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1. College of Social Work
Sacred Heart College
Lucena City
Course Title : Social Work and the Filipino Personality
Professor : Mrs. Anibel A. Cayabat
Academic Year : 2011-2012
Pre-requisite : General Psychology
Course Description
This course deals with concepts, theories and indigenous perspective in understanding Filipino personality / behavior and
values. It also includes personal experience related to Filipino orientation and culture. The concepts of Sikolohiyang Filipino
will be introduced in relation to social work practice.
Course Objectives: At the end of the course the students are expected to:
1. Have a critical understanding of the cultural-socio-psychological factors affecting Filipino behavior.
2. Understand the multi-client social system that social work deals given the various approaches of psychology.
3. Study comprehensively the Filipino Family as basis in understanding Philippine society and Filipino personality.
4. Identify how family patterns and experiences affect and influence families.
5. Identify social realities confronting the Filipino family in different setting.
6. Understand the different personality theories and concepts in understanding the nature of Filipino clients.
7. Assess own behavior pattern /attitudes and be willing to work for transformation.
8. Accept own family pattern and experiences and be able to integrate it to everyday life challenges.
9. Appreciate Filipino culture and values deeply.
10. Develop a free will to change and modify adapted undesirable socio-cultural patterns regardless of the risk and price.
11. Demonstrate the concepts and theories learned regarding social environment and how it influence human behavior
12. Translate the social work role in the transformative process of understanding the dynamics of Filipino Family.
13. Living out of the Filipino values and culture very consciously.
14. Dynamic interpretation and appreciation of Filipino culture and values.
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2. Specific
Objectives
Learning Content Learning
Activities/
Strategies
Time
Allotment
(Weeks 1
– 18)
Values to be
Infused
Competencies to be
developed
Resource/
Reference
Evaluation
To discuss the
historical
background of
psychology
To identify
and understand
the four
forces in
psychology
Concepts and Theories
of Human behavior
Historical background
of psychology
Filipino behavior and
culture in relation
to social work
practice
- Sigmund Freud:
classical
psychoanalytic
Theory
Lecture-
discussion
Student
sharing of
personal
insights
1-2 Attentiveness
cooperation
Ability to understand
the different forces of
psychology and its role
in human behavior
FlorentinoT.
Timbreza
Filipino Values
Today, National
Book Store,
Mandaluyong City,
2003
Calvin S. Hall et
al., Theories of
Personality John
Wiley and Sons
inc. 1998
Jess Feist
Gregory J.
Feist
,TheoriesTheories
of personality
Mcgraw Hill
Companies Inc.
2009
Asking
questions to
students
Quiz
To understand
human growth
and
development
(from a bio-
physiological,
social,
psychological,
Spiritual –
moral
framework)
- Erik Erickson:
Psychosocial
Stages of
Development
- Alfred Adler:
Individual
psychology
Interactive
discussion
Sharing of
ideas
Small group
discussion
Sharing of
personal
experiences
3-4
Appreciative
to all to all
the theories
introduce
Attentiveness
Commitment
Capacity to integrate
personal experience on
different developmental
stages
Ability to identify and
analyze patterns of
family dynamics and
processes and how they
affect its members.
Calvin S. Hall et
al., Theories of
Personality John
Wiley and Sons
inc. 1998
Jess Feist
Gregory J.
Feist .,
TheoriesTheories
of personality
Mcgraw Hill
Companies Inc.
Asking
questions
students
Quiz
Long exam
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3. 2009
Specific
Objectives
Learning Content Learning
Activities/
Strategies
Time
Allotment
(Weeks 1
– 18)
Values to be
Infused
Competencies to be
developed
Resource/
Reference
Evaluation
To understand
human growth
and
development
(from a bio-
physiological,
social,
psychological,
Spiritual –
moral
framework)
- Carl Jung Analytic
Theory Individual
reporting
5
Co-
responsibility
Capacity to analyze
client’s behavior in
the context of
Philippine cultures
Quiz
Class
participation
Mastery of
topics
assigned
PRELIMINARY EXAMINTION
To understand
human growth
and
development
(from a bio-
physiological,
social,
psychological,
Spiritual –
moral
framework)
- Karen Horney :
Social
Psychological
Theory
Behaviorism
- John B. Watson:
Founded
behaviorism
- Ivan Pavlov’s
discovery and
influence on
behaviorism
- B.F. Skinner:
7-10 Ability to apply the
different theories of
Human behavior in
understanding/assessing
the Pilipino
personality
Calvin S. Hall et
al., Theories of
Personality John
Wiley and Sons
inc. 1998
Jess Feist
Gregory J.
Feist .,
TheoriesTheories
of personality
Mcgraw Hill
Companies Inc.
2009
At the end of
the week, the
students are
expected to
have:
- Watson’s position
on “nature vs.
nurture
- social
Individual
reporting
11 Attentiveness
Cooperation
Solidarity
Capacity to understand
social realities
affecting the
individual ,family,
groups and community
Calvin S. Hall et
al., Theories of
Personality John
Wiley and Sons
inc. 1998
Quiz
Validation of
students
understanding
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4. Specific
Objectives
Learning Content Learning
Activities/
Strategies
Time
Allotment
(Weeks 1
– 18)
Values to be
Infused
Competencies to be
developed
Resource/
Reference
Evaluation
- Understand
human
growth and
development
(from a
bio-
physiologic
al, social,
psychologic
al,
Spiritual –
moral
framework)
- learning
- Albert Bandura:
observational /
Learning
cognitive and moral
development
Self-
confidence
functioning Jess Feist
Gregory J.
Feist .,
TheoriesTheories
of personality
Mcgraw Hill
Companies Inc.
2009
through
asking
questions
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
- Understand
human
growth and
development
(from a
bio-
physiologic
al, social,
psychologic
al,
- Spiritual –
moral
framework)
- Jean Piaget:
Stages of
cognitive
development
- Lawrence Kohlberg
Moral Development
- Carol Giligan
Giligan’s views
- Justice vs. care
orientation
- Integrative
development of men
and women
- Lies about what
means to
Class
discussion
Individual
reporting
Class
discussion
13 Attentiveness
Cooperation
Solidarity
Self-
confidence
Ability to Apply basic
understanding of the
forms and mechanisms of
oppression and
discrimination
Tomas D.
Andres/Pilar B.
Ilada-Andres
Understanding
the Filipino,
New Day
Publishers,
Quezon City 1987
Dr. Tomas Quintin
Donato Andres
Philippine
Values Digest :
The Journal for
Value Education
Volume 1 N0. 2
Jess Feist
Gregory J.
Feist
.TheoriesTheories
of personality
Quiz
Validation of
students
understanding
through
asking
questions
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5. Mcgraw Hill
Companies Inc.
2009
Specific
Objectives
Learning Content Learning
Activities/
Strategies
Time
Allotment
(Weeks 1
– 18)
Values to be
Infused
Competencies to be
developed
Resource/
Reference
Evaluation
- be a man
- What men really
need to know
- Morality
Feminist view of
morality
To understand
human growth
and
development
(from a bio-
physiological,
social,
psychological,
Spiritual –
moral
framework)
To understand
human growth
and
development
(from a bio-
physiological,
social,
psychological,
Spiritual –
moral
framework)
- Humanism and
existentialism
- Abraham Maslow:
- Hierarchy of needs
- Carl Rogers: Person-
Centered Theory/
Rogerian
Personality Theory
- Maslow’s Hierarchy
of Needs
- Self or –self
actualization
- Self concept
- Ideal self
- Three levels of
awareness
- Psychotherapy
- SevenCharacteristics
of psychologically
healthy
individuals
Individual
reporting
Discussion
Individual
discussion
Review
14-17
Mastery of
topics
(theories)
Confidence
Trust in
oneself
Application and
understanding of social
processes and social
structures in working
with collectivity of
people
Critical application of
different theories.
Dolores
Recto/Merle F.
Mejico/Cora
A.Añonuevo
Human Behavior:
From the
Discipline of
Anthropolgy
Psychology and
Sociology Books
Atbp. Publishing
Corp. Mandaluyong
City 2004
Calvin S. Hall et
al., Theories of
Personality John
Wiley and Sons
inc. 1998
Jess Feist
Gregory J.
Feist ., Theories
of personality
Mcgraw Hill
Quiz
Long quiz
Oral
recitation
Long Exam
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6. Companies Inc.
2009
FINAL EXAMINATION
REQUIREMENTS:
Submission of individual report/critique paper and active participation in class discussion
GRADING SYSTEM
Quizzes 33.33%
Major Examination 33.33%
Class Standing 33.34%
Assignment/ Project 35%
Participation 25%
Behavior 25%
Attendance 15%
Prepared by:
Mrs. ANIBEL CAYABAT
Professor
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