Category: Curriculum

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMANITIES

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

The Humanities program produces graduates who can: 

a. Effectively gather data for interpretation and appraisal through looking, listening, and research, as grounded in the Humanistic disciplines of Literature and Language, Philosophy, History, and Art. This grounds the graduates’ capacity to recognize diversity and unity of disciplines in pursuit of wisdom, the synthesis of love of God and knowledge, faith and reason, culture and life.

b. Complementarily use the methods of the Humanistic disciplines in Interpreting, Analyzing, and Appraising the human person, human society, and culture, fostering openness, appreciation, and sensitivity for what is human.

c. Innovate and develop new ideas that meet the demands of the ever-changing socio-cultural landscape through the appreciation of how the different Humanistic disciplines are distinct and complementary to each other. This grounds the graduates as persons who are conversant, adaptable, and drawn to contribute to the upliftment of the human condition in the pursuit of the truth.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMANITIES

The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities is designed to train Humanities students in the methods practiced in the humanistic disciplines of Literature, History, Philosophy, Art, and Language. The courses offered aim at developing the use of multi-disciplinary approaches of research, interpretation, analysis, and appraisal in the study of the human person, human society, and culture. 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the AB Humanities program are prepared to take on jobs related to any of the humanistic disciplines. At the same time, they are prepared for further specialization within the career paths of their choice. Intensive training in the complementary use of various methods drawn from different humanistic disciplines in the discipline of their choice leads students to a deeper understanding of the constantly changing socio-cultural landscape. This training and understanding equips the humanities graduate to innovate and develop new ideas that meet the demands of modern-day career opportunities. 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

No other requirements for admission apart from the regular requirements.

ACADEMIC LOAD

First Year	First Sem	23	units
	Second Sem	26	units
Second Year	First Sem	23	units
	Second Sem	23	units
Third Year	First Sem	21	units
	Second Sem	18	units
Fourth Year	First Sem	15	units
	Second Sem	3	units

STUDENT EVALUATION

Grading System for all MAJOR ABHUM COURSES 

Grade	Point	Description
100-99	1.00	Excellent
98-96	1.25	Superior
95-93	1.50	Very Good
92-90	1.75	Good
89-87	2.00	Satisfactory
86-84	2.25	Sufficient
83-81	2.50	Fair
80-below	2.75	Competent
77-75	3.00	Pass
74-below	3.50	Fail

COURSES OFFERED

FIRST YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

HMA121 FILM

SECOND YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

HMA232 MUSIC

HMA233 THEATRE

SECOND YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

HML313 POETRY

HMH221 HISTORICAL RESEARCH

THIRD YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

HML312 NOVEL

HMA314 ART IN HUMANISTIC TRADITION 1

HMH312 GENERAL HISTORIOGRAPHY

HML314 LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM 1

HMP311 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY 1

HMF311 LATIN 1

HML317 ESSAY

THIRD YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

HMP323 METAPHYSICS

HMA325 ART IN HUMANISTIC TRADITION 2

HMH323 PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY

HML325 LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM 2

HMP322 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY 2

HMF322 LATIN 2

FOURTH YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

HMP414 WORK AND SOCIETY

HMA414 ART THEORY

HMH416 SOURCES IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

HML416 THEORY OF THEORIES AND THE HUMANISTIC ENTERPRISE

HMP415 PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE

FOURTH YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER 

HMI421 HUM PRACTICUM

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

FILM  HMA121

Moving pictures are now permanent and ubiquitous parts of life. Much of the information and values that students receive are transmitted through the cinematic art, whether in the big screen of the movie theater or the small screen of mobile devices. This present situation urgently demands that students learn how to properly respond to the things that they watch on screen by developing the skill of critical watching. The course on cinema aims to produce students who have the ability to explain how their response to a narrative moving picture is influenced by its content and form, and to make appraisals of cinematic works that are based on the qualities of the work in question. To this end, students are trained in analyzing, interpreting and evaluating moving pictures in various recording and delivery formats. This is founded on a thorough knowledge of the elements of cinematic art and the skill of establishing the complex interrelations of the elements, with the story content and the viewing subject.

MUSIC  HMA232

This course is a humanistic reflection on the music – the artwork, its artist and performer, and its audience. Focus is on the aesthetic interest that is generated when we articulate ourselves (and to other listeners) features of the music we hear in sounds. In the process of analyzing the structure of concrete music pieces, we are led to an understanding of music as the work of a tradition. 

THEATRE   HMA233

The course introduces the student to the fundamental elements of a theatrical performance as found in Western and Philippine theatre traditions. The aim of the course is for the student to recognize theatre as a form of aesthetic expression as well as to distinguish the different arts that collaborate in a production. Analyses of dramatic literature, exposure to and analyses of local productions, as well as devising and staging theatrical pieces, provide the necessary practical framework for describing, interpreting and evaluating theatre as an art form.

POETRY   HML313

This subject teaches students to read and interpret poetry. It assumes that a knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, which are fundamental to reading prose, are necessary but not sufficient for reading poetry. Reading poetry well requires a deliberate attention to language and a nimble imagination, skills which are only seldom required by prose. By developing in the student the reading required for a sophisticated enjoyment of poetry, this course plays a part in preparing the Humanities graduate for mastery of all texts no matter the genre. 

HISTORICAL RESEARCH   HMH221  

This course is a general introduction to the discipline of History. The course serves as an introductory path for students seeking an in-depth immersion in the research methodologies, philosophies, perspectives, approaches, and issues encountered in the academic study of history. Given the availability of research materials and current familiarity, the course utilizes Philippine history as an area of discourse and enquiry for exercising the principles and discussions in the current scholarship. At the same time, the course serves as an immersion in professional scholarship in history.

NOVEL   HML312

This course tackles the elements of the novel for the students to grasp the literary genre’s form. These novel elements are the following: character, setting, theme, and plot. Being aware of these elements should help the students internalize what a novel is, i.e., its distinguishing and similar characteristics to other kinds storytelling, and therefore facilitate their better appreciation and understanding of its insights. The study of these elements shall be pursued in the three (3) selected novels from different genres, e.g., social realism, fantasy/science fiction, and young adult. The novel genres are chosen based on their relevance in themes (history, theology, social commentary) and popularity in today’s world. 

ART IN HUMANISTIC TRADITION 1   HMA314

Art in Humanistic Tradition 1 is a study of art as an expression of insights into the Humanistic Traditions of the West as represented in artforms with a focus on but not limited to painting, sculpture and architecture from Prehistoric to the Renaissance period. At the core of this course is a discussion of masterpieces which articulate the aesthetic canons and the values they signify in their original humanistic contexts, i.e., according to stories and Humanistic traditions of learning of the West as couched in the myths of the Ancient World and Classical civilizations, Christian learning of the Medieval ages, and the Humanism of the Renaissance following the trajectory of Western Art History. The course is comprised of 4 modules as follows: 1) The Humanistic Tradition of the Ancient World: Myths, Art and Architecture of Prehistoric, Ancient Near East and Egyptian Periods 2) The Humanistic Tradition of the Classical World: Myths, Art and Architecture of Greek and Roman Periods 3) The Humanistic Tradition of the Medieval: Christian Learning and Art and Architecture of the Early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic Periods 4) The Humanistic Tradition of the Renaissance: Humanism, Art and Architecture of the Renaissance Period.

GENERAL HISTORIOGRAPHY   HMH312

This course introduces the students to some of the most important historiographical developments since the professionalization of history in the nineteenth century to the present. The schools or theoretical frameworks were chosen in preparation for later studies on the history of Philippine historiography. The last part of this course surveys briefly the highlights of the western tradition of historical writing from the Classical period until the beginnings of empiricism.

Some readings will be essays on the theory and practice of some specific historiographical period, movement, or school. Other readings will consist of concrete examples of how historians applied those principles and methods. The course will analyze and interpret historical thought from a Christian perspective.

Students will undertake the second phase of a personal research project (the first was already accomplished when taking HMH 221), to be continued during the second semester in Philippine Historiography. During this semester they will choose aspects or approaches of one or a two theories or historiographical schools and apply them to guide the writing of the research project they began in HHM 221.  

LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM 1    HML314

This course looks into different ways of critiquing literatures produced through the ages and compares such according to various approaches that have come to the fore.

HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY 1   HMP311

The course presents a framework for understanding some of the major philosophical trends in the West from the pre-Socratic era to the Modern Period. Emphasis will be given to the historical significance and genesis of ideas, as well as the continuity and discontinuity in the history of development of philosophical thought. The focus will be on the Western understanding of the human being and the world, which underlies the manner man relates with realities within and beyond its boundaries. Thus, one gains a more critical understanding of the historical events that shaped the Western social and cultural milieu and vice-versa. 

LATIN 1      HMF311

This course covers the beginning stages of learning Latin. It provides the basis for the student to develop reading and writing skills in Latin on his own. Of greater importance in the course is understanding the part that Latin played in the tradition of the humanities in Western Civilization. The course aims to contribute in a basic fashion for the student to be articulate in this tradition

ESSAY   HML317

This course deals with the features and conventions that make Essay a distinct literary genre. Emphasis is placed on Essay’s unique form which makes it distinct from Drama, Fiction and Poetry, as well as its distinctions from articles and papers. The course will refer to essays that will serve as springboard for discussions and lectures.

METAPHYSICS   HMP323

This course, following the understanding of what metaphysics is from the time of Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, and Thomas Aquinas up to the present, studies all of reality using the most radical perspective, that of being. It aims to examine and explain the ultimate structure of the universe and its first and fundamental cause. In other words, this course studies being as being or being as such in the light of the very ultimate cause and primary principles. Hence, the course is divided into two parts. First, it investigates the nature of being and the various categories of the dynamics of ‘esse’ or act of being: one, true, good, and beautiful. Second, it studies the cause of the act of being of all things – God, as Creator, the summit, first cause, and last end of being. The course also examines the persistent questions on the existence of God and the critical reasons that are foundational in addressing them. As a whole, the course offers a solid sapiential basis for shaping a coherent view of man, the world, and God.

ART IN HUMANISTIC TRADITION 2   HMA325

A course on Arts in the Humanistic Tradition II introduces humankind’s cultural legacy through the arts, located along the intersections of ideas in literature and philosophy, as well as the social and historical transformations across ages that have shaped the world. Significant works across art forms by key artists in the canon serve as our primary objects of inquiry and were selected for their beauty and enduring value. Students in this course will examine key artworks from the Baroque Age until the contemporary period.

PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY    HMH323

This course on Philippine historiography will look at the different ways of writing Philippine general history following different assumptions, perspectives, or theories by selected historians. For this course, the historiography of Gregorio Zaide, Teodoro Agoncillo, Renato Constantino, Zeus Salazar, Onofre D. Corpuz, and Jose Arcilla will be compared. Also, specific sub-disciplines in history will be studied through works written by Filipino and foreign authors: local history, oral history, history of the arts, social history, economic history, and history of Philippine institutions.

LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM 2   HML325

This course examines through guided reading excerpts from the most influential literary theorists from ancient to modern. 

HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY 2   HMP322

This course studies the different philosophical movements of the 20th century up to the contemporary period, particularly focusing on existentialism, phenomenology, analytic philosophy, language philosophy, hermeneutics and post-modernism.  This course takes note of prominent figures of each movement and discusses their main contributions to the development of thought.

LATIN 2   HMF322

There is perhaps no other language from the ancient world that can claim as much influence as Latin in today’s languages and cultures. As the language of the Roman Empire and, later, of the Roman Catholic Church, Latin has helped to spread a culture that even to this day remains to “play an important role in the continuing saga of Western civilization” (Spielvogel 114) and, indeed, with the advent of technology, to influence the rest of the world. Latin continues to influence education, literature, law (Perry 168), philosophy, religion, and science (Freidell 349).

This one-semester continuation of the introductory course to this so-called “lingua mundi” (or “language of the world,” for once it was spoken by the entire civilized Western world), builds up on the previous semester’s “First Experience.” The interested students will continue where they left off in Latin 101 and learn the more advanced elements of the Latin language. They will continue to be exposed to a sampling of Latin’s rich literature, from classical times to the present. True to both the University’s liberal arts focus and its Christian ethos, this course will attempt – despite the very limited time allotted to it – to synthesize the best of what Latin has to offer. 

WORK AND SOCIETY    HMP414

HMP 414 is a philosophical study of work in the light of its anthropological, sociological and ethical dimensions. This course seeks to highlight the relevance of work as a human activity, contributing thus to the development of the worker, co-workers, culture and society. The ethical dimensions treated here are focused on the individual worker’s personal development as worker regardless of specialization and therefore applicable to any given job a worker may have at any given time.”

ART THEORY   HMA414

A course on Art Theory is an introduction to key ideas on art across the different forms. The readings selected for the course introduce theories on the Visual and Performing Arts. The course helps students take an analytical and critical stance as they compare the strengths and limitations of theories on Art. Illustrative rather than exhaustive, the selected readings introduce questions on the nature of art. The course also is designed to equip the students with enough competencies and wisdom to develop a standard of beauty based on intrinsic excellence and a view of art as a form of leisure that enables the human being to understand the self and others.

SOURCES IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY   HMH416

This course is a general introduction to sources for Philippine history. It familiarizes students with the nature and types of primary and secondary sources as building blocks of history as a discipline. Given the peculiar situation this school year, it focuses on digital sources which students learn how to search for and extract from digital repositories available online. They will analyze, evaluate and synthesize textual and non-textual material as historiographical sources not only to be able to read historical works critically but also to create new knowledge. In this research-driven course, students will have the opportunity to work individually and collaborate with each other on small projects that they will also present in class and communicate to a wider public. Underlying this historiographical activity is the search for historical truth on which students will be encouraged to reflect. 

THEORY OF THEORIES AND THE HUMANISTIC ENTERPRISE   HML416

The course studies the history of aesthetic criticism from the Enlightenment to contemporary times. By aesthetic criticism is meant criticism in the fine arts (architecture, painting, sculpture, music, dance, poetry, theater, film, and prose fiction). Various critical theories are likewise studied from the idea of the art object as object of contemplation during the eighteenth century to the political readings of art objects in the late twentieth century.

PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE   HMP415

This course studies the fundamental elements of philosophical schools of thought and worldviews, with the aim of understanding methods of inquiry that distinguish philosophy from the rest of the sciences.

HUM PRACTICUM   HMI421

The Humanities Practicum is a venue for students to apply what they have learned in their classes, by immersing themselves in work environments related to the Humanities. By the term, students should be able to apply the lessons from class to current developments in their chosen place of internship.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

No other requirements for GRADUATION apart from the regular requirements.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMANITIES WITH SPECIALIZATION IN CREATIVE WRITING

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

The Humanities program produces graduates who can: 

a. Effectively gather data for interpretation and appraisal through looking, listening, and research, as grounded in the Humanistic disciplines of Literature and Language, Philosophy, History, and Art. This grounds the graduates’ capacity to recognize diversity and unity of disciplines in pursuit of wisdom, the synthesis of love of God and knowledge, faith and reason, culture and life.

b. Complementarily use the methods of the Humanistic disciplines in Interpreting, Analyzing, and Appraising the human person, human society, and culture, fostering openness, appreciation, and sensitivity for what is human.

c. Innovate and develop new ideas that meet the demands of the ever-changing socio-cultural landscape through the appreciation of how the different Humanistic disciplines are distinct and complementary to each other. This grounds the graduates as persons who are conversant, adaptable, and drawn to contribute to the upliftment of the human condition in the pursuit of the truth.

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities with Specialization in Creative Writing

Graduates of the Humanities Program with 18 Units in Creative Writing are trained in the complementary use of various methods drawn from different humanistic disciplines to develop a deeper understanding of the constantly changing socio-cultural landscape and apply these methods to Creative Writing. This training and understanding equips the humanities graduate to innovate and develop new ideas that meet the demands of modern-day career opportunities, particularly in the literary field. 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the Creative Writing Program are prepared to take on jobs related to their field of expertise. With the extensive training they have received gave them more channels into landing a creative writing oriented career by the time they leave the university. 

The graduates can take the following careers:

Author

Content Writer

Editor

Journalist

Copywriter

Social Media Specialists

Columnist

Screenwriter

Playwright

Scriptwriter

Communications Director

Public Relations Professional

Professor 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

No  other requirements for admission apart from the regular requirements

ACADEMIC LOAD

First Year	First Sem	23	units
	Second Sem	26	units
Second Year	First Sem	23	units
	Second Sem	23	units
Third Year	First Sem	21	units
	Second Sem	18	units
Fourth Year	First Sem	15	units
	Second Sem	6	units

STUDENT EVALUATION

Grading System for all ABHUM COURSES 

Grade	Point	Description
100-99	1.00	Excellent
98-96	1.25	Superior
95-93	1.50	Very Good
92-90	1.75	Good
89-87	2.00	Satisfactory
86-84	2.25	Sufficient
83-81	2.50	Fair
80-below	2.75	Competent
77-75	3.00	Pass
74-below	3.50	Fail

COURSES OFFERED

   FIRST YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

HMA121 FILM

SECOND YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

   HMA232 MUSIC

   HMA233 THEATRE

SECOND YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

   HML313 POETRY

   HMH221 HISTORICAL RESEARCH

THIRD YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

   HML312 NOVEL

   HMA314 ART IN HUMANISTIC TRADITION 1

   HMCW311 WRITING POETRY 

   HML314 LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM 1

   HMP311 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY 1

   HMF311 LATIN 1

   HML317 ESSAY

THIRD YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

   HMP323 METAPHYSICS

   HMCW322 WRITING DRAMA

   HMH323 PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY

   HMCW323 WRITING NARRATIVES

   HMCW324 PRINCIPLES OF PREWRITING

   HMF322 LATIN 2

FOURTH YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

   HMP414 WORK AND SOCIETY

   HMA414 ART THEORY

   HMCW415 PRINCIPLES OF REWRITING

   HML416 THEORY OF THEORIES AND THE HUMANISTIC ENTERPRISE

   HMP415 PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE

FOURTH YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER 

   HMI421 HUM PRACTICUM

   HMCW426 PORTFOLIO BUILDING

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

FILM   HMA121

Moving pictures are now permanent and ubiquitous parts of life. Much of the information and values that students receive are transmitted through the cinematic art, whether in the big screen of the movie theater or the small screen of mobile devices. This present situation urgently demands that students learn how to properly respond to the things that they watch on screen by developing the skill of critical watching. The course on cinema aims to produce students who have the ability to explain how their response to a narrative moving picture is influenced by its content and form, and to make appraisals of cinematic works that are based on the qualities of the work in question. To this end, students are trained in analyzing, interpreting and evaluating moving pictures in various recording and delivery formats. This is founded on a thorough knowledge of the elements of cinematic art and the skill of establishing the complex interrelations of the elements, with the story content and the viewing subject.

MUSIC   HMA232

This course is a humanistic reflection on the music – the artwork, its artist and performer, and its audience. Focus is on the aesthetic interest that is generated when we articulate ourselves (and to other listeners) features of the music we hear in sounds. In the process of analyzing the structure of concrete music pieces, we are led to an understanding of music as the work of a tradition. 

THEATRE   HMA233

The course introduces the student to the fundamental elements of a theatrical performance as found in Western and Philippine theatre traditions. The aim of the course is for the student to recognize theatre as a form of aesthetic expression as well as to distinguish the different arts that collaborate in a production. Analyses of dramatic literature, exposure to and analyses of local productions, as well as devising and staging theatrical pieces, provide the necessary practical framework for describing, interpreting and evaluating theatre as an art form.

POETRY   HML313

This subject teaches students to read and interpret poetry. It assumes that a knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, which are fundamental to reading prose, are necessary but not sufficient for reading poetry. Reading poetry well requires a deliberate attention to language and a nimble imagination, skills which are only seldom required by prose. By developing in the student the reading required for a sophisticated enjoyment of poetry, this course plays a part in preparing the Humanities graduate for mastery of all texts no matter the genre. 

HISTORICAL RESEARCH   HMH221

This course is a general introduction to the discipline of History. The course serves as an introductory path for students seeking an in-depth immersion in the research methodologies, philosophies, perspectives, approaches, and issues encountered in the academic study of history. Given the availability of research materials and current familiarity, the course utilizes Philippine history as an area of discourse and enquiry for exercising the principles and discussions in the current scholarship. At the same time, the course serves as an immersion in professional scholarship in history.

 NOVEL   HML312

This course deals with features and conventions that make Novel a distinct literary genre. Emphasis is placed on Fiction’s unique form, its prose that makes it distinct from Poetry, as well as its medium and length which make it distinct from Drama and Short Fiction. The course will refer to essays and Fiction that will serve as springboard for discussions and lectures.

ART IN HUMANISTIC TRADITION 1   HMA314

Art in Humanistic Tradition 1 is a study of art as an expression of insights into the Humanistic Traditions of the West as represented in artforms with a focus on but not limited to painting, sculpture and architecture from Prehistoric to the Renaissance period. At the core of this course is a discussion of masterpieces which articulate the aesthetic canons and the values they signify in their original humanistic contexts, i.e., according to stories and Humanistic traditions of learning of the West as couched in the myths of the Ancient World and Classical civilizations, Christian learning of the Medieval ages, and the Humanism of the Renaissance following the trajectory of Western Art History. The course is comprised of 4 modules as follows: 1) The Humanistic Tradition of the Ancient World: Myths, Art and Architecture of Prehistoric, Ancient Near East and Egyptian Periods 2) The Humanistic Tradition of the Classical World: Myths, Art and Architecture of Greek and Roman Periods 3) The Humanistic Tradition of the Medieval: Christian Learning and Art and Architecture of the Early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic Periods 4) The Humanistic Tradition of the Renaissance: Humanism, Art and Architecture of the Renaissance Period.

WRITING POETRY   HMCW311

This course takes off from the Poetry and Music courses, focusing more on the creative process of the craft alongside the study of exemplary poems. By the end of the course, the student is expected to produce a collection of poems that can be included in the portfolio that the student develops throughout the program.

LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM 1    HML314

This course looks into different ways of critiquing literatures produced through the ages and compares such according to various approaches that have come to the fore.

 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY 1   HMP311

The course presents a framework for understanding some of the major philosophical trends in the West from the pre-Socratic era to the Modern Period. Emphasis will be given to the historical significance and genesis of ideas, as well as the continuity and discontinuity in the history of development of philosophical thought. The focus will be on the Western understanding of the human being and the world, which underlies the manner man relates with realities within and beyond its boundaries. Thus, one gains a more critical understanding of the historical events that shaped the Western social and cultural milieu and vice-versa. 

LATIN 1      HMF311

This course covers the beginning stages of learning Latin. It provides the basis for the student to develop reading and writing skills in Latin on his own. Of greater importance in the course is understanding the part that Latin played in the tradition of the humanities in Western Civilization. The course aims to contribute in a basic fashion for the student to be articulate in this tradition

ESSAY   HML317

This course deals with the features and conventions that make Essay a distinct literary genre. Emphasis is placed on Essay’s unique form which makes it distinct from Drama, Fiction and Poetry, as well as its distinctions from articles and papers. The course will refer to essays that will serve as springboard for discussions and lectures. 

 METAPHYSICS   HMP323

The course studies the nature of being and the various categories of the dynamics of the “esse”: one, true, good and beautiful. The course also studies the critical reasons that are foundational in addressing the question on the existence of God. 

WRITING DRAMA    HMCW322

This course takes off from the Theatre and Film courses, focusing more on the creative process of the craft alongside the study of exemplary scripts and screenplays. By the end of the course, the student is expected to produce a script or screenplay that can be included in the portfolio that the student develops throughout the program.

PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY   HMH323

This course on Philippine historiography will look at the different ways of writing Philippine general history following different assumptions, perspectives, or theories by selected historians. For this course, the historiography of Gregorio Zaide, Teodoro Agoncillo, Renato Constantino, Zeus Salazar, Onofre D. Corpuz, and Jose Arcilla will be compared. Also, specific sub-disciplines in history will be studied through works written by Filipino and foreign authors: local history, oral history, history of the arts, social history, economic history, and history of Philippine institutions.

 WRITING NARRATIVES    HMCW323

This course takes off from the Novel course, focusing more on the creative process of the craft alongside the study of exemplary short fiction. By the end of the course, the student is expected to produce a collection of stories or chapters of a novel that can be included in the portfolio that the student develops throughout the program.

PRINCIPLES OF PREWRITING   HMCW324

This course focuses on the discipline of preparing for a creative writing project, covering the search for story ideas, developing premises, fleshing out plots, both for the short and long form, for the linear and nonlinear. By the end of the course, the student is expected to produce a collection of log lines and outlines that can be used to expand the portfolio the student develops throughout the program.

LATIN 2   HMF322

There is perhaps no other language from the ancient world that can claim as much influence as Latin in today’s languages and cultures. As the language of the Roman Empire and, later, of the Roman Catholic Church, Latin has helped to spread a culture that even to this day remains to “play an important role in the continuing saga of Western civilization” (Spielvogel 114) and, indeed, with the advent of technology, to influence the rest of the world. Latin continues to influence education, literature, law (Perry 168), philosophy, religion, and science (Freidell 349).

This one-semester continuation of the introductory course to this so-called “lingua mundi” (or “language of the world,” for once it was spoken by the entire civilized Western world), builds up on the previous semester’s “First Experience.” The interested students will continue where they left off in Latin 101 and learn the more advanced elements of the Latin language. They will continue to be exposed to a sampling of Latin’s rich literature, from classical times to the present. True to both the University’s liberal arts focus and its Christian ethos, this course will attempt – despite the very limited time allotted to it – to synthesize the best of what Latin has to offer. 

WORK AND SOCIETY   HMP414

HMP 414 is a philosophical study of work in the light of its anthropological, sociological and ethical dimensions. This course seeks to highlight the relevance of work as a human activity, contributing thus to the development of the worker, co-workers, culture and society. The ethical dimensions treated here are focused on the individual worker’s personal development as worker regardless of specialization and therefore applicable to any given job a worker may have at any given time.

ART THEORY   HMA414

A course on Art Theory is an introduction to key ideas on art across the different forms. The readings selected for the course introduce theories on the Visual and Performing Arts. The course helps students take an analytical and critical stance as they compare the strengths and limitations of theories on Art. Illustrative rather than exhaustive, the selected readings introduce questions on the nature of art. The course also is designed to equip the students with enough competencies and wisdom to develop a standard of beauty based on intrinsic excellence and a view of art as a form of leisure that enables the human being to understand the self and others.

PRINCIPLES OF REWRITING    HMCW415

This course focuses on the discipline of appraising, critiquing, and improving one’s own work as well as others. By the end of the course, the student is expected to produce revised versions of some of their output from their Creative Writing subjects as well as a treatise on their aesthetics based on the Humanities subjects they have already taken.

THEORY OF THEORIES AND THE HUMANISTIC ENTERPRISE   HML416

The course studies the history of aesthetic criticism from the Enlightenment to contemporary times. By aesthetic criticism is meant criticism in the fine arts (architecture, painting, sculpture, music, dance, poetry, theater, film, and prose fiction). Various critical theories are likewise studied from the idea of the art object as object of contemplation during the eighteenth century to the political readings of art objects in the late twentieth century.

PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE   HMP415

This course studies the fundamental elements of philosophical schools of thought and worldviews, with the aim of understanding methods of inquiry that distinguish philosophy from the rest of the sciences.

 HUM PRACTICUM   HMI421

The Humanities Practicum is a venue for students to apply what they have learned in their classes, by immersing themselves in work environments related to the Humanities. By the term, students should be able to apply the lessons from class to current developments in their chosen place of internship.

PORTFOLIO BUILDING   HMCW426

In this course, the student is expected to add and polish the creative works developed throughout the program for compilation into a portfolio. Included in this portfolio is a treatise on creative writing that reflects the creative process of the collection. The student may concentrate on either Poetry, Fiction, or Drama. Professors will be available for advising, and at the end of the semester, the student is expected to defend the treatise in front of a panel.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

No other requirements for GRADUATION apart from the regular requirements.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HEALTH HUMANITIES

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

The Humanities program produces graduates who can: 

a. Effectively gather data for interpretation and appraisal through looking, listening, and research, as grounded in the Humanistic disciplines of Literature and Language, Philosophy, History, and Art. This grounds the graduates’ capacity to recognize diversity and unity of disciplines in pursuit of wisdom, the synthesis of love of God and knowledge, faith and reason, culture and life.

b. Complementarily use the methods of the Humanistic disciplines in Interpreting, Analyzing, and Appraising the human person, human society, and culture, fostering openness, appreciation, and sensitivity for what is human.

c. Innovate and develop new ideas that meet the demands of the ever-changing socio-cultural landscape through the appreciation of how the different Humanistic disciplines are distinct and complementary to each other. This grounds the graduates as persons who are conversant, adaptable, and drawn to contribute to the upliftment of the human condition in the pursuit of the truth.

Bachelor of Arts in Health Humanities

Health Humanities is a multidisciplinary course that sets the preparation for professions in the fields of medicine and healthcare on a humanistic foundation. As the Humanities expose students to the wealth of human pursuits and achievements, this course provides an excellent venue for students to esteem the deep significance of what it means to be human. This valuable mindset and disposition is what current practice in healthcare deem indispensable. After all, the beneficiaries of all healthcare practitioners are humans, persons who possess dignity, values, and the right to human flourishing and fulfillment. The UA&P Health Humanities Program provides its students with a distinct integral education which develops in them a whole-person perspective which will be their cutting edge as future professionals in the field of healthcare that is moving toward patient-centered care. 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Students who pursue a Health Humanities major or minor, along with required science courses outside the program, will be exceptionally well-prepared for admission to medical school or to other health science graduate programs. This program is also ideal for students who have an interest in law school, in earning a graduate degree in public health, or in pursuing an administrative career in the healthcare industry. Most of Health Humanities programs are in the UK notably in the University College London and  University of Nottingham. The recognized founder of Health Humanities is Prof. Paul Crawford (https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/people/paul.crawford) and he is also very active in the International Health Humanities Network (http://www.healthhumanities.org/). 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

No other requirements for admission apart from the regular requirements

ACADEMIC LOAD

First Year	First Sem	23	units
	Second Sem	26	units
Second Year	First Sem	21	units
	Second Sem	26	units
	Midyear Term	6	units
Third Year	First Sem	22	units
	Second Sem	23	units
Fourth Year	First Sem	21	units
	Second Sem	6	units

STUDENT EVALUATION

Grading System for all ABHUM COURSES 

Grade	Point	Description
100-99	1.00	Excellent
98-96	1.25	Superior
95-93	1.50	Very Good
92-90	1.75	Good
89-87	2.00	Satisfactory
86-84	2.25	Sufficient
83-81	2.50	Fair
80-below	2.75	Competent
77-75	3.00	Pass
74-below	3.50	Fail

COURSES OFFERED

FIRST YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

HMA121 FILM

SECOND YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

   SCI118 GENERAL BIOLOGY

   SCI118 GENERAL BIOLOGY (Lab)

SECOND YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

   HML221 LITERARY GENRES

   HMH221 HISTORICAL RESEARCH

   HHS211 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

SECOND YEAR – MIDYEAR

   HMA232 MUSIC

   HMA233 THEATRE

THIRD YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

   HML312 NOVEL

   HMA314 ART IN THE HUMANISTIC TRADITION 1

   HML314 LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM 1

   HMP311 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY 1

   HMF311 LATIN 1

   HML313 POETRY

   SCI119 GENERAL CHEMISTRY

   SCI119 GENERAL CHEMISTRY (Lab)

THIRD YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

   HMP323 METAPHYSICS

   HMH323 PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY

   HMA325 ART IN THE HUMANISTIC TRADITION 2

   HMP322 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY 2

   HMF322 LATIN 2

   SCI121 COMPARATIVE ANATOMY

   SCI121L COMPARATIVE ANATOMY (LAB)

   SCI122 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

FOURTH YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

   HMP414 WORK AND SOCIETY

   HMA414 ART THEORY

   HML416 THEORY OF THEORIES AND THE HUMANISTIC ENTERPRISE

   HMP415 PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE

   HMH416 SOURCES IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

   SCI120 GENERAL PHYSICS

   SCI120 GENERAL PHYSICS (Lab)

FOURTH YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER 

   HMHH101 BODILINESS

   HMI421 HUM PRACTICUM

   HUMP11 SPECIAL QUESTIONS IN BIOETHICS

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

FILM   HMA121

Moving pictures are now permanent and ubiquitous parts of life. Much of the information and values that students receive are transmitted through the cinematic art, whether in the big screen of the movie theater or the small screen of mobile devices. This present situation urgently demands that students learn how to properly respond to the things that they watch on screen by developing the skill of critical watching. The course on cinema aims to produce students who have the ability to explain how their response to a narrative moving picture is influenced by its content and form, and to make appraisals of cinematic works that are based on the qualities of the work in question. To this end, students are trained in analyzing, interpreting and evaluating moving pictures in various recording and delivery formats. This is founded on a thorough knowledge of the elements of cinematic art and the skill of establishing the complex interrelations of the elements, with the story content and the viewing subject.

GENERAL BIOLOGY (LECTURE)    SCI118

This course covers the principles and concepts in the study of life processes at the cellular and molecular levels. Specifically, it discusses cell structure and function, energy transfer, reproduction, genetics, evolution, diversity of organisms, and ecology.

GENERAL BIOLOGY (LABORATORY)   SCI118

This course is the laboratory component and corequisite of SCI118. SCI118L consists of experiments and demonstrations that will enhance student learning. It tackles the basic techniques, safety practices in the laboratory, and the importance of scientific method by allowing students to conduct an independent research project. 

LITERARY GENRES   HML221

This course mainly focuses on the different literary genres: poetry, drama, short story, and the novel, particularly how each came about, developed, and the many authors who popularized them. Representative works are taken up to illustrate each genre’s various inherent traits and their unique contributions to Literature.

HISTORICAL RESEARCH    HMH221

This course is a general introduction to the discipline of History. The course serves as an introductory path for students seeking an in-depth immersion in the research methodologies, philosophies, perspectives, approaches, and issues encountered in the academic study of history. Given the availability of research materials and current familiarity, the course utilizes Philippine history as an area of discourse and enquiry for exercising the principles and discussions in the current scholarship. At the same time, the course serves as an immersion in professional scholarship in history.

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY   HHS211

This is an introductory course on the scientific study of the mind and behavior. The course will tackle the following areas in the study of psychology: Research, Historical, Biological, Developmental Cognitive, and Socio-Emotional Foundations, and Personality. The course is designed to offer students a variety of learning experiences that aim to engage them in understanding human behavior. 

MUSIC   HMA232

This course is a humanistic reflection on the music – the artwork, its artist and performer, and its audience. Focus is on the aesthetic interest that is generated when we articulate ourselves (and to other listeners) features of the music we hear in sounds. In the process of analyzing the structure of concrete music pieces, we are led to an understanding of music as the work of a tradition. 

THEATRE   HMA233

The course introduces the student to the fundamental elements of a theatrical performance as found in Western and Philippine theatre traditions. The aim of the course is for the student to recognize theatre as a form of aesthetic expression as well as to distinguish the different arts that collaborate in a production. Analyses of dramatic literature, exposure to and analyses of local productions, as well as devising and staging theatrical pieces, provide the necessary practical framework for describing, interpreting and evaluating theatre as an art form.

NOVEL   HML312

This course tackles the elements of the novel for the students to grasp the literary genre’s form. These novel elements are the following: character, setting, theme, and plot. Being aware of these elements should help the students internalize what a novel is, i.e., its distinguishing and similar characteristics to other kinds storytelling, and therefore facilitate their better appreciation and understanding of its insights. The study of these elements shall be pursued in the three (3) selected novels from different genres, e.g., social realism, fantasy/science fiction, and young adult. The novel genres are chosen based on their relevance in themes (history, theology, social commentary) and popularity in today’s world.

ART IN HUMANISTIC TRADITION 1   HMA314

Art in Humanistic Tradition 1 is a study of art as an expression of insights into the Humanistic Traditions of the West as represented in artforms with a focus on but not limited to painting, sculpture and architecture from Prehistoric to the Renaissance period. At the core of this course is a discussion of masterpieces which articulate the aesthetic canons and the values they signify in their original humanistic contexts, i.e., according to stories and Humanistic traditions of learning of the West as couched in the myths of the Ancient World and Classical civilizations, Christian learning of the Medieval ages, and the Humanism of the Renaissance following the trajectory of Western Art History. The course is comprised of 4 modules as follows: 1) The Humanistic Tradition of the Ancient World: Myths, Art and Architecture of Prehistoric, Ancient Near East and Egyptian Periods 2) The Humanistic Tradition of the Classical World: Myths, Art and Architecture of Greek and Roman Periods 3) The Humanistic Tradition of the Medieval: Christian Learning and Art and Architecture of the Early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic Periods 4) The Humanistic Tradition of the Renaissance: Humanism, Art and Architecture of the Renaissance Period.

LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM 1   HML314

This course looks into different ways of critiquing literatures produced through the ages and compares such according to various approaches that have come to the fore.

HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY 1   HMP311

The course presents a framework for understanding some of the major philosophical trends in the West from the pre-Socratic era to the Modern Period. Emphasis will be given to the historical significance and genesis of ideas, as well as the continuity and discontinuity in the history of development of philosophical thought. The focus will be on the Western understanding of the human being and the world, which underlies the manner man relates with realities within and beyond its boundaries. Thus, one gains a more critical understanding of the historical events that shaped the Western social and cultural milieu and vice-versa. 

LATIN 1      HMF311

This course covers the beginning stages of learning Latin. It provides the basis for the student to develop reading and writing skills in Latin on his own. Of greater importance in the course is understanding the part that Latin played in the tradition of the humanities in Western Civilization. The course aims to contribute in a basic fashion for the student to be articulate in this tradition

POETRY   HML313

This subject teaches students to read and interpret poetry. It assumes that a knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, which are fundamental to reading prose, are necessary but not sufficient for reading poetry. Reading poetry well requires a deliberate attention to language and a nimble imagination, skills which are only seldom required by prose. By developing in the student the reading required for a sophisticated enjoyment of poetry, this course plays a part in preparing the Humanities graduate for mastery of all texts no matter the genre. 

GENERAL CHEMISTRY (LECTURE)   SCI119

This course covers the fundamental chemical concepts and principles governing chemical structure of matter (atomic structure, chemical bonding), chemical reactions (classification, stoichiometry, energetics), solutions, chemical kinetics and equilibria, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and descriptive chemistry of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Students will learn how scientific knowledge is acquired, applied, and communicated, as they explore many of the key concepts central to the science of chemistry. The course will also provide insight into selected basic features of biochemistry. This will serve as a boost course for those aiming to major in health science, biology, and related courses.

GENERAL CHEMISTRY (LABORATORY)   SCI119

This course is the laboratory component and corequisite of SCI119.  SCI119L introduces the students to the fundamental laboratory techniques and skills, basic chemical laboratory safety practices, performance of experiments to demonstrate some lecture topics, and preparation of laboratory reports. Course activities such as problem-solving and laboratory experiments are designed to help develop analytical and critical thinking skills and ultimately demonstrate the ability to design and carry out scientific inquiries or experiments independently or with a group and effectively analyze, interpret data and communicate scientific results through effective writing and oral communication skills.

METAPHYSICS   HMP323

This course, following the understanding of what metaphysics is from the time of Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, and Thomas Aquinas up to the present, studies all of reality using the most radical perspective, that of being. It aims to examine and explain the ultimate structure of the universe and its first and fundamental cause. In other words, this course studies being as being or being as such in the light of the very ultimate cause and primary principles. Hence, the course is divided into two parts. First, it investigates the nature of being and the various categories of the dynamics of ‘esse’ or act of being: one, true, good, and beautiful. Second, it studies the cause of the act of being of all things – God, as Creator, the summit, first cause, and last end of being. The course also examines the persistent questions on the existence of God and the critical reasons that are foundational in addressing them. As a whole, the course offers a solid sapiential basis for shaping a coherent view of man, the world, and God.

PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY   HMH323

This course on Philippine historiography will look at the different ways of writing Philippine general history following different assumptions, perspectives, or theories by selected historians. For this course, the historiography of Gregorio Zaide, Teodoro Agoncillo, Renato Constantino, Zeus Salazar, Onofre D. Corpuz, and Jose Arcilla will be compared. Also, specific sub-disciplines in history will be studied through works written by Filipino and foreign authors: local history, oral history, history of the arts, social history, economic history, and history of Philippine institutions.

ART IN HUMANISTIC TRADITION 2   HMA325

A course on Arts in the Humanistic Tradition II introduces humankind’s cultural legacy through the arts, located along the intersections of ideas in literature and philosophy, as well as the social and historical transformations across ages that have shaped the world. Significant works across art forms by key artists in the canon serve as our primary objects of inquiry and were selected for their beauty and enduring value. Students in this course will examine key artworks from the Baroque Age until the contemporary period.

HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY 2   HMP322

This course studies the different philosophical movements of the 20th century up to the contemporary period, particularly focusing on existentialism, phenomenology, analytic philosophy, language philosophy, hermeneutics and post-modernism.  This course takes note of prominent figures of each movement and discusses their main contributions to the development of thought.

LATIN 2   HMF322

There is perhaps no other language from the ancient world that can claim as much influence as Latin in today’s languages and cultures. As the language of the Roman Empire and, later, of the Roman Catholic Church, Latin has helped to spread a culture that even to this day remains to “play an important role in the continuing saga of Western civilization” (Spielvogel 114) and, indeed, with the advent of technology, to influence the rest of the world. Latin continues to influence education, literature, law (Perry 168), philosophy, religion, and science (Freidell 349).

This one-semester continuation of the introductory course to this so-called “lingua mundi” (or “language of the world,” for once it was spoken by the entire civilized Western world), builds up on the previous semester’s “First Experience.” The interested students will continue where they left off in Latin 101 and learn the more advanced elements of the Latin language. They will continue to be exposed to a sampling of Latin’s rich literature, from classical times to the present. True to both the University’s liberal arts focus and its Christian ethos, this course will attempt – despite the very limited time allotted to it – to synthesize the best of what Latin has to offer. 

COMPARATIVE ANATOMY (LECTURE)    SCI121

This course examines the basic patterns, phylogenetic, and evolutionary relationships of vertebrate structures with a primary focus on structure-function relationships. Students are given an insight of how similar or dissimilar vertebrates are.

COMPARATIVE ANATOMY (LABORATORY)   SCI121L

This course is the laboratory component and corequisite of SCI121.  SCI121L tackles the functional and comparative morphology of the various classes of vertebrates. The study of major vertebrate organ systems is augmented with an opportunity to dissect selected animal specimens.

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY   SCI122

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the function and regulation of the human body and physiological integration of the organ systems to maintain homeostasis. It covers the basic concepts of cells and tissues, the different organ systems (integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic / immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems), and how these organ systems function and interact with each other. The students will engage in the analysis and application of these concepts in some real-life situations as they obtain a basic understanding of physiological adaptations to special circumstances and certain disease mechanisms that influence the human body.  

WORK AND SOCIETY   HMP414

HMP 414 is a philosophical study of work in the light of its anthropological, sociological and ethical dimensions. This course seeks to highlight the relevance of work as a human activity, contributing thus to the development of the worker, co-workers, culture and society. The ethical dimensions treated here are focused on the individual worker’s personal development as worker regardless of specialization and therefore applicable to any given job a worker may have at any given time.”

ART THEORY   HMA414

A course on Art Theory is an introduction to key ideas on art across the different forms. The readings selected for the course introduce theories on the Visual and Performing Arts. The course helps students take an analytical and critical stance as they compare the strengths and limitations of theories on Art. Illustrative rather than exhaustive, the selected readings introduce questions on the nature of art. The course also is designed to equip the students with enough competencies and wisdom to develop a standard of beauty based on intrinsic excellence and a view of art as a form of leisure that enables the human being to understand the self and others.

THEORY OF THEORIES AND THE HUMANISTIC ENTERPRISE   HML416

The course studies the history of aesthetic criticism from the Enlightenment to contemporary times. By aesthetic criticism is meant criticism in the fine arts (architecture, painting, sculpture, music, dance, poetry, theater, film, and prose fiction). Various critical theories are likewise studied from the idea of the art object as object of contemplation during the eighteenth century to the political readings of art objects in the late twentieth century.

PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE   HMP415

This course studies the fundamental elements of philosophical schools of thought and worldviews, with the aim of understanding methods of inquiry that distinguish philosophy from the rest of the sciences.

SOURCES IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY   HMH416

This course is a general introduction to sources for Philippine history. It familiarizes students with the nature and types of primary and secondary sources as building blocks of history as a discipline. Given the peculiar situation this school year, it focuses on digital sources which students learn how to search for and extract from digital repositories available online. They will analyze, evaluate and synthesize textual and non-textual material as historiographical sources not only to be able to read historical works critically but also to create new knowledge. In this research-driven course, students will have the opportunity to work individually and collaborate with each other on small projects that they will also present in class and communicate to a wider public. Underlying this historiographical activity is the search for historical truth on which students will be encouraged to reflect.

GENERAL PHYSICS (LECTURE)   SCI120

This algebra-based introductory course includes a review of mathematical concepts and vectors, and covers topics such as kinematics, forces and Newton’s Laws, circular motion, energy, impulse and momentum, waves, temperature and heat, electricity, magnetism and light.

GENERAL PHYSICS (LABORATORY) SCI120L

This course is the laboratory component and corequisite of SCI120.  SCI120L includes basic laboratory safety, performance of experiments to clarify or demonstrate certain fundamental concepts and principles in the lecture, and preparation of laboratory reports.

BODILINESS   HMHH101

This course studies the body by affirming the truth about the human person as a unified whole – a composite of body and soul.  This course also pays particular attention to the body as a lived body, focusing on its intentionality, plasticity, meaning and purpose.  This course also talks about the dignity of the body and the issues which surround it.

SPECIAL QUESTIONS IN BIOETHICS   HUMP11

This course consists in lectures/seminars that bring to philosophical discussion some critical ethical questions of the day, including bioethical issues, valuable in advancing moral sensibility.

HUM PRACTICUM   HMI421

The Humanities Practicum is a venue for students to apply what they have learned in their classes, by immersing themselves in work environments related to the Humanities. By the term, students should be able to apply the lessons from class to current developments in their chosen place of internship.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

No other requirements for GRADUATION apart from the regular requirements