UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

SAS 1 – Self and Society

First Semester AY2021-2022

COURSE CREDITS: 3 units

COURSE SCHEDULE: SAS1
FACULTY: Prof. Jose A. Go, MSci
EMAIL ADDRESS: josefelixgo99@gmail.com

COURSE GUIDE

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course focuses on understanding the self by examining the interaction of biological,
psychological, and socio-cultural dimensions and appreciating human agency and the emergence of
the self in different social contexts.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing this course, you should be able to:
1. Differentiate the various perspectives and ways of knowing about the self;
2. Explore various self-definitions based on personal and social contexts in a rapidly changing
world;
3. Engage others in pursuits that facilitate group interaction and leadership; and
4. Demonstrate social responsiveness.

COURSE OUTLINE

Unit I - Perspectives About The Self

Module 1 - Different Frameworks and Theories about the Self

Unit II - The Process and Context of Selfhood

Module 2 - The Process and Context of Selfhood
Module 3 - Culture, Ethnicity, and Personality

Unit III - The self in adolescence and young adulthood

Module 4 - Me, Myself, and I: Body Image, Rites of Passage, and Gender and Sexuality Issues
Module 5 - Me, Myself, and Others: Development of Values, Principles, and Ideologies, Love and
Attraction, Risk-taking Behavior and Peer Influences
Module 6 - Me and My Mental Health

Unit IV - Individuality, Citizenship, and Solidarity

Module 7 - Individuality, Citizenship, and Leadership
Module 8 - The Individual Steps Out: Career, Community, and Society

COURSE MATERIALS

The learning materials for each module consists of required readings and a module study guide. A
copy of each reading and module study guide is posted at the SAS 1 course site on UPV’s virtual
learning environment (VLE).

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Module 1 - Different Frameworks and Theories about the Self
Psychological Perspectives about the Self
Biological, Behavioral, Cognitive, Psychoanalytic, Humanistic (Phenomenological),
Socio-cultural, Evolutionary
Sociological Perspectives about the Self
Charles Cooley’s “The Looking-glass Self Theory”
George Herbert Mead’s “Generalized Others”

Module 2 - The Process and Context of Selfhood

Kaufman, Peter. 2012. “Crawling in the Shoes of Others” Retrieved at
https://www.everdaysociologyblog.com/2012/08/crawling-in-the-shoes-of-others.html

Module 3 - Culture, Ethnicity, and Personality

▪ Spencer-Oatey, H. (2012) What is culture? A compilation of quotations. GlobalPAD Core
Concepts. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/globalpad/openhouse/interculturalskills/global_pad_-
_what_is_culture.pdf

Module 4 - Me, Myself, and I: Body Image, Rites of Passage, and Gender and Sexuality Issues
▪ Croll, Jillian. Body Image and Adolescents. http://www.epi.umn.edu/let/pubs/img/adol_ch13.pdf
▪ Rites of passage. https://www.britannica.com/topic/rite-of-passage
▪ Adolescent Identity Formation and Rites of Passage: The Navajo Kinaalda ´ Ceremony for Girls.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229746639_Adolescent_Identity_Formation_and_Rites_
of_Passage_The_Navajo_Kinaalda_Ceremony_for_Girls
▪ Key Terms and Concepts in Understanding Gender Diversity and Sexual Orientation Among
Students. https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/programs/safe-supportive/lgbt/key-terms.pdf
▪ Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality. http://www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/orientation.aspx
▪ Wright, i. T. (2012, December). Fifty shades of gay [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/io_tillett_wright_fifty_shades_of_gay
▪ Coyote, I. (2015, November). Ivan Coyote: Why we need gender-neutral bathrooms [Video file].
Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/ivan_coyote_why_we_need_gender_neutral_bathrooms

Module 5 - Me, Myself, and Others: Development of Values, Principles, and Ideologies, Love
and Attraction, Risk-taking Behavior and Peer Influences
▪ Sternberg, R. J., & Barnes, M. L. (Eds.). (1988). The psychology of love. New Haven, CT: Yale
University Press.
▪ Risk-Taking Behaviors in Adolescence. JAMA. 1987;258(15):2110.
doi:10.1001/jama.1987.03400150102039 retrieved from
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/368770?redirect=true January 10, 2018

Module 6 - Me and My Mental Health

▪ Mental Health Foundation (2015). Fundamental Facts About Mental Health.
▪ World Health Organization (2014). Mental Health Atlas. World Health Organization, Geneva,
Switzerland.
▪ World Health Organization (2001). World Health Report. World Health Organization, Geneva,
Switzerland.
▪ DSM 5
▪ YAFS Key Findings (2013)

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Module 7 - The Self finds Meaning with Others
▪ “Twelve (12) Little Things Every Filipino Can Do to Help Our Country”. Retrieved from
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8579907-12little-things-every-filipino-can-do-to-help-
our-country.

Module 8 - The Individual Steps Out: Career, Community, and Society

▪ Tizon, Alex. 2017 June. “My Family’s Slave.” The Atlantic My Family’s Slave

STUDY SCHEDULE

WEEK AND Module/ Activities

SESSION Topic
NUMBER*
Week 1 Welcome and Synchronous
Introduction Online
- Class Members
- Course Basics (Individual)

Filling out:
1. Student Information Sheet
2. Remote Learning Readiness Survey

Orientation
- Course
- Course delivery
Week 2 Module 1 Different Before the class session
Frameworks and Theories Independent study of the module study guide and
Unit I about the Self required readings

Week 3 Module 2 The Process Before the class session

and Context of Selfhood Independent study of the module study guide and
Unit II required readings

Week 4 & 5 Module 3 Culture, Before the class session

Ethnicity, and Personality Independent study of the module study guide and
required readings

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 In-class
Lecture-discussion

Assessment 1
Due:
Weeks 5 & 6 Module 4 Me, Myself, Before the class session
and I: Body Image, Rites Independent study of the module study guide and
of Passage, and Gender required readings
Unit III and Sexuality Issues

Film: National Geographic - Gender Revolution

Weeks 7 & 8 Module 5 Me, Myself, Before the class session
and Others: Development Independent study of the module study guide and
of Values, Principles, and required readings
Ideologies, Love and
Attraction, Risk-taking
Behavior and Peer
Influences
Assessment 2
Due:

Week 9 Module 6 Me and My Before the class session

Mental Health Independent study of the module study guide and
required readings

Week 9 Module 7 Individuality, Before the class session

Citizenship, and Independent study of the module study guide and
Leadership required readings
Unit IV

Weeks 10 & 12 Module 8 The Individual Before the class session

Steps Out: Career, Independent study of the module study guide and
Community, and Society required readings

Discussion: “My Family’s Slave”

Film: The Green Book or
Roma

Assessment 3
On “My Family’s Slave”
Due:

*depends on individual pacing

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Assessments (70%)
2. Film Review (15%)
3. Class Participation (15%)

Papers and/or Essays

Since the course emphasizes reflexivity, you should be able to articulate your ideas through reflection
papers and other forms of academic writing.

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