COURSE OUTCOMES

Course Code & Title: EL 3 – Mythology and Folklore

Course Description: This course is a continued study of literature; but mythology as a study hopes to teach not as a
study, but as a relaxation from study—by telling the stories in such a manner as to make them a source of
amusement, for they are closely connected with the finest production of poetry and art, both ancient and modern.
Redone description
This course explores mythology and folklore from different countries to gain insights into people’s origin, desires,
fears, instincts, and needs. This study provides a wealth of archetypes reflected as overarching theme and motifs
recurring in contemporary literatures. It enables the learners to develop a deeper appreciation of literature by creating
more meaningful intertextual connections between ancient lore and literature genres across time and space. As
mythologies and folklore naturally draw wonder and discovery and are closely connected with the finest production of
poetry and art, both ancient and modern, this course can be a source of amusement and relaxation from study.

Outcomes: At the end of the course the learner should have

Outcomes Content Activities

1. retold in a multimedia form an
origin story based on
mythological beliefs;
2. compared-contrasted world’s
major mythological divinities and
Filipino divinities according to
their designation;
3. examined themes and
revolutionary elements found in
mythology and folklore;
4. evaluated morals of Anglo-
European mythology characters
based on their stories;
Collaborative task approach to literature, specifically examining archetypes from Anglo-
5. examined themes and
revolutionary elements found in
mythology and folklore;
6. evaluated morals of Afro-Asian
mythology characters based on
their stories;
7. examined the personal and
collective values reflected in
myths and folklores; and
8. created a story-telling material
featuring obscure Filipino myths
and folklores.
Collaborative task approach to reading contemporary Afro-Asian literature (short story, poem,
Anglo-European and Afro-Asian
Myths of origin (major ones)
Anglo-European and Afro-Asian
divinities; their traits, and
associations (major ones)
Selected Anglo-European myths and
folktales (major ones)
Selected Anglo-European myths and
folktales (major ones)
Write a literary criticism of a contemporary literature using the archetypal
European mythology.
Selected Afro-Asian myths and
folktales (major ones)
Selected Afro-Asian myths and
folktales (major ones)
Review of myths and folklore Practices in culture influence to
covered myths. Give one example
connect history to mythology.
Intervention of gods to human
affairs (Greek). Concept of
beauty Venus and Psyche. Link
to sociology. African myth about
clavicle. Chinese from egg. Odin
death sacrifices.
Selected Filipino myths and folktales
Present via multimedia format a literary criticism using the archetypal
novel, graphic novel, films, etc.)

Please include in the mythologies and folklores

Anglo-European Mythology and Folklore Norse and Celtic

Roman
Greek
 Afro-Asian Mythology and Folklore
Egyptian
Africa
Indian
South East Asian (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia)
Japanese
Chinese
Philippines

Note on revolutionary elements

Revolutionary elements may be literary devices (characterization, plot structure or device, stylistic devices, themes,
etc.) that may have just appeared/been used in a certain era, one that mark a significant change on how myths are
told, or may have contributed to the evolution of mythology.