University of Hawaii Maui College
Course Outline
1. Alpha
FIL
Number
261
Course Title
Philippine Literature
Credits
3
Department
Humanities
Author Debra A. Nakama and Sydney Villegas
Date of Outline
March 2011
Effective Date Spring/2012
2. Course Description:
Surveys Philippine/Filipino literature from the early period to contemporary
times. It will introduce canonical works and authors as well as major
literary forms of the period. Selected literary pieces in English and in
English translation are studied in this course.
Cross-list
N/A
Contact Hours/Type
3 hours lecture
3. Pre-requisites
ENG 100 with grade C or better; or consent
Pre-requisite may be waived by consent
Co-requisites
AS Program
yes
no
N/A
Recommended Preparation
4. Function/Designation
5-year Review Date 3/ 2018
na
AA Category
Category
Additional Category
List Additional Programs and Category: Humanities
(HU)
AAS Program
BAS Program
Category
Category
Developmental/Remedial
List Additional Programs and Category: Humanities (HU)
List Additional Programs and Category: Humanities (HU)
Other/Additional: Explain:
See Curriculum Action Request (CAR) form for the college-wide general education student learning
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Chancellor
Approval Date
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outcomes (SLOs) and/or the program learning outcomes (PLOs) this course supports.
This course outline is standardized and/or the result of a community college or system-wide agreement.
Responsible committee:
5. Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs): List one to four inclusive SLOs.
For assessment, link these to #7 Recommended Course Content, and #9 Recommended Course
Requirements & Evaluation. Use roman numerals (I., II., III.) to designate SLOs
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
I. Demonstrate knowledge of the world view that is exemplified in Philippine/Filipino traditions and
literature from the early period to contemporary times;
II. Consider works of Philippine/Filipino traditions and literature as reflections of their cultural milieu
and compares that milieu with his or her own experience;
III. Discuss major themes in Philippine/Filipino traditions and literature, explain their implications, and
identify their basic assumptions; and
IV. Express ideas and opinions about Philippine/Filipino traditions clearly and convincingly, both orally
and in writing, using the terminology of literary and/or cultural analysis and providing textual evidence
to support opinions and ideas.
6. Competencies/Concepts/Issues/Skills
For assessment, link these to #7 Recommended Course Content, and #9 Recommended Course
Requirements & Evaluation. Use lower case letters (a., b.…zz. )to designate competencies/skills/issues
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
a. Demonstrate knowledge of the forms and content of Philippine/Filipino traditions and literature; and
b. Identify and explain figurative language and narrative, poetic, and linguistic techniques used by
storytellers.
7. Suggested Course Content and Approximate Time Spent on Each Topic
Linked to #5. Student Learning Outcomes and # 6 Competencies/Skills/Issues
1 week
Ice breaker/get acquainted activity
Introduction to the course syllabus including discussion of course materials, assignments,
assessments, and projects. Short introduction to Philippine culture (I, II, b)
1-2 weeks Oral lore from Pre-Colonial Times (
-1564) (I, II, III, a, b)
A. The Regional Evolution of Oral tradition in The Philippines
1. Tales of the Igorot and The Tinguian
2. Tungkung Langit and Alunsina (Panay-Visayan Myth)
3. Biag ni Lam-Ang (Ilocano Epic)
4. Indrapatra at Sulayman (Maranao Epic)
5. Tagalog riddles, proverbs, and songs
B. Literature under Spanish colonialism (1565-1897)
1. The works of Jose Rizal
2-3 weeks The Early Period (1900-1930) (I, II, III, IV, a,b)
A. Poetry/Tula: Manalang-Gloria and Villa
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B. Short Stories/Maikling Kuwento: Marquez Benitez to Santos
C. Drama/Dula: Guerrero and Florentino
2-3 weeks
The Middle Period (1930-1960) (I, II, III, IV, a, b)
A. Poetry/Tula: Bulosan and Moreno
B. Short Stories/Maikling Kuwento: Rotor and Gonzales
C. Novels/Nobela: Children of the Ash-Covered Loam by NVM Gonzales
D. Drama/Dula: Polotan and Brilliantes
Midterm (I, II, III,a, b)
2-3 weeks
The Modern Period (1960- 1975) (I, II, III, IV, a,b)
A. Poetry/Tula: Tiempo and Bautista
B. Short Stories/Maikling Kuwento: Cordero-Fernando and Ong
C. Novels/Nobela: America is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan
D. Drama/Dula: Alfon and Joaquin
2-3 weeks
Contemporary Philippine Literature (I, II, III, IV, a, b)
A. Poetry/Tula: Evasco and Aguilar Carino
B. Short Stories/Maikling Kuwento: Polotan-Tuvera and Nakpil
C. Novels/Nobela: Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedorn
D. Drama/Dula: Lapena-Bonifacio and Rodrigo
1 week
Synthesis and Final Exam (I, II, III, IV, a, b)
8. Text and Materials, Reference Materials, and Auxiliary Materials
Appropriate text(s) and materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field. Examples include:
Appropriate text(s) and materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field. Examples include:
Texts, such as
Francia, Luis. Brown River, White Ocean: An Anthology of Twentieth-Century Philippine
Literature in English. Rutgers University Press, 1993.
Patron, Ida Yap. Interactive Reading-Responding to and Writing about Philippine Literature.
Manila: Great Books Trading, 2002.
Aguila, Antonio, et al. Philippine Litratures: text, themes, and approaches. Manila:
UST Publishing House, 2008.
Abad, Gemino (Ed.). The Likhaan Anthology of Philippine Literature in English from 1900
to the Present. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 2002.
Appropriate reference materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field. Examples include:
Journal articles
Villegas, Sydney Gonzales. The Myth and Ritual in Maytinis: A Christmas Celebration in
Kawit, Cavite. Philippine Humanities Review, 2009.
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Villegas, Sydney Gonzales. Women in Theater: A Feminist Reading and Performance of Two
Plays. Proceedings from De La Salle University Arts Congress, 2008.
Appropriate auxiliary materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field. Examples include: N/A
9. Suggested Course Requirements and Evaluation
Linked to #5. Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and #6 Competencies/Skills/Issues
Specific course requirements are at the discretion of the instructor at the time the course is being offered.
Suggested requirements might include, but are not limited to:
Specific course requirements are at the discretion of the instructor at the time the course is being offered.
Suggested requirements might include, but are not limited to:
10-20 %
Examinations including written quizzes, midterm(s) and/or a final covering lectures,
discussions, media presentations, field trips, guest speakers, and reading assignments (I,II,III,IV, a, b);
20-40%
Reading and writing summaries and/or reactions to articles: newspapers, broadcast
video, CD-ROMs, DVDs, magazines, journals, lectures, web-based material, etc.] (I,II,III,IV, a, b);
10-20%
Participation in class discussions, and group or individual oral reports (I,II,III,IV, a,
10-20%
Final paper (I, II, III,IV, a, b)
b);
10. Methods of Instruction
Instructional methods will vary considerably by instructor. Specific methods are at the discretion of the
instructor teaching the course and might include, but are not limited to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
j.
k.
l.
exams and quizzes with feedback and discussion;
lectures and class discussions;
videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs with detailed viewing guides and discussion questions;
guest speakers and attendance at public lectures;
group activities;
oral reports and other student presentations;
group and/ or individual research projects with reports or poster presentations;
subject research;
web-based assignments and activities;
reflective journals;
drama presentation/ dramatic reading.
11. Assessment of Intended Student Learning Outcomes Standards Grid attached
12. Additional Information: N/A
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