FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY

Institute of Arts and Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

OUTCOMES BASED EDUCATION SYLLABUS

First Semester of School Year 2O17 /2O18

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE PREREQUISITE COURSE CREDIT

Rizal Rizals Life, Works and Writings None Three (3) Units; 54 hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is a study of the life, writings and major works of Dr. Jose P. Rizal. It traces the historical context of his ideas, and Rizals
progression from anti-colonial advocate to nationalist. The course is primarily designed in accordance with the provisions of the Rizal Law
(Republic Act No. 1425) and caters to the needs of our present times, primarily a sense of nationalism.

COURSE OUTCOMES

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

a. Provide a critical evaluation of Jose Rizals contribution to the establishment of the Philippine nation
b. Identify the global, and local trends that influenced Rizals view on nation and indentity
c. Critique the different discourses and perspective in the study of his life, works and writings;
d. Connect the nationalist ideals of Rizal to the continuous project of nation-building

Schedule Learning Objectives
Week 1 N/A
At the end of the lesson
the student will be able
to:
* Rationalize the necessity
of studying the life and
works of Jose Rizal in the
context of building
Week 2 nationalist consciousness Rizal Law
Week 3-5
Week 3-4
At the end of the lesson
the student will be able
Week 4-5 to:
* Provide the historical
context of Rizal's anti-
colonial views
* Critique the reflection of
the 19th century
Philippines in Rizal's
Week 6 works
Required and
Focal Points/ Topics Teaching Strategies Recommended Texts Evaluative Measures
Orientation Discussion Syllabus N/A
Schumacher, John. "The
Rizal Bill of 1956:
Horacio de la Costa and
the Bishops." Philippine
Studies 59 no. 4
(December 2011): 529-
Discussion 53. Recitation
Rizal in the Context of
the 19th Century Recitation/ Quiz
Rizal, Jose. Noli me
Tangere. Translated by
Lesson 1 - The Social, Discussion Virgilio Almario. Quezon
Political, and Economic Intramuros City: Adarna House, Recitation/ Quiz
Milieu of Rizal Research/Tour 2011. Read Chapters 1, Reflection Paper
3, 8, 27, 46 and 38.
___. Indolence of the
Filipino People. In
Lesson 2 - The Early Life Political and Historical
of Rizal Discussion Writings, 111139. Recitation/ Quiz
Manila: National
Historical Institute, 1976.
___. El Filibusterismo.
Translated by Virgilio
Lesson 3 -Rizal and the Almario. Quezon City:
Secularization Adarna House, 2011.
Movement Discussion Read Chapters 4 and 10. Recitation/ Quiz

Week 7-9
At the end of the lesson
the student will be able
to:
* Trace the evolution of
Rizal's consciousness from
anti-colonial to nationalist
* Critique the
contributions of the first
batch of propagandists in
Spain
Week 10-12
At the end of the lesson
the student will be able
to:
* Identify the root causes
of the political and
ideological schism
between Rizal and Del
Week 10-11 Pilar
First Long Exam
Rizal and the
Propaganda
Movement, 1882-1887
Rizal, Jose. Noli me
Tangere. Translated by
Lesson 1-The Discussion Virgilio Almario. Quezon
Propaganda Movement Tour of National City: Adarna House,
in Spain Museum 2011. Read Chapter 49.
___. "In Honor of Two
Filipino Painters." In
Political and Historical
Writings, 69. Manila:
Lesson 2-Rizal and National Historical Recitation/ Quiz
Espana en Filipinas Discussion Institute, 1976. Reflection Paper
Rizal and the
Propaganda
Movement, 1889-1892
Rizal, Jose. Events in the
Philippine Islands
[Sucesos de las Islas
Filipinas by
Antonio de Morga], 240-
Lesson 1-Rizal and the 96. Manila: National
Search for a Nationalist Historical Commission of
Counterconsciousness Discussion the Philippines, 2011. Recitation/ Quiz
 * Connect Rizal's search
for a nationalist
counterconsciousness
with his historical
Week 11 methodology
Week 11-12
Week 12
At the end of the lesson
the student will be able
to:
* Critique Rizal's
understanding of global
and local politics, and his
projection of the
Philippines after Spanish
Week 13 rule
Rizal, Jose. "Letter to the
Young Women of
Malolos." In Political and
Lesson 2-Rizal and La Historical Writings, 12-
Solidaridad Discussion 18. Manila, National Recitation/ Quiz
Historical Institute, 1976.
___. El Filibusterismo.
Lesson 3-Rizal: A Translated by Virgilio
Change in Heart Almario. Quezon City: Recitation/ Quiz
Adarna
House, 2011. Read
Chapters 7, 31 and 39.
____. Correspondence
with fellow reformists.
Manila: National
Historical Commission of
the Philippines, 2011.
Read the following
pages: 351-354, 464-466,
518-520, 529-537, 576-
Lesson 4-Rizal Breaks 577, 619-622, 629-630,
Away From Del Pilar Discussion 680-685, 697-698. Recitation/ Quiz
Second Long Exam
Rizal, Jose. "The
Philippines A Century
Hence." In Political and
Historical Writings, 145-
Rizal and the 70. Manila, National
Postcolonial Philippines Discussion Historical Institute, 1976. Recitation/ Quiz
 Rizal, Jose. Manifesto to
At the end of the lesson certain Filipinos.In
the student will be able Readings in Philippine
to: History, Horacio dela
Week 14 Rizal in Exile Discussion
* Identify the connection Costa, 206-07. Makati:
between Rizal's views on Bookmark, 1992.
the postcolonial Quibuyen, Floro. Rizal
Philippines and the and the Revolution.
Katipunan's fight for Jose Rizal and the Philippine Studies 45 no.
Week 15 kalayaan Revolution of 1896 Discussion 2 (1997): 225-257. Recitation/ Quiz

At the end of the lesson

the student will be able San Juan Jr., E. "Rizal for
to: our Time." In History and
* Formulate personal Form, 26 - 37. Quezon
views on the relevance of Rizal in Contemporary City: Ateneo de Manila
Week 16 Rizal in the present Times Discussion Press, 1996. Recitation/ Quiz

At the end of the lesson

the student will be able
to:
* Formulate original ideas
and arguments on Rizal
and his contributions to
Philippine society
* Present these ideas in
written/ verbal
Week 17-18 presentations Class Presentations Group Presentations N/A N/A
Final Exams

Class Standing (70%)
Class Participation
* Quizzes
* Reflection Papers
* Recitation
Course Requirements
Final Exam (30%) Sample Computation
20% Final Mark = (Class Standing*.7)+(Final Exam*3)
86.4 = (87*0.7)+(85*0.3)

Group Work 30%

* Group Presentation 35 points
* Group Paper 50 points
* Peer Evaluation 15 points

Long Test 50%

Grading Point System

A (95-100) B+(89- 94) B (83- 88) C+(77- 82)
C (71- 76) D+(65- 70) D (60- 64) F (below 60)

Classroom Policies:

1. Plagiarism will not be tolerated, and university policies and penalties will be strictly enforced.
2. Attendance will be checked twice. The names of students will be called immediately out at the start of the period, and if the student is not there when
his or her name is called, the student will be marked as late. Attendance will be checked again fifteen minutes after the start of the period, and if the
student is still not in the classroom, he or she will be marked absent. The universitys rules on attendance will be strictly implemented. If ever the
student will be absent for a particular session, he or she will get a score of 0 for all requirements and activities for that session, unless there is a
compelling reason for the absence, and there is proper documentation that support the students reason for absence. Nonetheless, it is the teachers
prerogative whether considerations will be made for the student.
3. Readings and requirements are assigned for each segment of the course. The student is expected to read the assigned articles or sections before the
start of each topic, and he or she is also expected to be ready to submit requirements on deadlines provided at class time unless specified. Policy on
 late submissions are as follows: if the requirement is submitted within 24 hours after the deadline, five points will be deducted from the final mark; 10
points will be deducted if the requirement is late by 25-48 hours; while a grade of zero will be given if the requirement is not submitted after 48 hours.
4. Additional readings may be assigned. These will be given to the student at least one week before the topic/ discussion.
5. Food and drinks are not allowed in class.
6. Students may not leave the classroom once class has begun without the expressed permission of the instructor. Anyone who leaves before the end of
class will be marked absent for that particular class day.
7. Cellular phones must be turned off or kept on silent mode during the class.
8. The use of laptops in class is not allowed, unless it is specified by the instructor.
9. There are instances when instead of a class lecture, the student will either attend a talk or public lecture, engage in field work or research, participate
in a group or individual consultation with the instructor or other related activities. Please refer to the syllabus regarding these activities.
10. All paper requirements must follow the following format: Size 12 Font, Times New Roman or Calibri, A4 paper, one inch margins on all sides, double-
spaced. The format applies even if the paper is submitted electronically. Filenames for papers electronically submitted will be provided in advance.
The citation style will be discussed in class.
11. Short quizzes and reflection papers may be assigned throughout the course. Please be advised that quizzes are always unannounced. Major
requirements are indicated in the syllabus.
12. In the event that there are complaints regarding the participation of a group member(s), please make sure that these are immediately referred to the
instructor. After due process, if merited, the said group member(s) will get zero for their group work.
13. Consultations are by appointment. In the event that field work/ research is assigned for a particular day, and we will not meet, you can request for
consultation on the hours assigned for class, just notify me in advance so we can meet in the classroom. My email address is lanery@feu.edu.ph.