TANAUAN INSTITUTE
J. Gonzales St. Poblacion 4, Tanauan City, Batangas
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
GED 109
VISION
Tanauan Institute, Inc. envisions itself to be a world class institution dedicated to higher learning and modern research. It hopes to contribute to
the humane and holistic development of the Filipino youth through toptier quality education. Tanauan Institute, Inc. strives to produce socially and
morally upright individuals in globally competitive environment.
MISSION
Tanauan Institute, Inc. seeks to establish a culture of intellectual competence, environmental awareness and socio-civic responsibility. Tanauan
Institute, Inc. commits itself to the formation of disciplined and enlightened minds. Tanauan Institute Inc. aims to help build a nation of great men and
women, who shall be accomplished and decorated in their fields.
1.0 COURSE RATIONALE
The 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 its 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 an 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.
AUDIENCE
The course is intended for bonafide students of Tanauan Institute
COURSE NAME UNDERSTANDING THE SELF
COURSE CREDITS 3 UNITS
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS The course is divided into three major parts: The first part seeks to understand the construct of self from
various disciplinal perspectives: philosophy, sociology, anthropology and psychology – as well as the more
traditional division between the East and the West – each seeking to provide answer to difficult but essential
question – “What is the Self?”. And raising, among others, the question: “Is there even a construct of the Self?”.
The second part explores some of the various aspects that make up the self; such as the biological and material
up to and including the more recent Digital Self. The third and final part identifies three areas of concerns 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.
PRE-REQUISITE/S NONE
COURSE OUTCOME 1. Discuss the different representations and conceptualization of the self from various disciplinal perspectives
2. Compare and contrast how the self has been represented across different disciplines and perspectives
3. Examine different influences, factors and forces that shape the self
4. Demonstrate critical and reflective thought in analyzing the development of one’s self and identity by
developing a
theory of the self
5. Explore the different aspects of self and identity
6. Demonstrate critical and reflective thought in integrating the various aspects of self and identity
7. Identify the different forces and institutions that impact the development of various aspects of self and
identity
8. Examine one’s self against the different aspects of self-discussed in class
9. Understand the theoretical underpinnings for how to manage and care for different aspects of the self
10. Acquire and hone new skills to one’s self and functioning for a better quality of life
2.0 INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Course Outline and Time Frame
Week Topics
1 The Self From Various Perspective
A. The Self from Various Philosophical Perspective
2 B. The Self, Society and Culture
3 C. Anthropological perspective of the Self
4 D. The Self as Cognitive Construct
5-6 E. The Self in Western and Eastern Thought
7 Unpacking The Self
A. The Physical Self
8-9 B. Sexual Self
10 C. The Material/Economic Self
11 D. The Spiritual Self
12 E. The Political Self
13 F. The Digital Self
14-18 Managing and Caring for the Self
PATHFIT 1 LEARNING PLAN
LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPIC METHODOLOGY RESOURCES ASSESSMENT
I: The Self from Discussion/Johari Window (should contains all books and (should contains all
1. Discuss the different online resources including the links) assessment tools with provided
representations and Various Group discussions criteria or descriptions)
Note: in 7th Edition APA Format
conceptualization of the Perspective centering on
self from various A. The Self from similarities and
disciplinal perspectives Various differences of self-
2. Compare and contrast how Philosophical Perspective representations and
the self has been 1. Socrates and Plato conceptualizations and
represented across [Link] and the various identified
different disciplines and Thomas Aquinas influences
perspectives 3. Descartes
3. Examine different 4. Hume
influences, factors and 5. Kant
forces that shape the self 6. Ryle
4. Demonstrate critical and
reflective thought in
analyzing the development
of one’s self and
identity by developing a
theory of the self
1. Explain the B. The Self, Society Activity: Self Through
relationship between and and the Years
among the self, society Culture Group Discussion:
and culture 1. What is the Self? How is my self shaped
2. Describe and discuss 2. The Self and Culture and influenced by
the different ways by 3. The Self and The culture?
which society and culture Development of the
shape the self Social World
3.1. Mead and
Vygotsky
3.2. Self in Families
3.3. Gender and the
Self
1. Identify the different
ideas in anthropology
about the self
2. Relate one’s concept
of self to the
anthropological
perspective of self
discussed in class
Criteria for Assessment
Prepared By: Reviewed By: Approved By:
MIKA S. DIMAPILIS NELIA P. MANANGUIT, EdD NELIA P. MANANGUIT, EdD
Instructor Program Head Dean of Studies
