This document provides an introduction to a personal development course called PERDEV. The course consists of 4 units that cover self-development, aspects of personal development, building and maintaining relationships, and career development. Students are required to keep a journal and portfolio to reflect on insights and opinions. The first unit focuses on self-exploration and understanding oneself during adolescence. Understanding yourself can help you accept your strengths and limitations and improve your relationships with others.

1. TO THE STUDENT OF PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT:

2. WELCOME TO THIS COURSE,
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, OR
PERDEV for short

3. Interesting course, and can become
most personally rewarding for you

4. Because the subject matter for
this course is….

6. “ Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.”
- Lao Tzu

7. COURSE CONTENT
✢ Unit 1- Self- Development
✢ Unit 2- Aspects of Personal
Development
✢ Unit 3- Building and
Maintaining Relationships
✢ Unit 4- Career Development

8. Requirements for PERDEV
Journal or notebook
-you will write reflections, insights,
comments and opinions.
Portfolio (envelop brown w/plastic)

9. Content Standard
The learners demonstrate an
understanding of himself/herself
during middle and late adolescence

10. Performance Standard
✢ The learners shall be able to
conduct self-exploration and
simple

11. Unit 1: Self- Development
Knowing and Understanding
Oneself during Middle and
Late Adolescence

12. How can understanding yourself pave
the way to self- acceptance and better
relationship with others?

13. Objectives:
 Explain that knowing yourself can
make you accept your strengths
and limitations and dealing with
others better;
 Share your unique characteristics,
habits and experiences; and,
 Start and maintain a journal.