BACHELOR OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION

A.Y. 2024-2025

COURSE SYLLABUS IN GE 102 – ETHICS

VISION MISSION GOALS

An institution recognized for Maco de Oro College is committed Maco de Oro College aims to:
quality and holistic education to the provision of quality 1. Provide access to affordable, dynamic, and industry-relevant higher education
promoting total human transformative education that will programs adherent to local, national, and international quality standards;
development and responsive to produce 2. Promote academic excellence and equity for a diverse population;
the needs of a fast changing competent, value-driven, and 3. Produce productive citizens who are diversely-skilled, service-oriented, value-driven,
society. culturally-sensitive professionals and competent professionals;
and citizens of the country and the 4. Develop patriotism, faith in Divine Providence, and altruism towards fellow human
world. beings; 5. Preserve the Indigenous peoples’ culture; and
6. Provide leadership in cultural and economic development in the College’s service area.

INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Utilize interpersonal and group communication skills, especially those that promote collaborative problem-solving and mutual understanding. 2. Employ logic
and reasoning to best perceive and interpret information in order to make sound judgments and solve problems by identifying relevant information, and
implementing effective solutions.
3. Understand and interpret ideas of value and meaning in literature, religious practices, art, music, language, performance, and other cultural forms.
4. Utilize technology in articulating the importance of and how to find opportunities to volunteer/serve in the community.
5. Manifest strong will and determination to make lives better for others and themselves using the knowledge, skills, competencies, values, and virtues learned.

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES (GA)

1. Collaborative Communicator
2. Critical Thinker
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3. Culturally Sensitive
4. Technologically and Ethically Responsive
5. Lifelong Learner

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEO)

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Graduate Attributes it is Aligned to
After finishing the BSNEd program, the graduates can:
Collaborative Critical Culturally Technologically Lifelong
Communicator Thinker Sensitive and Ethically Learner
Responsive

A. understand the unique needs of individuals with disabilities and ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

develop specialized instructional strategies to meet those needs;

B. have a solid foundation in theoretical frameworks, research ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

methodologies, and best practices in special education to effectively
assess, design, and implement individualized education plans for
students with special needs;

C. collaborate with families, educators, and professionals from diverse ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

disciplines to create inclusive learning environments that promote the
academic, social, emotional, and physical development of students with
special needs; and

D. foster understanding of ethical and legal considerations in special ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

education, enabling them to advocate for the rights and well-being of
individuals with disabilities.

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(as per CMO no. 77, series of 2017)
PO CODE PROGRAM OUTCOMES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
 Apply skills in developing and utilizing ICT to promote quality, relevant,
• Use assistive technology for individuals with additional needs.
PO 1
and sustainable educational practices.

PO 2 Provide respectful and meaningful learning experiences and

collaborative opportunities for students with additional needs and their • Engage in collaborative and consultative partnerships with
families. parents, families, teachers, and professionals to address
concerns.

PO 3 Create safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments for

students with additional needs. • Motivate students to explore learning opportunities and persevere
with challenging tasks.

PO 4 Demonstrate reflective thinking and professional self-direction.

• Demonstrate reflective thinking, self-evaluation, self-direction, and
commitment to pursue excellence as a lifelong learner.

PO 5 Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through

varied experiential, field, and research-based opportunities. • Participate in and conduct professional development activities,
such as research, conferences, and learning communities.

COURSE INFORMATION

1. Course Code/Name: GE 102 – Ethics

2. Course Description: This course deals with principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of the person, and society, and in interaction with the
environment and other shared resources.
3. Prerequisite: None
4. Credit: 3 units
5. Lecture Hours: 54 hours
6. Level: First Year
7. Term/Semester: First Term/First Semester

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8. Workload of Students: Students are expected to attend the 54 contact hours for classes. They must be able to pass the quizzes, assignments, and projects. The
students were also expected to demonstrate their knowledge through the use of flexible teaching-learning modalities of instruction,
 engagement, and assessment comprising various activities including interactive lectures, collaborative projects, selected readings,
reflective journal writing, oral presentations, written reports, and other interactive activities.

I. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)

Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to:

Course Learning Outcomes Program Outcome Aligned to

CLO 1 Demonstrate critical and analytical thinking skills in analyzing PO 1 – Apply skills in developing and utilizing ICT to promote
various situations that involve moral and ethical actions and quality, relevant, and sustainable educational practices.
decisions.

CLO 2 Apply the knowledge of moral standards, moral development, and moral PO 2 – Provide respectful and meaningful learning experiences and
frameworks in evaluating the morality and ethicality of human behavior collaborative opportunities for students with additional needs and
and actions. their families.
PO 3 – Create safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning
environments for students with additional needs.

CLO 3 Enhance students’ ethical and morally upright behavior through PO 4 – Demonstrate reflective thinking and professional self-
the accomplishment of learning and assessment activities that direction. PO 5 – Pursue lifelong learning for personal and
provides opportunities for lifelong and meaningful learning. professional growth through varied experiential, field, and research-
based opportunities.

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II. COURSE CONTENT
Timetable Topic and Required Topic Learning Outcomes Teaching-Learning Assessment References
Readings Activities Tasks/Evidences

Week 1 - Class Orientation - - AT2: Evaluative Maco de Oro

• Acquaint oneself with the course Orientation/Reorientatio College
a. Course Syllabus Questioning
b. MDOC VMG description, outline, requirements, n of MDOC VMG. Student
c. Grading System and grading system; - Discussion of the Handbook
• Discuss the college’s VMG; and •
& Classroom classroom policies and
Policies the course syllabus
Recognize the individual expectations
d. Expectations on
on the course.
the Course

- Understanding - Interactive Lecture - AT1: Quiz Ref 2, 4,

• To state what are
Morality and Moral - Situation Analysis - AT2: Analysis Paper and 5
Standards expected of me in this
a. Course course.
Orientation and the • To explain the importance of
Importance of Rules rules.
b. Moral and Non
Moral Standards • Define what is ethics.
• Distinguish between moral
and non-moral standards.

Week 2 c. Moral Dilemma - Interactive Lecture - CR2: Creative Ref 1 and 2

• Explain moral dilemma as a moral - Reflection Topic Presentation
d. Culture: How It
experience. - Picture Prompt (student reporting)
Defines Moral
Behavior • Distinguish between a moral - Buzz Session - CR1: Reflective
Journal
e. The Filipino dilemma and a false dilemma.
Character
• Articulate what culture, enculturation,
inculturation and acculturation mean:
• Explain how culture shapes the
moral agents.
• Evaluate elements of the Filipino
Character
Week 3 - The Moral Agent and - Panel Discussion - AT1: Quiz Ref 2, 3 and 5
The Human Act • To explain what moral agent means; - Fishbowl Activity - AT2:
a. Man as a Moral agent and - Mind Mapping Activity Accomplished
• Explain the relationship between moral
b. The Development Mind Map
of Moral Character - CR2: Creative
of the Moral Agent acts and character. Topic Presentation
•
c. Human Acts (student reporting)
Explain the meaning of human act.
- CR1: Reflective
Journal

Week 4 d. Feeling as a Modifier of - Mitten Discussion - CR1: Reflective Ref 2, 3, and 6

• Explain the role of feelings in moral
Moral Decision-Making - Independent Reading Journal
d. The Difference decision-making; and
Between Reason and • Distinguish the difference between
Will reason and will.

MIDTERM

Week 5 - Frameworks and - Interactive Lecture - CR2: Creative Ref 2 and 3

Principles Behind our - K-W-L Chart Topic Presentation
Moral Frameworks • Specify the meaning of ethical - Jigsaw Teamwork (student reporting)
a. The Meaning of Activity
framework.
Ethical
Framework • Articulate what virtue ethics is.
b. Aristotle’s Virtue
Ethics

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Week 6 c. St. Thomas’ - Interactive Lecture - CR2: Creative Ref 1, 2, 5,

• Define what natural law is. Topic Presentation and 6
Natural Law - Independent Reading
• Differentiate what is legally right and
Ethics (student reporting)
d. Kant’s what is morally right.
Deontological
 Ethics: The Duty
Framework

Week 7 e. Utilitarianism: - Mitten Discussion - AT1: Quiz Ref 1 and 2

The • Articulate what ethical based on - CR2: Creative
- Jigsaw Teamwork
Consequentialist utilitarianism or the Activity Topic Presentation
Ethical consequentialist’s ethical (student reporting)
Framework framework; and - CR1: Reflective
f. The Love and • Describe the love and justice ethical Journal
Justice framework.
Framework

Week 8 - Globalization and Its - CR2: Creative Ref 2 and 3

Critical Challenges Topic Presentation
• Identify the important moral challenges
a. Globalization and - Cumulative (student reporting)
Pluralism: New Brainstorming - CR1: Reflective
of globalization.
Challenges in - Think-Pair-Share Journal
Ethics • Recognize the traits of the millennials - Mind Mapping Activity
b. Millennials and and fillennials that are inimical to their
Fillennials: moral development as human persons.
Ethical Challenges and
Responses • Differentiate ethics from religion.
c. The Religious
Response: The
Role of Religion in
Ethics

FINAL

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III. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

As evidence of achievement of learning, the students must be able to submit the following:
Course Requirements Description and Other Details Course Outcome Aligned to
 CR 1 Reflective Journals The reflective journal task requires students to reflect and write an essay CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3
about their personal philosophy and viewpoint on early childhood inclusive
education, teaching children with special needs, and other corresponding
matters. Reflective journals are personal logs and/or accounts of experiences
and insights that influence one’s understanding and appreciation of early
childhood inclusive education.

CR 2 Creative Topic Presentation The creative topic presentation (student reporting) will allow the students to CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3
facilitate their understanding of the topics and hone their communication skills.
This task will be done individually. This task will be rated using the rubric
given.

CR 3 Examinations The examinations will give information on the student’s academic CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3
achievement based on the coverage of each examination.

IV. OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS:

Aside from the course requirements, the students will also be assessed by the following:
Assessment Task Description and Other Details Course Outcome Aligned to

AT 1 Quizzes Quizzes are given after the discussion of certain topics to determine CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3
students’ learning gaps, and/or the attainment of intended learning
outcomes.

AT 2 Other Tasks Individual and/or collaborative and interactive tasks to encourage CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3
the engagement of students in the teaching-learning process.

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V. REFERENCES (cite properly using APA 7th edition format)

Ref. 1: Cayogyog, A., Fernandez, A. (2019). Ethics for the New GE Curriculum.
Ref. 2: Corpuz, B., Corpuz, R. (2020). Ethics. Manila: Lorimar Publishing Inc.
Ref. 3: Davatos, I., Dellomos, C., Doringo, D., Enriquez, B., Olivia, R., Zaide, L. (2019). Ethics. Malabon City: Jimczyville Publications Ref. 6: Descartin, I.,
Mendoza, B., Nazario, M., Palean, E., Valero, J. (2019). Ethics: Exploring moral philosophy. Mandaluyong City: Books atbp. Publishing Corp.
 Ref. 4: Go-Monilla, P., Gillego, R., Kong, K., Santos, K. (2019). Ethics: A modular approach. Quezon City: C&E Publishing, Inc.
Ref. 8: Maboloc, C. (2020). Ethics in Contemporary Philippine Society. Davao City: SMKC Printhshoppe.
Ref. 5: Pasco, M., Rodriguez, A., Suarez, V. (2018). Ethics. Quezon City: C&E Publishing, Inc.

VI. GRADING SYSTEM

Written Tasks 30%

- Quizzes 15%
- Other Tasks 15%

Performance Tasks 40%

- Reflective Journals 20%

- Creative Topic Presentation 20%

Examination 30%

- Midterm 30%
- Final

TOTAL 100%

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VII. CLASSROOM POLICIES

1. Classroom Rules and Regulations

- Active participation in class discussions, activities, and group work is encouraged. Students are expected to contribute to a positive and inclusive learning
environment by respecting the opinions and perspectives of others.
- Respectful and professional conduct is expected at all times. Disruptive behavior, including excessive noise, use of electronic devices without permission, or
disrespectful interactions with classmates or the instructor, is not acceptable and may result in disciplinary action.
- The use of electronic devices, such as laptops or smartphones, during class should be for educational purposes only. Students should refrain from engaging in
activities unrelated to the course content that may distract themselves or others.
- Students are encouraged to seek clarification, ask questions, and actively engage in dialogue with the instructor. Constructive feedback will be provided on
assignments and assessments to support learning and growth.
- The instructor reserves the right to modify or update the classroom policies if necessary. Students will be notified of any changes in a timely manner.

2. Attendance and Participation

- Regular attendance is expected. Students are responsible for attending all classes and arriving on time. Absences should be communicated to the instructor in
advance whenever possible. Excessive absences may result in a negative impact on the final grade or academic consequences. Five consecutive absences will be
considered as “DROPPED”. (Refer to Student Handbook)
- All assignments should be completed and submitted on time. Late submissions may be subject to a deduction of points or to explain before the Instructor the
valid reason for the late submission.

VIII. INSTRUCTOR’S INFORMATION

1. Name: CHRISTIAN PAUL T. CAGNA-AN, LPT

2. Email Address: [email protected]
3. Contact Number: 09487058509
4. Consultation Hours: MTW: 9:00-10:00 AM
2:00-3:00 PM
3:00-4:00 PM

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Prepared by: CHRISTIAN PAUL T. CAGNA-AN, LPT Signature: Date:

Faculty

JOHN MARK BANDIJA, MAED

Faculty
 CHRISTINE BATHALON, MAED
Faculty

JENE ROSE SIGUES, LPT

Faculty

Contents reviewed by: GLORIA MARIS D. POLINAR, MAED Signature: Date:

BSNED Program Head

References MARY JANET R. MASIG Signature: Date:

reviewed by: College Librarian

Approved by: ANTHONY POL P. FULACHE, PhD. Signature: Date:

President

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