Polytechnic University of the Philippines

College of Social Sciences and Development

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Sta. Mesa Manila
Course Title Understanding Culture,Society, & Instructor Mieca Aguinaldo
Politics
Course Code SHS 2120 Contact [email protected]
Course Description:
Course Description: This course uses insights from Anthropology, Political Science, and
Sociology to develop students’ awareness of cultural, social and political dynamics, and
sensitivity to cultural diversity; provide them with an understanding of how culture, human
agency, society and politics work; and engage them in the examination of the country’s current
human development goals. At the end of the course, students should acquire ideas about
human cultures, human agency, society and politics; recognize cultural relativism and social
inclusiveness to overcome prejudices; and develop social and cultural competence to guide
their interactions with groups, communities, networks, and institutions.
Course Objective: The main goal of this course is to make students grasp the functions and
significance of different social institutions. This will able them to understand their personal roles,
and the emergence of a phenomenon in society.
Grade Percentage Breakdown: DepEd Core subjects grade component
Written Works
25 %
Performance Tasks
50 %
Quarterly Exam
25 %
Total
100%
Course Rules:
1.MISSED REQUIREMENTS: In the event that a student misses any class activities such as
quizzes, recitations, and group activities, the faculty-in-charge will not provide any make-up
class activities. If the reason for the absence of the student is excusable, the faculty-in-charge
will grade him or her according to her current standing on the activity he or she missed. On the
other hand, if the absence is not excusable, then said student will receive a grade of zero (0) for
the missed activity.
2.SUBMISSION OF REQUIREMENTS: Submission of papers and other requirements will only
be allowed during the class session/day, 12 midnight of the said date, unless otherwise
provided for by the faculty-in-charge. Outputs of students who have failed to adhere with the
format given by the faculty-in-charge will suffer grade deductions. For students who do not have
access in the internet and answering physically the given IMs, kindly use the back paper in
answering the exercises if you needed so.
3.PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: The faculty-in-charge will require her students
to submit homework and other outputs from time to time. She need not remind you to always
cite your sources in APA (6th edition). Your failure to do so will tantamount to a grade of zero (0)
for the said output. Students who willfully engage in acts of academic dishonesty shall be given
a grade of zero or F on the academic exercise concerned.
4. CONTACT SCHEDULE: The faculty-in-charge strictly implements a schedule on approaching
her in this new mode of learning. For any clarification and concerns, send a message through
email provided by the faculty-in-charge only every Saturday to avoid influx and unread emails,
you will receive a respond the next day. Do not forget to state your name, section, and concern
clearly on your email.

SUBJECT LEARNING PLAN

Grade Level: Grade 12
Teacher’s Name: Mieca Aguinaldo
Subject: Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics
Week
of the Most
Activities (List the Materials and
Quarter Essential
General Activity the Learning
/ Learning Assessment
Student will Resources You will
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Complete) Use
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Period

1. Read: Mills, C.W. • Mills, C.W. (1967)

(1967) The The Promise. In
Promise. In the the Sociological
Sociological Imagination. New • Essay about the
Imagination. New York. application of
York. Anchor Books • Sociological personal troubles
2. Watch: Sociological Imagination by and public issues
Sociological Imagination by Sociology Live! In in times of
Week 1 Imagination Sociology Live! YouTube COVID-19
• Lanuza. G.,
Raymundo, S.
2016.
1. Watch: What do “Understanding
social scientists Culture, Society,
research? By and Politics”. 19-
University of Oxford 23
2. Watch: What’s the • Bryman, Alan.
point of social 2012. Social
science research? Research • Provide research
By University of Methods. 4th ed. topics for both
Oxford Oxford University qualitative and
3. Watch: Qualitative Press: New York. quantitative that
Doing Social and Quantitative (check pages have focus on (1)
Week Science Research By Mr. specifically for Education & (2)
2-3 Research Sinn introduction in Marriage.
 qualitative and
quantitative
studies)
• Henslin, J.M.
2015. “Essentials
of Sociology: A
Down-to-Earth
Approach”. 11th
ed. Chapter 1. 20-
35. Pearson
Education, Inc:
New Jersey
• Creative artwork
(per student):
Form a collage
photo of the
founding thinkers
discussed and
Historical include their
Background prominent studies
of the Social 1. Read: Lanuza. G., • Lanuza. G., and ideas. Do this
Sciences: The Raymundo, S. Raymundo, S. in a creative way
Birth and 2016. 2016. as to show how
Growth of the “Understanding “Understanding well you
Week Social Culture, Society, Culture, Society, understood the
4-5 Sciences. and Politics”. 2-15 and Politics”. 2-15 historical events.
1. Watch: Émile
Durkheim on
Suicide & Society: • Lanuza. G.,
Crash Course Raymundo, S.
Sociology #5 by 2016.
Crashcourse “Understanding
2. Watch: 6.2 Culture, Society,
Mechanic and and Politics”. 28- • Essay about
Organic Solidarity 36 Mechanical and
Society as an by • Henslin. J. 2006. Organic solidarity
Week Objective SocialSciencesUv “Essentials of and explain which
6-7 Reality A Sociology”. 107 you prefer.
• Lanuza. G.,
1. Read: Lanuza. G., Raymundo, S.
Raymundo, S. 2016.
2016. “Understanding
“Understanding Culture, Society, • Illustrate a
Culture, Society, and Politics”. 36- genogram of
and Politics”. 36-48 48 your family’s
2. Read: Henslin. J. • Henslin. J. 2006. matrilineal
2006. “Essentials “Essentials of descent group &
Week Marriage and of Sociology”. 322- Sociology”. 322- patrilineal
8-9 Family 350 350 descent group.
 • Lanuza. G.,
Raymundo, S. • Essay about the
2016. connection of
“Understanding inequality on
Culture, Society, education and
and Politics”. 80- expound your
89 answer to the
• Henslin. J. 2015. question of “do
“Essentials of you see yourself
1. Watch: Schools & Sociology”. 402- trap in the
Social Inequality: 413 inequalities of
Crash Course • Collins, R. 1979. society that even
Week Education & Sociology #41 by “The Credential education cannot
10-11 Inequality Crashcourse Society”. help you out?”
• Lanuza. G., • Identify if it is
Raymundo, S. Sacred or profane
2016. with the given
“Understanding examples
Culture, Society, • Reflection Paper:
and Politics”. 36- Share your own
48 experience of
1. Watch: Fertility • Henslin. J. 2006. your Religion,
Dance Festival by “Essentials of your beliefs,
Week Defining Union of Catholic Sociology”. 352- practices, and
12 Religion Asian News 379 rituals.
• Henslin, James
M. Essentials of
Sociology: a
down-to-Earth
Approach. • Share your culture
Chapter 2 Culture. in your household
Pearson/Allyn & especially the one
Bacon, 2015 you think is
• Claudio, L. E., & unique with other
1. Watch: Exploring Abinales, P. N. culture and the
Tawi-Tawi (2018). The changes overtime.
Philippines (IS IT Contemporary • List down your
SAFE?) world, Lesson 7 perceived
2. Watch: Mass Media, and advantages and
media | Society Globalization. disadvantages of
and Culture | South Triangle, Mass media in
Week Culture & MCAT | Khan Q.C.: C & E culture or in
13 Mass Media Academy Publishing, Inc. society.
 1. Read: Henslin. J.
2006. “Essentials
of Sociology”. 58-
80
2. Read: Lanuza. G., • Henslin. J. 2006.
Raymundo, S. “Essentials of • Incorporate the
2016. Sociology”. 58-80 concepts
“Understanding • Lanuza. G., discussed from
Culture, Society, Raymundo, S. this lesson and
and Politics”. 150- 2016. the film The
158 “Understanding Shawshank
3. Watch: The Culture, Society, Redemption and
Week Shawshank and Politics”. 150- write a formal
14 Socialization Redemption (1994) 158 memo-essay
Rubric for essays and term paper:
G – Good
S – Satisfactory
O - Outstanding

SCALE
Component Score
G S O

Materials were
Summarized all clearly
Stated the materials but summarized,
information on not adequately main points were
10
Relay of concepts the topic, but not described and did clearly
adequate not provide other articulated, flow
details of presentation is
logical

6 8 10

Provided enough
Argument points discussion points,
No argument were provided, adequate
points were questions were synthesis
provided, relied answered provided and 10
Discussion on objectives of adequately but skillfully
the lesson no synthesis was summarizes all
provided the points raised
in the exercise

6 8 10
 Three or more One to two errors
grammatical/spell in grammar, Correct grammar
ing errors. Does spelling and/or and spelling Uses 10
Writing skills not use APA punctuation. APA style.
citation style. Uses APA style.

6 8 10

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