1. Republic of the Philippines
BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
MAIN CAMPUS
Tagbilaran City
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
First Semester, A.Y. 2015- 2016
CourseComponent : Major CourseCredits : 3 units
SubjectCode : Soc.Stud. 12ed CourseHours/Week : 3 hours
CourseName : Scientific ReasoningandCriticalThinking Course&Year : BSED-SOCIAL STUDIESIII
Pre-requisite : Soc.Stud11ed—Law-RelatedStudies AcademicYear : 1st Sem., A.Y. 2015-2016
LEARNING PLAN and LEARNING LOG
OUTCOMES- BASED EDUCATION
LEARNING PLAN LEARNING LOG
Desired Learning Outcomes Course Content/ Subject Matter
Time
Frame
Teaching &
Learning Activities
Assessment
Tasks
Resource
Materials
Remarks
(accomplished/
not
accomplished)
Monitored
By
At the endof the unit, the students musthave:
I. Introduction to LogicandProblemSolving
1. Distinguished the correct and incorrect form of
arguments;
2. Discussed the Importance of studyof Logic;
3. Determined the argument and non-argument form
of reasoning;
4. Appreciated the historical development of Logic;
5. Madewise decisions about what to believe and do
to integrate Logic in our dailylives; and
6. Appliedreason ina problematic situationinorderto
understand the problem and identify the proper
methodto be usedin order to obtain the solution to
the problem.
I. Introduction to Logic
1. TheImportance oftheStudy of
Logic
2. HistoricalDevelopmentoflogic
3. TheNyaya Philosophy
4. Pre-Aristotelian Logicians
amongtheGreeks
5. Aristotelian Logic
6. Post- Aristotelian Logicians
amongtheGreeks
7. TheGreekandLatin
Commentators
8. ThescholasticandCrusades
9. TheModern Logic
II.Chapter2—ProblemSolving
Prelim
Week
1-4
(12 hrs)
Brainstorming
Group Dynamics
HOTS Questions
Quiz
Oral Participation
LCD Projector
Laptop
Photocopy
2. III.Chapter3—TheDivision ofLogic
1. Identified the divisions of Logic;
2. Discussed the basic function of language;
3. Simplified the formal logic with the aspect of form,
structure with the sequence of the rules.
III.Chapter3—TheDivision of
Logic
1. TheThreeBasic functionof
Language
Midterm
Week
5-6
(3 hrs)
Lecture
Interactive Discussion
Q and A
Quiz
Graded
Recitation
Book,Internet
Hand-outs
IV. Chapter4—InformalFallacies andLogicTerms
1. Identified the false argument that has the
appearance of truth;
2. Avoid deceive or mislead argument;
3. Criticallythought the correct form of reasoning;
4. Practiced their skills in scientific reasoning and
critical thinking;
5. Distinguished formal from informal fallacies;
6. Identified errors that are committed when either
irrelevant psychological factors are allowed to
distort the reasoning process;
7. Articulated creatively in creating deceptive
argument;
8. Applied their skills of identifying the formal and
informal reasoning in their dailylives;
9. Analyzed the logical form of terms;
10. Signified the logical terms and its forms; and
11. Developed critical thinking logically.
A. TypesofInformal Fallacies
Fallacies of Relevance
Argumentum ad Baculum
Argumentum Misericordiam
Argumentum ad Populum
Argumentum ad Hominem
Genetic Fallacy
Fallacyof Accident
B. FallaciesofWeak Induction
Argumentum adVerecundiam
Argumentum adIgnorantiam
Fallacyof Hasty Generalization
Post Hoc Fallacy
SlipperySlopeFallacy
Fallacyof Weak Analogy
C. FallaciesofPresumption
Petitio Principii
Fallacyof ComplexQuestion
Blackor whiteFallacy
Fallacyof SuppressedEvidence
D. FallaciesofAmbiguity
Fallacyof Equivocation
Fallacyof Accent
Fallacyof Amphiboly
FallaciesofGrammatical Analogy
Fallacyof Composition
Fallacyof Division
2. Detecting Informal Fallacies
V. Chapter5—LogicTerms
VI. Chapter 7—Logicof
Proposition
Week
7-10
(12 hrs.)
Role play
Simulation
Group Dynamics
Lecture
HOTS Questions,
Interactive
Discussion, Imagery
Activity, Lecture,
Modified Debate,
News casting, Role
Playing, Simulation,
Symposium, Talk
Show,
Quiz
Graded
Recitation
Oral Participation
Q & A
Photocopy
Book
Internet
Hand-outs
3. VI. Chapter 6-9—Supposition and Definition of
Terms,LogicalProposition,LogicalOpposition and
Eduction
1. Classified supposition into the division of Logic;
2. Discussed the purpose of definition;
3. Explained the types of Definition;
4. Articulated creativelythe categorical proposition;
5. Arranged logically the categorical proposition into
standard form;
6. Differentiated proposition from Opposition;
7. Discussed the kinds of Opposition; and
8. Applied the rules in the Square of Opposition.
Elementsof Proposition
CategoricalProposition
VII. Chapter8—Logical
Opposition
Squareof Opposition
VIII. Chapter9—Immediate
Inference
Kindsof Inference
Eduction
Semi-Final
Week
11-14
(12 hrs)
Think-Pair- Share
Brainstorming
Collaborative
learning
Students’ output
Q & A
Oral participation
Photocopy
Book
Internet
VII. Chapter10-12—Logicalarguments,Reduction
and hypothetical Syllogism
1. Differentiatedthe two fundamentaltypes of
arguments;
2. Converted the argumentsof Reduction;and
3. Appliedthe symbolic notationintohypothetical
syllogism.
IX. Chapter 10—Mediate
Inference
Definitionof MediateInference
Syllogism
Kindsof Syllogism
X. Chapter11---Principlesof
Categorical Syllogism
8 Rulesof Categorical Syllogism
FiguresandMoodsof
CategoricalSyllogism
Final
Week
15-18
(12 hrs)
HOTS Questions,
Interactive Discussion
Q & A
Oral participation
Hand-outs
Book
Internet
Props
Integration ofValues:
Conscientiousness Empathy Initiative Resourcefulness
Commitment Empowerment Justice Self-control
Cooperation Flexibility Non- stereotyping Self-esteem/worth
Critical analysis GenderEquality Non- violence Self-respect
Courtesy Globalconcern Obedience Socialresponsibility
Decision-making Gratitude Open-mindedness Sincerity
Dedication Honesty Openness Tactfulness
Ecological concern Humility Respect Unity
CourseRequirements:
Midterm:ReflectionPaper,andMajorExamination,Individual/Group outcome-basedproject
Final Term:Demonstration,CompilationHypothetical syllogismandFinalExamination,Outcome-basedprojects
GradingSystem:
A. 60%passingmark/transmutationofraw scoresor cumulativerelatedscores
4. B. ClassParticipation----------------------40%
(quizzes, recitation,assignment)
MajorExaminations------------------ 40%
Outcome-basedprojects------------ 20%
100%
References :
Main Textbooks:
Buenaflor, Lionel. 2009. The Art of Critical Thinking: Logic for Filipino Students. Mandaluyong City, Manila: Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.
Other References:
Libarnes, A.et al.2012. Logic: Simplified Fundamental Principle of Correct Thinking, Davao City: MS LOPEZ Printing and Publishing Inc.
Cruz, Corazon.2004.Introduction to Logic, 4th
Edition.Mandaluyong City, Manila: National Book Store, Inc.
Designedby:
JERLYNMAES. QUILIOPE
Instructor
Checkedby:
ANTONIETAO.OCAÑA,Ph.D
Chairperson
Approved by:
MARIA ELENA S. MANDIN, Ph.D
Dean, College of Teacher Education
and LaboratoryClasses