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Adventist University of the Philippines

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
COURSE SYLLABUS IN GREAT BOOKS
FIRST SEMESTER 2020-2021

I. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

PHILOSOPHY
The work of education and work of redemption are one: to restore in humanity the lost image of God through the
harmonious development of the mental, physical, social and spiritual faculties.
MISSION
The Adventist University of the Philippines is committed to provide quality Bible-based education, nurturing
students for academic excellence, Christlike character, and exemplary service.
VISION
Adventist University of the Philippines envisions to be a leading Adventist educational institution in the Asia-
Pacific region by 2022.

CORE VALUES
As faculty and staff of the Adventist University of the Philippines, we value:

Accountability and Integrity. We hold ourselves responsible for our professional and personal actions to
God, to one another, and to our stakeholders. We shall therefore live and serve with integrity—with
wholeness of character, consistency of lifestyle; faithfully adhering to the spiritual truths and values
taught in the Word of God.
Committed Service. We shall serve our students and all whom we encounter, dedicating our time, personal skills,
professional expertise, and resources as we realize the high academic and spiritual expectations of
Adventist education, in turn spending our lives in serving others.
Excellence in Work. We continually strive to be among the best in all we do: in teaching, and in delivering
consistently high quality services.

INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES
As a result of their educational experience at AUP, graduates will exemplify:

No. INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES (IOs)

1 Professional Competence.Expertise and leadership in their academic or professional discipline, continually
improving professionally through lifelong learning.
2 Active Faith.A growing, transforming relationship with God and application of the biblical truths expressed
in the Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and spirituality to a variety of real-world issues.
3 Social Responsibility.Commitment and engagement to improve the quality of life of all people, and to care
for the environment.
4 Selfless Service.Application of knowledge to real-world challenges in the spirit of unselfish service, fulfilling
God’s calling in their lifework.
5 Balanced Lifestyle.Pursuit of wholeness by maintaining a balanced healthy lifestyle – spiritually, mentally,
physically, and socially.

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PROGRAM OUTCOMES

AB English Language graduates are expected to:

No. Program Outcomes (POs) Institutional

Outcomes (IOs)
1 Articulate a comprehensive and contextualized view of the English language system and
development 1, 3, 4
2 Communicate in English (both oral and written) fluently, accurately, and creatively in
diverse social, cultural, academic and professional settings. 1,2,3,4,5
3 Facilitate English language learning in diverse social, cultural, academic, and
professional settings. 1,2,3,4,5
4 Participate effectively in oral communication situations where language systems
(phonological, morphological, syntactic and semantic) vary. 1,2,3
Produce well-written texts for various academic and professional purposes 1,3,5
5
Recognize the vital roles that language and literature play in identity,
6 communication, social integration, education and development, Christian service and 1,2,3,4,5
spreading the word of God.

II. INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

C OURSE TITLE GREAT BOOKS

C OURSE C ODE HULA 221
C REDIT U NITS Three
P RE -R EQUISITES PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION
C LASS SCHEDULE MW; TTh
C LASSROOM Online/Blended/Remote

C OURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is a survey of the greatest masterpieces of literature from all over the world, embracing more than 5000 years
of development of world literature, in different literary forms or genres, with representatives from various places,
cultures, and periods that produced them.

COURSE OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should have been able to:
Course Outcomes (COs) POs
1. Identify the common literary genres, forms and elements of great books 1, 3, 4

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of these great books to the problems and 2, 3, 5
issues of our times

3. Develop critical analysis on literary themes and elements 2, 3, 6

4. Recognize the contributions of different writers and philosophers in shaping the world 1, 4, 5

5. Develop a critical understanding on the interdisciplinary contexts of great books 2,, 4, 5

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

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1. Summative Activities and Worksheets (60%). You experience activities that will help you perform
and demonstrate needed competencies for this course. These include worksheets, reaction
papers, position papers, illustrations, infographics, and other summative strategies.
2. Examinations and Terminal Requirements (40%). Examinations include your prelims, midterms,
pre-finals, and finals. These examinations will be taken through the iStudy portal. Your final
requirement for this course will be a term paper (a critical analysis) of a book included in the list of
great books, centering on the book’s message and theme and of the work’s merits why it is a part
of the canon. The term paper consists of 4-6 pages, computerized, double-spaced, 12 font-size,
Calibri or Times New Roman. Further, critical views from the web and other sources incorporated
in the paper must be properly cited. This is to be submitted via your course facilitator’s AUP e-mail
address.

GRADING CRITERIA
Summative Activities and Worksheets 60%
Examinations and Terminal Requirements 40%
100%

GRADING SYSTEM
L ETTER G RADE E QUIVALENT H ONOR P T
A 98.00 – 100.00 4.00
A– 95.00 – 97.99 3.75
B+ 92.00 – 94.99 3.50 COMPUTATION OF GRADE
B 89.00 – 91.99 3.25 [RAW S CORE ÷ P ERFECT S CORE ]
B– 86.00 – 88.99 3.00 x 70 + 30 X [ALLOTTED
C+ 83.00 – 85.99 2.75
PERCENTAGE ]
C 80.00 – 82.99 2.50
C– 77.00 – 79.99 2.25
D 75.00 – 76.99 2.00
F 74.00 and below 0.00

CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR MISSED CLASSES: You and the teacher will always be in constant communication in case loss of
connection, power outages, or unavoidable circumstances that cause the missing of important video conferences
will happen. Your class should come into agreement to address missed classes as promptly as possible.

B EHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS

1. Netiquette. Since most of our activities will be online, you are expected to practice netiquette in all
situations. Be guided with the following:
a. During video conferences (Zoom, MS Teams), make sure to mute your microphone when
needed, and unmute when being asked to talk.
b. Avoid placing unacceptable photos as your profile picture, including in your iStudy profile.
c. Make sure you address your teacher and classmates properly during online forums and video
conferences.
d. Send messages in a professional, courteous manner in chatrooms and in e-mails.
e. Use sentence cases rather than all capitals when communicating.
f. Ask permission before recording video conferences.
2. Proactivity. You are expected to be proactive while engaging in both synchronous and
asynchronous modes of learning online. Engagement and participation in the online portal, or
activities in MS Teams, will be regularly checked. Your instructor will communicate with you through
e-mail, text, Messenger, or other means at least once a week. Make sure that you are ready for

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discussions and questions when you engage in video conferencing by studying your readings ahead
of time.
3. Punctuality. You will be expected to send in requirements promptly through the iStudy portal or MS
Teams. Reasonable time will be given for your work, but late work of more than 2 weeks will already
be given deductions.
4. Consultations. You are expected to consult with the teacher in multiple modalities. (See information
about the teacher) When doing SMS, make sure to introduce yourself in ALL introductory messages.
You may address concerns through Messenger Group Chat, or personal messaging, whichever
applies.

REFERENCES
Books AUP Library Call No

Baldonado, R. S. (2013). Readings from world literatures: 800 B1932 2013

Understanding people’s cultures, traditions, and beliefs (A task-
based approach). Quezon City, Philippines: Great Books.

Nem Singh, R. P. (2011). Anthology of world literature for college. F 800 N34 2011
Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Anvil Publishing.

Rapaport, H. (2011). The literary theory toolkit: A compendium of 801.95 R1807

concepts and methods. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley- 2011
Blackwell.

Tendero, E. V., & Mora, H. S. (2016). World literature: The literary 800 T252 2016
masterpieces of the world. Pateros, Metro Manila: Grandbooks
Publishing.

Web-based Resources AUP Library Call No

www.sparknotes.com N/A

www.GradeSaver.com N/A

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III. LEARNING DESIGN

Dates Topics Course Learning outcomes Mode of delivery and Resources Assessment
Outcome
and s Activities with time
number
(co) allotments
of hours

Course Introduction CO6 Describe the course in terms Asynchronous: iStudy None
Week 1
Background, Concept of the concept of AUP iStudy announcements of
(3 hrs)
and Definition of (Knowledge) expectations MS Teams
Great Books Online Forum of self-
Defend the tenets of introduction of students
Christian/Adventist Education Online Forum for questions on
vis a vis a study of literature. the course
(Attitude) Synchronous:
Powerpoint Presentation
(to be uploaded in iStudy
and/or MS Teams

Weeks Literature from the Relate the values found in the Asynchronous: Videos: Individual
2 and 3 East CO1 piece to the present day-value Readings on Ramayana and https://www.youtube.co output:
(6 hrs) A. Ramayana CO2 system Mahabharatha m/watch?v=bBiWDKuEalE Write a 2-3
B. Mahabharatha CO3 (Knowledge) Videos on Ramayana and paragraph essay
CO4 Appreciate the beauty, Mahabharatha https://www.youtube.co on the essence
CO5 underlying philosophy and Synchronous: m/watch?v=RAkrfD-l9HU of fidelity (for
CO6 “difficulty” of a representative Powerpoint Presentation Ramayana) or
text from Eastern literature (to be uploaded in iStudy Readings: the importance
(Attitude) and/or MS Teams https://www.litcharts.co of peace/unity
m/lit/the- within a family
ramayana/summary (for
Mahabharatha)
https://www.gradesaver.
com/mahabharata Submit your
essay via your
  course
facilitator’s AUP
email address.
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DUE: FRIDAY of
the 3 rd Week

Rubrics
Week 3 The Glory That Was CO1 Discuss the very core of Greek Asynchronous: Videos: Differentiated
and 4
Greece, The Grandeur CO2 literature Readings on The Iliad and The https://www.youtube.co Learning
(6 hrs).
That Was Rome CO3 (Knowledge) Odyssey m/watch?v=faSrRHw6eZ8 Outputs- Group
(The Iliad) CO4 Exhibit understanding and Videos on The Iliad and The Activity
(The Odyssey) CO5 respect on the Greek way of life Odyssey https://www.youtube.co The students will
CO6 (Attitude) Synchronous: m/watch? be grouped into
Analyze the components of an Powerpoint Presentation v=PHX1NCwkYA0 groups of 5 or 6
epic (to be uploaded in iStudy Readings: and out of their
(Skill) and/or MS Teams https://www.sparknotes. understanding of
August 27: MS Teams Video com/lit/iliad/ the epics, they
Conference (1 hour and 30 will have to
minutes) https://www.sparknotes. write and
Announcement regarding the com/lit/odyssey/ perform virtually
output (differentiated learning a song, poem,
outputs) prepare for Video conference: speech choir
clarifications and questions MS Teams and the like
related to the
epics. These
learning outputs
must be
videotaped and
presented to the
class during the
Prelim exam
week. These
activities will be
the class’s
prelim exam.
Note: Each
group is free to
choose what
epic to work on.

Rubrics
Week 5 Virtual Presentation of Differentiated Learning Outputs
(3 hrs.) (MS Teams)
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Week 6 East is East, West is CO1 Describe the distinct Asynchronous: Readings: Short quiz on the
and 7 West CO2 characteristics of Eastern and Readings on The Song of https://www.sparknotes. two literary
(6 hrs.) (The Song of Roland) CO3 Western literature Roland and The Tale of Genji com/lit/songofroland/ pieces
(The Tale of Genji) CO4 (Knowledge) Videos on The Song of Roland
CO5 Apply and integrate the and The Tale of Genji https://www.litcharts.co Quiz:
CO6 characteristics of Western and Synchronous: m/lit/the-tale-of- Wednesday or
Eastern literature in analyzing Powerpoint Presentation genji/summary Thursday of the
the representative literary texts. (to be uploaded in iStudy 7th week
(Skill and Attitude) and/or MS Teams

Week 6 Renaissance and CO1 Discuss the very core of Asynchronous: Readings: Group Output:
and 7 Enlightenment CO2 Renaissance and Enlightenment Readings on The Divine https://www.sparknotes. Make/Create a
(6 hrs.) (Dante’s Divine CO3 literature Comedy and Utopia com/poetry/inferno/ digital poster of
Comedy) CO4 (Knowledge) Synchronous: any of the two
(Thomas Moore’s CO5 Interpret literature from the Powerpoint Presentation https://www.sparknotes. literary pieces
Utopia) CO6 Renaissance and Enlightenment (to be uploaded in iStudy com/philosophy/utopia/ discussed during
periods using their and/or MS Teams the two-week
characteristics and underlying period. Final
philosophies as well as Video Conference: output to be
applicable literary theories as MS Teams submitted in MS
background as basis for analysis Teams/iStudy
(Skill) and to be shared
Appreciate desirable qualities of in class.
Renaissance and Enlightenment
literature. DUE:
WEDNESDAY or
THURSDAY of
the 7th week.

Rubrics
Week 8 The Romantic Period CO1 Discuss the very core of literary Asynchronous: Readings: Individual
and 9 and Age of Realism CO2 pieces during the Romantic Age Readings on Anna Karenina and https://www.sparknotes. Output:
(6 hrs.) (Anna Karenina) CO3 and the Age of Realism The Grapes of Wrath com/lit/anna/ Character
(The Grapes of Wrath) CO4 literature Synchronous: Profiling/Charact
CO5 (Knowledge) Powerpoint Presentation https://www.sparknotes. er Sketch
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CO6 Interpret literature from the (to be uploaded in iStudy com/lit/grapesofwrath/ Write a 3-5
Romantic Period and Age of and/or MS Teams paragraph
Realism using their Videos: character
characteristics and underlying https://www.youtube.co sketch/profile of
philosophies as well as m/watch?v=nI6qoPyAQL8 a major
applicable literary theories as character in
background as basis for analysis https://www.youtube.co Anna Karenina
(Skill) m/watch? and/or The
Appreciate desirable qualities of v=MOTBl9BCLsQ Grapes of Wrath.
literature from the Age of The essay should
Realism and the Romantic focus on the
Period character’s
a)physical
attributes/chara
cteristics; b)
strengths; and c)
weaknesses. The
essay should
come with a
picture (drawn
or downloaded
from the net) of
the character.
Send these as
word file to the
AUP e-mail of
your course
facilitator.

DUE: FRIDAY of
the 9 th week

Rubrics
Week On-line Midterm Exams
10 (3
hrs)
Week 11 Post-colonial CO1 Summarize the distinct Synchronous 2: Readings: Group Output:
and 12 Literature CO2 characteristics of post-colonial Readings on Things Fall https://so01.tci- Create/make an
(6 hrs) (Chihua Achebe’s CO3 literature Apart and Heart of thaijo.org/index.php/hbds infographics
Things Fall Apart) CO4 (Knowledge) Darkness /article/view/165796 centering on the
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(Joseph Conrad’s Heart CO5 fight against

of Darkness) CO6 Value diversity amidst globalization Asynchronous: https://www.sparknotes.c racism or race
(Attitude) Powerpoint Presentation om/lit/heart-of-darkness/ supremacy. The
(to be uploaded in iStudy infographics can
and/or MS Teams be just plain text
and picture
and/or a
combination of
different media
(video, voice over,
animation, etc.)
This comprises 50
% of your Pre-
final exam, hence
it will be
presented before
the class through
MS Teams.

DUE:
WEDNESDAY or
THURSDAY of the
12th week

Rubrics
Week 13 Post-Modern Literature CO1 Summarize the distinct Asynchronous: Readings: Individual
and 14
(Francis Vonnegut’s CO2 characteristics of post-modern Readings on Harrison https://www.sparknotes.c Output:
(6 hrs)
Harrison Bergeron) CO3 literature Bergeron and Fish Hair om/short-stories/harrison- In 2-3
(Merlinda Bobis’ Fish- CO4 (Knowledge) Woman bergeron/ paragraphs,
Hair Woman) CO5 Asynchronous: relate the
CO6 Integrate knowledge on Powerpoint Presentation https://so01.tci- themes of
postmodernity in understanding (to be uploaded in iStudy thaijo.org/index.php/hbds Harrison
the present- day society. and/or MS Teams /article/view/165796 Bergeron/Fish
(Attitude) Hair Woman
Video: (just choose one)
https://www.youtube.com to the present
/watch?v=F4xYWjt88Ig pandemic the
world is facing.
The essay should
focus on the
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parallelisms of
the literary work
(fiction) to what
is happening in
the outside
world (reality).
This comprises
the other 50% of
your Pre-final
exam. Essays are
to be submitted
via iStudy or to
the AUP email of
your course
facilitator.

DUE:
WEDNESDAY or
THURSDAY of
the 14th week

Rubrics
Week Pre-final Exams
15
Week Filipino Text that CO1 Explicate the nature of Filipino texts Asynchronous: Readings: Work by three’s:
16 (3 Matter CO2 (Knowledge) Readings on Mass Write a 3-5
hrs.) (F Sionil Jose’s Mass) CO3 Assimilate understanding of the https://jcc34.wordpress.co pages political
CO4 Filipino psyche in confronting the Asynchronous: m/2010/11/28/mass-the- science paper
CO5 Filipino problem (s) Powerpoint Presentation novel/ (Introduction,
CO6 (Attitude and Skill) (to be uploaded in iStudy Body,
and/or MS Teams Conclusion, with
references, APA
format) on the
topic The Role of
the Elite and the
Masses in
Philippine
Revolution. Use
the novel as a
point of
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reference for
your arguments.
Minimum of five
references. This
will comprise 50
percent of your
final exam.

DUE: FRIDAY of
the 17th week.

Rubrics
Week Independent Study Week; writing the terminal paper, making up for missed class requirements/quizzes
17 (3
hrs.)

Week Final Exams

18 On-line Final Exams
(3 hrs.)
Total 54 hrs.
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IV. INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHER

N AME : MICHAEL S NAIDAS, Ph.D
C ONTACT N UMBERS : 09167237342
E-MAIL ADDRESS : MSNaidas@aup.edu.ph
C ONSULTATION H OURS : on-line

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

MICHAEL S NAIDAS, PhD DR. MICHAEL S NAIDAS DR. EUNICE M ACLAN

Course Facilitator Chair, English Department College Dean, CAH