SYLLABUS IN ENGLISH 13

I. COURSE IDENTIFICATION

Course Code: Eng.13 Prerequisite: None Course Title: Mythology and Folklore Credit Units: 3 Course No. of Hours: 54

 Course Description:
Provides a study in a mythological and folk narratives from different countries to gain deeper insights into the nature of human beings, their origin, their desires,
their fears, their instincts, and their needs, in general and in the different cultural patterns of countries in particular.

 Course Requirements:
This course requires the students to participate in all the activities. Specifically, students are expected to comply with the following requirements:
o Film Viewing
o Graded Recitation
o Essay Writing
o Role Playing
o Group Discussion
o Panel Discussion
o Debate
o Pair Work
o Interactive Lecture
o Creative Story Telling
  Grading System:
Part I (30%) Part II (70%)

Class Participation 15% Quizzes/Long test 30%

Outputs 9% Major exams (Midterm/Final) 40%
Attendance 3%
Character 3%

Final Grade= 50% Midterm Grade + 50% Tentative Final Grade

NOTE:
To pass this course , one must accumulate at least 75 points through the course requiremens discussed above.

II. UNIVERSITY VISION, MISSION, GOAL

 Vision: We envision God’s reign through a Christian institution of learning inspired by Methodist tradition for the transformation of society.
 Mission: To participate in the transformation of society through academic excellence and service sustained by Christian values.
 Goal: To this end, Wesleyan University-Philippines undergirds scholarship, character and service with a lively faith in God.
 College Goal:

 Program Objectives:
 Professionals imbued with high personal integrity and commitment
 Research – oriented innovators and life-long learners;
 Intellectuals with strong environmental, cultural, and artistic sense;
  Development – driven leaders and socially responsible change agents; and
 Execellent workers with high technological and technical expertise.

 Course Objectives:
At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:
1. identify the various gods, goddesses, heroes, and other characters;
2. outline and summarize the different stories;
3. give the theme or the human situation depicted in the stories;
4. cite the modern-day influences and equivalents of the characters and stories;
5. evaluate the moral decisions and actions of the characters in the stories;
6. express appreciation for the wisdom of the past; and
7. Integrate the PCU and CASTE values.

III. COURSE CONTENT

PROGRAM PERFORMANCE INTENDED LEARNING COURSE TOPICS OUTCOMES –BASED ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING TIME ALLOTED
OUTCOMES INDICATOR OUTCOME TEACHING AND OUTCOMES
(ILO) LEARNING (ALO)
(OBTL )
Articulate the Generate 1. Compare or contrast Stories of Creation Panel discussion Graded Oral Presentation 9 hours
relationship of opportunities for various myths of (Greek and Roman)
education to reflection on creation  The Titans and Creative Story Telling Essays
larger historical, social, 2. Recognize parallel the Twelve Paper 1:
historical, cultural and creation stories between Olympianns Role Playing Greeks: From Matriarchal-Oriented to
social, cultural political processes different continents and  How The World Patriarchal-Oriented Society
and political as they affect the the Bible. and Mankind
processes. day to day 3. Assume social roles were Created Paper 2:
lives of the based on different  Prometheus and Pandora: A Representation of Women
students mythologies. Pandora in the Society
 Deucalion and Pyrra
Facilitate Actively engages 1. Recognize Stories of Love and Interactive Lecture Graded Oral Presentation 12 hours
learning using a students to sustain microcosms in Adventure (Greek and
wide range of interest in the celebrated Greek and Roman) Group discussion Essays
teaching subject Roman love stories.  Cupid and Paper 1: A Love Story
methodologies matter 2. Formulate personal Psyche Role Playing
in various types concepts and  Pyramus and Paper 2:
of perceptions of love. Thisbe Debate Carl Jung’s Animus and Anima: Its
environment. 3. Illustrate the  Orpheus and Contribution to One’s Affection Toward
relationship of love to Euridyce Another
Effectively the discovery and  Ceyx and
communicate awareness of oneself. Alcyone
orally and in  Pygmalion and
writing using Galatea
both English  Daphne
and Filipino
Develop Use varied teaching 1. Express identified Stories of Adventure Interactive Lecture Graded Oral Presentation 12 hours
alternative methodologies themes in complete (Greek and Roman)
teaching appropriate for sentences.  Oedipus Rex Group discussion Essay 1:
approaches for diverse 2. Defend a statement  The Aeneid Analysis of Aeneid: A Politicak Poem/ A
diverse learners. from a story based on  The Iliad Panel Discussion Propaganda
learners. established moral  The Odyssey
Evaluate current concepts and personal  The Quest of the Film Viewing Essay 2: A Reaction Paper on Illiad or
Effectively teaching experiences. Golden Fleece Odyssey
communicate approaches and 3. Recognize political  Hercules Role Playing
orally and in innovate based on concepts in Roman and
writing using learners’ needs. Greek legends
both English
and Filipino
Articulate the Generate 1. Discuss the literary The British Isles Interactive Lecture Graded Oral Presentation 12 hrs
relationship of opportunities for developments of  Beowulf
education to reflection on England through its  King Arthur and Pair Work Essay: The influence of the King Arthur
larger historical, social, myths and legends theKnights of legend to the expansion of British
historical, cultural and 2. Review the British the Round Film Viewing empire into the East.
social, cultural political processes history through its early Table
and political as they affect the literature. Group Discussion
processes. day to day
lives of the
students
Articulate the Generate 1. Discuss the literary Northern Europe Interactive Lecture Graded Oral Presentation
relationship of opportunities for developments of  The Norse Gods
education to reflection on Northern Europe  The Stories of Pair Work Written Examination
larger historical, social, through its myths and Signey and
historical, cultural and legends. Sigurd Film Viewing
social, cultural political processes  The Theft of
and political as they affect the Thor’s Group Discussion
processes. day to day Hammer
lives of the
Effectively students
communicate
orally and in
writing using
both English
and Filipino
Articulate the Generate 1. Discuss the literary The Americas Interactive Lecture Graded Oral Presentation 9 hrs.
relationship of opportunities for developments of  The Children of
education to reflection on America through its the Sun Group Discussion Written Examination
larger historical, social, myths and legends.  The Woman
historical, cultural and Who Fell from
social, cultural political processes the Sky
and political as they affect the  Caught by a
processes. day to day Hair-String
lives of the
students
IV. REFERENCES

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. Hamilton, Edith.

World Mythology. Rosenberg, Donna
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. Hamilton, Edith.
World Mythology. Rosenberg, Donna
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. Hamilton, Edith.
World Mythology. Rosenberg, Donna
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. Hamilton, Edith.
World Mythology. Rosenberg, Donna
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. Hamilton, Edith.
World Mythology. Rosenberg, Donna
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. Hamilton, Edith.
World Mythology. Rosenberg, Donna
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Prepared by:

MARY GRACE M. BAUTISTA

BSED