GE Courses

This UP General Education (GE) course is an attempt to explore the dynamics of communication in various levels of human interaction: interpersonal or group, mass or public, intercultural and workplace. It is in these spheres that students would be able to forge their individual and collective identities, and make sense of their interactions not only with other human beings but also with institutions that inevitably impact on their thoughts, feelings, and actions. As they interact with individuals and institutions, students need to be armed with various theoretical lenses for them to have a more critical and meaningful engagement with issues and concerns of communication both in local and global contexts.

This course examines the socio-political, economic, and cultural development of the Philippines from the earliest times to the present as depicted by primary sources. It begins with an appraisal of the origin stories of the Philippines including its physical and demographic roots. It proceeds with the country’s experiences of colonization and its integration into the global community. Students are expected to examine the sources’ authoritativeness in chronicling the country’s precolonial, colonial, and decolonization periods. Other than revisiting familiar evidence with new questions, this course also provokes students to search and learn from new evidence especially about local history in relation to the corpus of accounts on Philippine history aimed at nurturing heritage appreciation with historical and critical consciousness for enlightened nationalism in students.

Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to:

1. Develop critical and analytical skills with exposure to the corpus of Philippine history texts.

2. Determine the contribution of various sources in shaping the understanding of national and local history.

3. Demonstrate the ability to use credible sources in arguing for or against enduring for contemporary issues.

4. Individually and/or collaboratively express a wider perspective of the history of the Filipinos that promotes appreciation of the country’s rich cultural heritage through integration of local history to the national history.

This course explores the role and relevance of Rizal’s works within the context of Filipino identity, nationalism, and nation-building with hopes that it would allow the students a view into the historical realities of the Philippines and the world in the 19th century. 

This course covers a comprehensive analysis of the development of Philippine society, including its political, economic, social, and cultural systems viewed from the lens of selected primary sources in different periods, analyses, and interpretations.

This course covers a comprehensive analysis of the development of Philippine society, including its political, economic, social, and cultural systems viewed from the lens of selected primary sources in different periods, analyses, and interpretations.

This course is a critical study of the experience, language, and context of art.

STS explores the past, and present innovations in science and technology and its impact to society including the social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental factors affecting its development, with emphasis on the Philippine setting.

STS explores the past, and present innovations in science and technology and its impact to society including the social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental factors affecting its development, with emphasis on the Philippine setting.

STS explores the past, and present innovations in science and technology and its impact to society including the social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental factors affecting its development, with emphasis on the Philippine setting.

Understanding the origin of the universe, synthesis of the elements, formation of the earth, and the various critical issues affecting our worldview and our planet

This course explores the role and relevance of Rizal’s works within the context of Filipino identity, nationalism, and nation-building with hopes that it would allow the students a view into the historical realities of the Philippines and the world in the 19th century. 

Understanding interrelationships of life and art practices in everyday Philippines

This course explores the role and relevance of Rizal’s works within the context of Filipino identity, nationalism, and nation building with hopes that it would allow the students a view into the historical realities of the Philippines and the world in the 19th century. 

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For concerns regarding your account please contact lrc.upcebu@up.edu.ph

For concerns regarding your account please contact lrc.upcebu@up.edu.ph