St.

Bernadette College Of Alabang

Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Philippine Literature Course Syllabus
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Course Objectives

This course is designed to develop among students an awareness and

appreciation of the depth and breadth of our country’s literatures in order to
foster among them the desire for truth, love for country and nature, which will
eventually constitute a competent, compassionate and committed students.

Learning Outcomes and Competencies

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to demonstrate the
following on appropriate testing/evaluation instruments:
1. Read and Analyze literary selections that exemplify the multivalent Filipino
experiences and their multivocal articulations.
2. Understand how the Filipino is constituted in Philippine literary texts.
3. Appreciate the different types and forms of Filipino literatures.
4. Value cultural differences and similarities embodied in Philippine Literary
outpourings.
5. Write a critique paper on a Filipino novel, epic or drama.
6. Transform and extend creatively Philippine Literary materials to other
artistic expression.

Reading: Reading at the college level means the ability to analyze and
interpret a variety of printed materials.

Writing: Competency in writing is the ability to produce clear, correct, and

coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion and audience.

Speaking: Competence in speaking is the ability to communicate orally in

clear, coherent, and persuasive language appropriate to purpose, occasion, and
audience.

Listening: Listening at the college level means the ability to analyze and
interpret various forms of spoken communication.

Critical Thinking: Critical thinking embraces methods for applying both

qualitative and quantitative skills analytically and creatively to subject matter
in order to evaluate arguments and to construct alternative strategies.
Computer Literacy: Computer literacy at the college level means the ability to
use computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and
acquiring information.
Course Methodologies
1. Lectures
2. Report /Discussion
3. Creative/Critical Writing
4. Drama Presentation/Dramatic Reading
5. Film Viewing6. Field Exposure

Assessment Procedures

Students will listen to lectures, participate in class discussions through

reporting, and write about the authors and works through activities that
include essay exams and critical papers. Successful essays and papers must
respond to the requirements established by the assignment prompt.

Traditional academic essays must contain a clearly stated arguable thesis,

effective evidence used in support of the thesis, a clear organizational pattern,
adequate paragraph development, paragraph unity and coherence, and
appropriate and accurate documentation, including paraphrasing, quoting, and
a "works cited" list at the end when requested by the prompt.

All essays, quizzes and papers must be written according to conventional

standards of English grammar and punctuation and should not contain errors
that significantly harm or diminish meaning. The following are considered
major grammatical errors: sentence boundaries, subject/verb disagreement,
and verb tense and form. All essays, quizzes and papers must be written for the
appropriate reader and the subject, occasion, and purpose of writing. They
must contain complex sentence structure and effective word choice and
include a title.

Lecture Notes
Taking notes from lecture is a required part of class and an essential habit of
serious students. On any given class period I may ask the student to show me
his/her notes for that class period. Merit in class participation.

Reading Assignment as Homework

Essentially, the homework of students in this course is to read assigned texts.
In between each class period, students are expected to review their lecture
notes and the material covered in the previous class period, in addition to
completing all assignments for the next class period.