Course Outline PerDev 2018 2019
Course Outline PerDev 2018 2019
Description: This course allows for senior high school students to be aware of the developmental stage they are in,
for them to better understand themselves and the significant people around them as they make important career
decisions as adolescents. The course consists of topics, each of which addresses a key concern in personal
development. Using the experiential learning approach, each topic facilitates learning of specific themes in their
development.
Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
Content Topics
I. Self-Development II. Aspects of Personal Development
A. Understanding human development A. The Nature of Stress
*Aspects, processes and stages of development 1. Coping with Stress Mid and Late Adolescence
*Nature vs. Nurture 2. Stress Management
*Research Designs
B. Developing the whole person B. The Powers of the Mind
1. Biological foundations of human development 1. The Brain
(human reproduction and prenatal development) C. Mental Health and Well-being in Adolescence
2. Main Developmental Theories D. The Elements of Emotions
a. Piaget’s Cognitive Development 1. Theories on Emotion: James-Lange, Schater-
b. Freud’s Psychosexual development Singer, Modern Appraisal Theories
c. Erickson’s Psychosocial Stages 2. Emotional Intelligence
d. Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development
C. Understanding Personality III. Building and Maintaining Relationships
1. Psychoanalytic A. Personal Relationships
2. Humanistic 1. Social Relationships in Adolescence
3. Trait Theories 2. Family structures and Legacies
D. Self-Concept and Self-Esteem 3. Liking and Loving: Rules of Attraction
4. Language of Love
E. Sexuality and Gender IV. Career Development
1. SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and A. Persons and Careers
Expression)
F. Gender Role Development 1. Career Pathways
2. Insights into Personal Career Development
H. The Filipino Self
Course Requirements and Grading System
Class Participation and Attendance 20%
In Class: Individual reports/assignments/Quizzes 20%
Group Structured Learning Activities
Individual Term Papers and Position Papers 30%
Examinations 30%
TOTAL 100%
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CLASS SCHEDULE FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE 11A (PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT)