GS: GENDER AND SOCIETY FOR ONLINE COURSE SYLLABUS 1

Baliwag Polytechnic College

Dalubhasaan Kong Mahal
1st Semester
A.Y. 2020 – 2021

DEPARTMENT:
COURSE CODE: GS
COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
COURSE TITLE: Gender and Society

CREDIT: 3 Lectures/ 0 Laboratory PRE – REQUISITE: N/A

COURSE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION:
To listen to different video presentations presented in the google classroom and to be open minded to all the topics and issues we are going to discuss.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
To draw attention to how gender inequality remains structurally embedded in a systemic patriarchy and explore how gender inequality intersects with other bases of
inequality such as: race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, disability, age. Lastly, to describe how gendered inequalities as social exclusions are differently expressed across different
institutional domains.

This course exposes the "common-sense" world of gender around us; considers how we develop our gendered identities; explores the workings of the institutions that
shape our gendered lives; and leads to an understanding of the relationship between gender and the social structure.
COURSE REQUIREMENT/S:

This course combines lectures, in class discussions, personal observations and commentary, two reading exams, and several small critical papers to explore how sex and
gender shape our social experience.
COURSE EVALUATION/ GRADING SYSTEM:

Quiz – 25% Class Participation – 20% Attendance – 5% Project – 10% Examination – 40%
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 Identify how gender is constructed as a “social fact”
 Explain the value of sociological methods for analyzing gendered interactions and,
 Apply a “sociological imagination” to your day-to-day observations on sex and gender in society.
 To develop an understanding of gender as something that is socially constructed.
 To examine how gender relations are fundamentally relations of inequality.
 To draw attention to how gender inequality remains structurally embedded in a systemic patriarchy.
 To explore how gender inequality intersects with other bases of inequality such as: race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, disability, age, etc.
 To describe how gendered inequalities as social exclusions are differently expressed across different institutional domains.

COURSE POLICIES:
Students must possess an open mind while discussing or having this kind of subject. Because this is very crucial to those people who are experiencing bad behavior from
other people when it comes to their gender and their race. This subject needs also an open heart for the opinions and comments coming from other people.

ONLINE COURSE RESPONSIBILITIES

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Be disciplined and on task 1. Assume responsibility for preparation and presentation of learning tasks
2. Consult with and seek guidance from advisors through required access methods 2. Immediately consult with students to correct problems and keep them on task
3. Assume responsibility for your own learning 3. Be aware of student needs and wishes; respond promptly to communications
and tests
4. Develop effective interaction with teachers and counselors (like classical
learning) 4. Build student motivation
5. Evaluate and judge your own performance 5. Combat prejudice of communicational barriers
6. Combat prejudice and communication barriers 6. Establish an effective environment for student-teacher and student-student
interaction
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COURSE CALENDAR

METHODS/ASSESMENT
DATE WEEK NO. CONTENT/PARTICULARS DUE DATE
(ACTIVITIES/ASSIGNMENTS ETC.)

Gender and Society

1 Preliminary: METHODOLOGY:

 Grading System  Pattern Exploration, Online Group

 Rules Discussion, & Video Watching
 Distribution of Syllabus Using Link on YouTube
 Film Viewing & Small Group
Gender and Society Sharing using Forum (Google
Classroom)
 Introduction  Guided Discussion & Triad Sharing
 Gender and Sexuality Some Points for Discussion:
 Gender: Roles, Stereotypes and Identity 1.What for you is gender?
2.What do you think are the
Genders following roles of the different
genders?
 4 Genders 3.How do you consider different
 Men vs Women gender types?
 Inspiring and Successful Stories 4.What are the different Gender
identities you are considering?
Explaining the Gender Inequality 5.Do you know someone who is
successful?
 Origin 6.Give at least 10 names who are
 Law successful for every gender you
know?

 Group work (on Creative/Artistic

Expression)
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ASSESSMENT:

 Completed Online Worksheets and

Group Presentation
 Oral Recitation or Written Essay/
Journal
 Creative/ Artistic Expression
through poem, song, play, poster,
etc.

2 -PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION-

Laws of Women/ Gender Equalities

3 Laws of Women METHODOLOGY:

 Women Rights  Pattern Exploration, Online Group

 VAW (Violence Against Women) Discussion, & Video Watching
 Prostituting Using Link on YouTube
 Film Viewing & Small Group
SEX VS. GENDER Sharing using Forum (Google
Classroom)
 Gender vs Sex  Guided Discussion & Triad Sharing
 Gender Equality vs Gender Equity Some Points for Discussion:
 Difference between transgender and transsexual
 Patterns of Inequalities 1. What are the laws that regards
with woman?
2. What is VAW Law?
3. What compromises VAW?
4. What do you mean by
prostituting?
5. What are the factors that affect
and lead a person in prostituting?
6.What is the difference between
gender and sex?
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7. What is the best thing to

remember between Gender
Equality and Gender Equity?
8. What are differences between
Transgender and Transexual?
9. What are the different patterns
of inequalities?

 Group work (on Creative/Artistic

Expression)

ASSESSMENT:

 Completed Online Worksheets and

Group Presentation
 Oral Recitation or Written Essay/
Journal
4 Laws and Rights of Women METHODOLOGY:

 REPUBLIC ACT No. 9710  Pattern Exploration, Online Group

 Global Issues about Inequality Discussion, & Video Watching
Using Link on YouTube
Studying Gender as a Social Fact in the Perspective of Social  Film Viewing & Small Group
Agencies Sharing using Forum (Google
Classroom)
 How does Socialization Occurs  Guided Discussion and Sharing
 Schooling and Gender Practice Some Points for Discussion:
 Sports and Gender Identity
 Schools and Gendered Orientation 1. What is under RA 9710?
 How Gender Works: Family 2. Who is covered by the RA 9710?
3. What are the global issues
5 Social Agencies women are facing today?
 Family 4. What is the inequality being
 Education described by the RA 9170?
 Religion 5. How gender affects the
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 Government socialization process of a person?

 Community 6. How schools and institution
practices the diversity of learners
with different genders and race?
7. How sports league supports
players with gender issues?

 Group work (on Creative/Artistic

Expression)

ASSESSMENT:

 Completed Online Worksheets and

Group Presentation
 Oral Recitation or Written Essay/
Journal
 DEBATE

5 - MIDTERM EXAMINATION -

Gender as Social Fact/ Socialization

6 Gender and Sexuality: Gender and Cultural Expressions METHODOLOGY:

 Sexualities  Pattern Exploration, Online Group

 Gender, Sex and Love Discussion, & Video Watching
 Gender and Reproduction Using Link on YouTube
 Gender and Labor  Film Viewing & Small Group
 Gender and Politics Sharing using Forum (Google
 Gender and the Media Classroom)
 Gender and the Globe  Guided Discussion & Triad Sharing
 Gender and Effects to Opportunities Some Points for Discussion:
 Laws for Gender Issues
1. What are your thoughts and
ideas when it comes to sexualities?
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2. What is the difference between,

gender? love? and sex?
3. How gender, sex and love
connected with each other?
4. What happen if gender is the
main problem in having sex?
5. What is the connection between
gender and sex?
6. What is the connection between
sex and love?
7. Most importantly, what is the
connection between love and
gender?
8. What is the process of
reproduction?
9. How male and female
reproduce?
10. How to know if your baby is girl
or boy?
11. What are the factors affecting
a person regarding his or her
gender?
12. How gender really affects
work?
13. How gender really affects
Politics?
14. How gender really affects
Media?
15. How gender really affects
Market?
16. How gender affects different
life opportunities?
17. What are different gender
issues you know? Kindly explain
and share it to the group.
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 Group work using DIADS

ASSESSMENT:

 Completed Online Worksheets and

Group Presentation
 Oral Recitation or Written Essay/
Journal
 Shot quizzes using SURVEYHEART
and GOOGLE FORMS.
 Long quiz using onlinequiz.com
 Online Debate

7 -PRE – FINAL EXAMINATION -

Health Education/ Environmental Awareness

8 Marriage and Parenthood METHODOLOGY:

 What is Marriage?  Pattern Exploration, Online Group

 Purpose of marriage Discussion, & Video Watching
 important things about marriage Using Link on YouTube
 What is parenthood  Film Viewing & Small Group
 Purpose Sharing using Forum (Google
 Things to remember about parenting Classroom)
 Guided Discussion & Triad Sharing
LGBTQ+ (Marriage and Parenthood) Some Points for Discussion:

 SOGIE Equality Bill 1. What is the purpose of

 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression marriage?
Equality Bill in the Philippines 2. How gender affects marriage?
 Marriage of LGBTQ+ Members 3. How marriage affects two
 Parenting Secrets of LGBTQ+ people who are gender
challenged?
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 Successful LGBTQ+ Members 4. What are thing to remember

before getting married?
More Gender Equality Problems 5. How LGBTQ+ members cope
with the word marriage?
 Increased Gender Representation 6. What are the special and
 Sexual Harassment important things a couple must
 Navigating Career know in raising a child or by
 Understanding Traumatized Employees Regardless of parenting?
Gender 7. What is SOGIE Bill and how is it
counterproductive?
8. What are the things to know
about SOGIE Bill?
9. Who are considered as part of
SOGIE Bill?
10. Who are the people under
SOGIE Bill?
11. What are the things LGBTQ+
members are experiencing?
12. What are the things you need
to know as an LGBQ+ member
when it comes to marriage and
parenting?
13. Site LGBTQ+ couples who are
living peacefully.
14. Site some LGBTQ+ members
who are successful.
15. How to present yourself using
your preferred gender?
16. What is sexual harassment?
17. What are the factors affecting
sexual harassment?
18. What are the factors
contributing sexual harassment.
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 Read and analyze literature

reviews about the following topics:
- Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Violence
- SOGIE and why it matters
(SOGIE ESSAY)

ASSESSMENT:

 Completed Online Worksheets and

Group Presentation
 Oral Recitation or Written Essay/
Journal
 Short quizzes using SURVEYHEART
and GOOGLE FORMS.
 Long quiz using onlinequiz.com

9 -FINAL EXAMINATION -

*Note: All video presentation will use PowerPoint Presentation and be discussed using voice over. All lectures and instructions will be posted in the classroom in document format
and note format.

Jayvee N. Maglonzo, LPT ______________________________

Signature over Printed Name Date Submitted
Course Professor/Instructor

Mary Ann R. Villena, Ed.D ______________________________

Signature over Printed Name Date Approved by the Chairperson
Chair/Syllabus Committee Review

Aida S. Ramos, Ed.D ______________________________

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Signature over Printed Name Date Approved by the Program Director

Program Director

Aida S. Ramos, Ed.D ______________________________

Signature over Printed Name Date Approved by the Dean
Dean

Emiterio L. Tiburcio, Ed.D ______________________________

Signature over Printed Name Date Approved by the VPAR
Vice President for Academic and Research