GenEd 1 - Understanding The Self

JAMIATU MUSLIM MINDANAO
Darussalam, Matampay, Marawi City
Name of Instructor : MOSMIRAH B. ABDULJALIL, LPT

Semester : 1st
Academic Year : 2021 - 2022
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Number : GenEd 1

Descriptive Title : Understanding the Self
Number of Units : 3 units
Pre-requisites : None
Course Description: The course deals with the nature of identity, as well as the factors and forces that affect
the development and maintenance of personality identity.
The directive to Know Oneself has inspired countless and varied ways to comply. Among the questions
that everyone has had to grapple with at one time or other is “Who am I?” At no other period is this question
asked more urgently than in adolescence – traditionally believed to be a time of vulnerability and great
possibilities. Issues of self and identity are among the most critical for the young.
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 experience
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.
The course is divided into three major parts: The first seeks to understand the construct of the self from
various disciplinal perspectives: philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and psychology – as well as the more
traditional division between the East and West – each seeking to provide answers to the difficult but essential
question of “What is the self?” And raising, among others, the question: “Is there even such a construct as the
self?”
The second part explores some of the various aspects that make up the self, such as the biological,
material and the more recent Digital Self. The third and the final part identifies three areas of concern for young
students: learning, goal setting, and managing stress. It also provides for the more practical application of the
concepts discussed in this course and enables them the hands-on experience of developing self- help plans for
self-regulated learning, goal setting, and self-care.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. assess self from these various perspectives leading to the emergence of one’s self and identity;
2. grasp a better understanding of their personality, self and identity, along with the knowledge of the
influential forces which impact on these such as gender, culture, family and relationships; and
3. demonstrate basic skills in managing the self and identity.
Course Contents and Timetable:
Course Contents Timetable
I. THE SELF FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVE

- The Basic of Self
- Philosophical Concept of the Self
- The Sociological Perspective of the Self
Preliminary Examination
- The Psychological Perspective of the Self
- The Self in the Western and Oriental/Eastern
Thought
II. UNPACKING THE SELF

- The Physical Self
- The Sexual Self
- The Material / Economic Self
Midterm Examination
- The Spiritual Self
- The Political Self
- The Digital Self: Self and Other Cyberspace
III. MANAGING AND CARING FOR THE SELF

- Managing to be a better Student
- Setting Goals for Success
Final Examination
- Taking Charge of One’s Health
IV. MY SELF PORTFOLIO: A SYNTHESIS
Course Requirements:
A. Grading System:
The final grade in this course will be composed of the following items and their weights in the final
grade computation:
Quizzes : 10%
Assignment : 5%
Attendance : 5%
Oral Report : 10%
Activity : 15%
Portfolio : 30%
Exams (P,M,F): 25
Total : 100%
Reference:
Understanding the Self
An Outcome – Based Worktext for the New Tertiary Education Program
By: Glenda Demata – Libed, PhD
Assessment
Item
Grade Source (Score or Rubric Grade) Percentage of Final Grade
AA1
Quizzes
(Score)
20 %
AA2
Exam
(Score)
40 %
AA3
Reports/ Recitation/Debate
(Score)
10 %
LE 1
Portfolio
(Rubric)
10%
LE 2
Journal
(Rubric)
10%
LE 3
Magazine on Cultural Practices
(Rubric)
10%
100%

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JAMIATU MUSLIM MINDANAO

Darussalam, Matampay, Marawi City

Name of Instructor : MOSMIRAH B. ABDULJALIL, LPT

Course Number : GenEd 1

Course Contents and Timetable:

Course Contents Timetable

I. THE SELF FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVE

II. UNPACKING THE SELF

III. MANAGING AND CARING FOR THE SELF

IV. MY SELF PORTFOLIO: A SYNTHESIS

Magazine on Cultural Practices

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