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(Subject Code)
LOGIC
(Descriptive Title)
1 Semester, A.Y 2014 – 2015
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Department/Area : Prof./Academic
Curriculum : BSIT, BSME, BSIE
Curriculum Year :2
No. of Hours/Sem. :54
Credit Unit(s) :3
Prerequisite(s) : none
Course Description :
The course deals with the study of laws and principles and methods of correct thinking, with a
scientific treatment of propositions and terms, judgment, language, syllogism, and fallacies. This explores
the three domains of the course in its search for trut: the truth in proposition, the formal reasoning,
and the material reasoning trough the studies in material fallacies and discourses.
General Objectives:
1. To have a thorough comprehension of logic as a science and as act.
2. To demonstrate a in – depth analysis fundamental concepts of logical thinking.
3. To show appreciation in reasoning fluently, efficiently, effectiveness and without much effort.
Course Content:
II.
1. History of Logic To trace the father of logic Discussion 3 hrs
2. Nature of Logic To identify the nature of logic
III. Material and Formal To dedifferentiate material Inquiry method 3 hrs
Logic logic from formal logic
IV.
1. Types of Logic To identify the types and Discussion 3 hrs
2. Division of logic division of logic
V. 1. Nature of To explain the nature of Simulation 3 hrs
Concepts concepts Games
2. Simple To explain simple
Apprehension apprehension
Preliminary Examination 1
VI. 1. Types of To identify the types of Reporting 3 hrs
Abstraction abstraction
2. Phantasm To contrast phantasm from
reality
VII. 1. Properties of a To state the properties and Lecture 3 hrs
concept kinds of concepts correctly Discussion
2. Kinds of concept
VIII. 1. Term as a verbal To differentiate term from Inquiry method 3 hrs
concept concept
2. Kinds of Terms To enumerate the kinds of
terms
IX. MIDTERM To get a passing mark Test 1 hr
EXAMINATION
X. Proposition and Its To define and enumerate the Discussion 3 hrs
Kinds proposition and its kinds
XI. 1. The categorical To identify categorical Reporting 4 hrs
2. Quantity and To contrast quality of Discussion
quality of predicate predicate term from quality of
terms predicate term
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES NO. OF REMARKS/
ACTIVITIES HOURS EVALUATION
NOTES
Semi – Final Examination 1 hr
XII. Opposition and Its To define opposition Inquiry method 3 hrs
Kinds To enumerate the kinds of
opposition
XIII. 1. Nature of To explain the nature of Discussion 3 hrs
Syllogism syllogism
3. Validity of To identify a valid syllogism
syllogism
XIV. Rules of Syllogism To apply the rules of syllogism Discussion 3 hrs
correctly
XV. Moods and Figures To explain the role of words Discussion 4 hrs
and figures in making a
syllogism
XVI. Reduction of To reduce syllogism to fist Discussion 3 hrs
syllogism figure
XVII. Fallacies and their To identify a fallacy from truth Reporting 3 hrs
kinds Discussion
XVIII. FINAL To get a passing mark Test 1 hr
EXAMINATION
Requirements of the Course:
Quizzes, Major Examinations, participation and projects
Evaluation Procedures:
{20% - recitation
10% -projects
References :
1. Agapay, Ramon B. Logic The Essential of Deductive Reasoning, Pasig City Capital Publishing
House, Inc. 1991
2. Ardales, Venancio B. Logic Made Essay. Iloilo city: Concerns, Inc. 1996
3. Backhuber Andrew H. Introduction to Logic. New York. Appleton in Century Crafts. Inc, 1997
Submitted by:
CHRISTEODOFLOR A. RAMOS, Dev. Ed. D. GARRY L. DELA CERNA, Ph. D. DECEM C. SULADAY, MA .Ed.
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