SYLLABUS

Course: FUNDAMENTALS OF THEOLOGY

Units: 3 units
No. of Hours: 54 hours in a semester (3 hours / week for 18 weeks)
Pre-requisite: None

Course Description: RS 1 is the foundational course of the San Agustin Institute of Technology for all students enrolled
in the college department. It introduces freshmen students to the fundamentals of “doing theology” at a college level. This
is a three-unit course and it intends to explore and study the necessary avenues, processes of experiencing the faith in
the light of God’s self-loving revelations from the perspective of the Catholic person, as he/she advances in the knowledge
of the faith.

As “faith seeking understanding”, theology examines the rich sources of Catholic faith in the light of reason and in
the context of the Church in the Philippines of today so that the students may arrive at answers to the fundamental
questions of meaning and purpose of human life. The course lays a strong emphasis on the Teachings of the Magisterium
as guide and Sacred Scripture being “the soul of theology”.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

Doctrines: Fundamentals of Christian Belief

1. Demonstrate an understanding on Fundamental Theology and faith.

2. Understand Revelation, the Bible, and Jesus Christ as different nuances of the term: “Word of God.”
3. Recognize the value of the Bible in the life of the Church and of individual Christians, especially in encountering the
person of Jesus.

Morals: Fundamentals of Christian Living

 1. Appreciate the efforts of the Church in preserving through her living tradition and the teachings of Sacred Scripture
2. Cultivate altruistic individuals of faith.
3. Deepen and strengthen the Church Theological virtues of faith, hope and love.
4. Embrace the relationship of faith to the practical exercise of life in society.

Worship: Fundamentals of Christian Community

1. Find out the extent of the Bible’s impact to the lives of the Filipino students.
2. Assimilate the perspective of the poor and the marginalized in their reflection on theological and pastoral issues.
3. Develop pastoral skills, ministry knowledge, and liturgical fluencies.
4. Practice them to read, grasp and define the fundamental tenets of Christian Catholic Faith
5. Research on the Church Teachings focused on Fundamentals of Theology topics.

Learning Topics Methodolog Resources Assessment

Outcomes y
Demonstrate THEOLOGY AND Lecture and DLP projector Quizzes, oral
an FAITH class recitation and
understandi a. On Theology discussion on Audio and / or video clips of Fundamental of Reflection on
ng on b. On Faith Theology and theology Theology and
Fundamenta b.1. Faith in Faith faith
l Theology General Text from Sacred Scripture and various
and faith. b. 2. Faith of Brainstorming Church documents
Christians and unveiling
b. 3. Faith of the meaning See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Catholics of the terms v=QrsuOTysOeg
b.4. On College in Theology
Theology and Faith Esma, V. G. & Pazcoguin, R. (2008). SALVA
VIDA: Salvation Story and Study for College,
University of Santo Tomas Publishing House.
Espaῆa, Manila
Understand Word of God: Presentations DLP projector Quizzes, oral
Revelation, Revelation of the recitation and
the Bible, different Audio and / or video clips of Fundamental of Reflection
and Jesus Word of God: The Bible Avenues of theology paper writing
Christ as Revelation
different Word of God: Jesus a. On Text from Sacred Scripture and various
nuances of Christ event Church documents
the term: b. On
“Word of person
God.” Esma, V. G. & Pazcoguin, R. (2008). SALVA
Sharing VIDA: Salvation Story and Study for College,
Recognize experiences University of Santo Tomas Publishing House.
the value of Espaῆa, Manila
the Bible in Lecture and
the life of the class Catholic Sacred Scripture: The Bible
Church and discussion on
of individual the different
Christians, nuances of
especially in the term
encounterin “Word of
g the person We find God’s God” Audio and / or video clips on Revelation
of Jesus. Revelation
a. Scripture and Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines
Appreciate Tradition Film Viewing/ and Episcopal Commission on Catholic
the efforts of Role Playing Education (CBCP- ECCCE) (1997).
the Church Synthesis Catechism for the Filipino Catholics
in preserving b. Interpreting Catechism of the Catholic Church
through her Scripture
living National Catechetical Directory of the
tradition and Philippines
the
teachings of Vatican Document: Dei Verbum
Sacred Catholic Sacred Scripture: The Bible
Scripture
Find out the
extent of the
Bible’s
impact to the
lives of the
Filipino
students.

Cultivate Our Response: We Group DLP projector Oral

altruistic Believe Sharing and Presentation
individuals a. Faith in Human Discussion Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines (about Catholic
of faith. Relations Mind and Episcopal Commission on Catholic devotion)
Mapping Education (CBCP- ECCCE) (1997).
b. Faith in God Catechism for the Filipino Catholics Quizzes
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Journal/
c. Paradoxical National Catechetical Directory of the Reflection
Embrace the Characteristics of Philippines Writing
relationship Faith
of faith to Vatican Document: Dei Verbum Letter Writing
the practical d. Mary: Model of Catholic Sacred Scripture: The Bible (to the person
exercise of Faith who become a
life in Pennock, M. (2006). Our Catholic Faith: model of faith)
society. Living What We Believe, Ave Maria Press,
Notre Dame Indiana, USA.

Practice Pillars of Christianity Reporting

them to a. Creed Discussion DLP projector Memorization
read, grasp Brainstorming and
and define b. Sacraments Unveiling Audio and / or video clips on Revelation comprehension
the meaning Oral Recitation
fundamental
tenets of c. Commandments Pirlo, Rafael, Rev. Fr., SHMI (2013). Sons of Quiz (Q and A)
Christian Holy Immaculate Family Quality Catholic
Catholic d. Our Father Publication. Paraῆaque City, Philippines.
Faith

Develop
pastoral
skills,
ministry
knowledge,
and liturgical
fluencies

Deepen and Church Theological Reporting DLP projector Group Poster

strengthen Virtues Q and A presentation
the Church (Brainstormin Pirlo, Rafael, Rev. Fr., SHMI (2013). Sons of
Theological g) Holy Immaculate Family Quality Catholic Reflection/Journ
virtues of Video Publication. Paraῆaque City, Philippines. al Writing
faith, hope Discussion
and love. See: Quiz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Assimilate v=kD6J7_NMTQc
the https://www.youtube.com/watch?
perspective v=jf3sZpznYbg
of the poor
and the
marginalized
in their
reflection on
theological
and pastoral
issues.
Research on
the Church Research Presentation Graded
Teachings of Research Presentation
focused on Output
Fundamenta Final Paper
ls of
Theology
topics.

Prepared by: Evaluated by:

REV. FR. DEMETRIO G. BERONDO, JR., PhD GLENNE A. RIVERA, PhD

MARJORIE G. RESULLAR, LPT Dean of College
RS INSRUCTORS