ECCCE and Word & Life Publications, 1997.
____________. Second Plenary Council of the Philippines: Acts and Statutes. Manila: 1994.
Flannery, Austin, ed. Vatican Council II: The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents New
Revised Edition. Pasay City, Philippines: Pauline Publishing House, 1984.
___________.Vatican Council II: More Post Conciliar Documents. Pasay City, Philippines:
Pauline Publishing House, 1996.
Keenan, James. Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church. Quezon City: Ateneo de
Manila University Press, 2008.
Kreeft, Peter. Catholic Christianity: A Complete Catechism of Catholic Beliefs based on the
Catechism of the Catholic Church. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1991.
Books
Briggs, Richard S. The Virtuous Reader: Old Testament Narratives and Interpretative Virtue.
Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academics, 2010.
De la Torre, Miguel A. Doing Christian Ethics from the Margins.Maryknoll: Orbis books,
2008.
Fuchs, Joseph. Personal Responsibility and Christian Morality. Washington DC: Georgetown
University Press, 1983.
Gonzalez, Luis and Santabarbara Carvajal. This is Our Faith. Quezon City: Claretian
Publications, 2005.
Gula, Richard M. Reason Informed by Faith: Foundations of Catholic Morality. New York:
Paulist Press,1989.
Haring, Bernard. Free and Faithful in Christ: Moral Theology for Priests and Laity Volume
1, 2 and 3. Quezon City: Claretian Publications, 1985.
Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Page 12
THEOLOGY 2 of 13
TH121E
 Institute of Religious Education
School Year 2019-2020

Hayes, Zachary. Visions of the Future. A Study of Christian Eschatology. Delaware: Michael
Glazier, 1985.
Harrington, Daniel J., and James Keenan. Jesus and Virtue Ethics: Building Bridge between
New Testament and Moral Theology.Chicagp: Sheed& Ward, 2002.
Hill, Edward. Being Human: A Biblical Perspective. London: Geoffrey Chapman, 1984.
Jaroszynski, Pioti, and Matthew Anderson. Ethics: The Drama of Moral Life. New York: St.
Pauls, 2003.
Keenan, James F. Virtues for Ordinary Christians. Quezon City: Claretian Publications,
2001.
______________. Commandments of Compassion. Quezon City: Claretian Publications,
2001.
______________. Moral Wisdom. Quezon City: Claretian Publications, 2004.
http://catholicethics.com/sites/default/files/u3/Keenan_Trent%20Article.pdf
Lane, Dermot A. Keeping Hope Alive: Stirrings in Christian Theology. New York: Paulist
Press, 1996.
Mattison, William C. Introducing Moral Theology: True Happiness and the Virtues.
Michigan: Brazos Press, 2008.
Phan, Peter. “Contemporary Contexts and Issues in Eschatology,” Theological Studies 55
(1994).
Sachs, John R. The Christian Vision of Humanity, Basic Christian Anthropology. Minnesota:
The Liturgical Press, 1991.
____________. “Eschatology and Universal Salvation,” Theological Studies (June, 1991).
Sparks, Richard C. Contemporary Christian Morality. New York: Crossrod, 2001.
Spohn, William. Go and Do Likewise: Jesus and Ethics. New York: Continuum, 2000.

11. Classroom Policies

1. Everybody is expected and required to attend all class meetings and activities.
2. Please take note of the maximum number of allowable absences. (For MWF classes: 9
meetings; for TTh classes: 6 meetings). Absences in excess of the numbers given means
that the student will receive a grade of dropped (6.0).
3. Please submit a 1/8 sheet of yellow pad paper with your name, date and the time you
arrive, whenever you enter the class after the roll call. Non submission of the 1/8 means
that the student will remain marked as absent.
4. The student is held responsible for whatever is missed during his/her absence.
5. Oral and written reports must be in English and must be submitted at the time specified
and absence is not an excuse.
6. All written reports are to be computerized, double spaced on a short white bond paper
(8x11), Times New Romans 12.
7. Cheating is not allowed. Please see Student’s Manual for details (p.88, no.13 under
penalty and sanctions). This also includes plagiarism and submitting ready-made
reports.
8. Eating is not allowed in the classroom while classes are being conducted. This includes
chewing gum, candies, soft drinks, and the like.
9. Students should see to it that the classroom should be cleaned of litters and the chairs
organized, before and after the class.
10. Using cell phones and other digital devices for non-class purposes is not allowed, and
maybe confiscated by the teacher, who will turn it over to the Office of Student Affairs.

Course Code/Title: Date Effective: Date Revised: Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Page 13
THEOLOGY 2 of 13
TH121E