SUBJECT (3 units): History 23
COURSE TITLE: Life and Works of Rizal
JOSE RIZAL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
I. Course Description & Objectives
A study of the life of Dr. Jose Rizal, national hero and martyr, and of his important works, particularly the
"Noli Me Tangere" and the "El Filibusterismo" in their unexpurgated editions.
At the end of the course, the student is expected to:
1. Understand the life, works and writings of Rizal particularly his moral and intellectual legacies to the
Filipino youth.
2. Know the relevance of Rizal's teachings to contemporary situations.
3. Gain inspiration and insight from the experince of Rizal as a son, student, patriot and nationalist.
4. Imbibe the spirit of patriotism and nationalism.
II. Course Classification
[ ] Required for a Degree in BSA, BCS, BSE, BEED, AB
[ ] Required for Major in:
[ ] Prerequisite Required
[ ]Elective
III. Course Outline
Time Allotment
First Prelims
Week 1 & 2
Week 3
Topic
References
I. The Setting
A. Philippine society under Spanish rule
B. Development of Filipino Nationalism
Agoncillo, Chapter 5-7
Guerroro, Chapter I
Week 4
II. The making of a leader
A. Family background of Rizal and its influence on the development of
his nationalism
Guerrero, Chapter I-II
Week 5
B. Rizal's educational experience
Early schooling at the traditional village school
Studies at the Ateneo and UST
C. Early literary works
III. The moral and intellectual legacies
A. Rizal's teachings as expressed in his speech (1884) and letters to
parents
Week 6
Guerrero, Chapter III-VII
Guerrero, Chapter VIII
Second Prelim
Term
Week 7 & 8
Week 9
B. Noli: Philosophical and sociological interpretations
C. Essays and letters e.g. Annotations to Morga's Sucesos de Las Islas
Filipinas & letter to young women of Malolos
Guerrero, Chapter IX-X
Guerrero, Chapter XI
Guerrero, Chapter XII
Week 10
Rizal's major essays e.g. The Indolence of the Filipinos, The Philippines
Within a Century, etc.
Educational trip to Rizal Shrine
Guerrero, Chapter XII
D. Rizal's contributions to the reform movement
E. Fili: Study of a revolution that failed
Guerrero, Chapter XIII
Guerrero, Chapter XIV
Week 13
F. La Liga Filipina
IV. Consequences of Rizal's activities and writings
Guerrero, Chapter XV
Guerrero, Chapter XVI
Week 14
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Week 11 & 12
Final Term
Week 15
Rizal's exhile in Dapitan
Trial and execution of Rizal
Final works
Rizal's philosophica; and religious ideas
Rizal's Mi Ultimo Adios
Week 16
VI. Rizal: Martyr and national hero
Week 17
VII. Relevance of Rizal
Guerrero, Chapter XVI-XVII
Guerrero, Chapter XIX-XX
Guerrero, Chapter XX
Epilogue
IV. Textbooks Adopted
V. Other References
The First Filipino
by Leon Ma. Guerrero
Rizal: Makabayan at Martir (by Austin Coates)
Salin ni Nilo Ocampo
Jose Rizal: Filipino Doctor and Patriot
by Jose Fernandez
Life, Works and Writings of Rizal
by Sonia Zaide & Gregorio Zaide
The Pride of the Malay Race
by Palma, Rafael
A Nation Aborted
by Quibuyen, Alonzo
Rizal: A Filipino Nationalist & Patriot
by: Fernandez, Perfecto
Rizal: A Filipino Nationalist & Patriot
by Coates, Austin
Rizal in Saga, A Life for Student Fans
by Nick Joaquin