Course Syllabus

CORE VALUES VIS A VIS

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES COMMON TO ALL

CHRIST-CENTEREDNESS

INTEGRITY

EXCELLENCE

COMMUNITY

SOCIETAL-RESPONSIBILITY

1. Articulate the core tenets of our Christian faith rooted in the Sacred Scripture, Church Teachings and Tradition, and Human Experience expressing Christian values through an outline summary.

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2        Produce an advocacy project that addresses pressing social issue gearing toward the promotion of common good and societal responsibility.

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      3.   Design a spiritual growth plan

demonstrating a mature Christian spirituality that celebrates the Angelite charism through prayer and liturgical participation.

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Time Frame

Wks.     Hrs.

Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the lesson the students are expected to:

CLOs

Course Content

Values

Core                      Sub

Teaching/Learning Activities

Assessment

Weeks 1-2

6 hours

Show interest and appreciation of the importance of knowing the course and value peace and order in the class (F2F or online classes)

Gather student profile through google form

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Module 1

Theme: My Second Home: HAU and My Faith

1. Holy Angel University

·         The vision, mission goals, and objectives of Holy Angel University

·         Core Values and Graduate Attributes

·         Angelite Bible Sharing (ABS) Rationale and Guidelines

·         Orientation on First Friday Eucharistic celebration via FB live.

Integrity

Transparency

Fairness

Excellence

Commitment

Contribution

Community

Work together for a common goal

Interactive online discussion

Student profile through google form

Weeks 3-4

6 hrs.

Creative expression by sharing their experiences of God’s graciousness through a video conference.

Organize a mini video conference of their sharing on their experiences of God’s graciousness when they were in high school.

Express themselves by sharing their experiences of God’s graciousness

Estimate justly the importance and impact of Vatican II in the study of theology

Identify areas in their life as manifestations of God’s presence.

Present a crafted timeline of their family traditions that show their experiences of God’s graciousness

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1. Theology and doing Theology

Lesson 1. What is Theology and Doing Theology?

1. Neo-Scholastic Catholicism
2. The Impact of the Second Vatican Council

1.      The double thrust of Vatican II

2.      Four pivotal documents of Vatican II and the importance of Dei Verbum

1. Rediscovery of experience in theology
2. Basic realities and processes in doing theology
3. Two-poles of Theologizing: The Judeo-Christian Tradition and Contemporary Human Experience

1.      The Judeo-Christian Tradition

a.       Tradition

b.      Scriptures

2.      Contemporary Human Experience

3.      Mutual interaction of the Judeo-Christian Tradition and Contemporary Human Experience

1. Filipino theologizing and indigenous categories

1.      Experience, culture and language

2.      Mabathalang aral as Filipino theology

3.      Characteristics of Mabathalang Pag-aaral

Excellence

-          Competence

-          wisdom

Integrity

-          honesty

Christ-centeredness

-          Faithfulness

-          Gratitude

Group Sharing (8-9 members). Choose an online video conferencing platform for your sharing (e.g. zoom, messenger, google meet etc.)

Share your experiences of God’s graciousness when you were in high school.

Crafted timeline of their family traditions that manifest experiences of God’s graciousness

In groups of 3 members, compose a song using the Filipino language (Tagalog or Kapampangan) which synthesizes the main ideas you learned from this lesson. You may adapt a tune of a popular song but change the lyrics. Record your composition and submit it in Canvas as a video file. Only by submission that you will be able to listen to the compositions of the other groups.

Submit to canvas students output by attaching the video file of your sharing.

Deadline: Week 3

Pictures of their family traditions presented through a collage.

Rubric for song composition as a synthesis of the significant learnings gained from the lesson.

Week 5

3 hours

Evaluate faith from the standpoint of culture as falling and staying in love with God.

Creative expression by being able to share their concept of love after reading the lyrics of the song “Closer, You and I” by Gino Padilla through a video conference.

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Lesson 2: Falling and Staying in Love: An Imagery for our Experience of God

I.        Falling and staying in love as constant elements in the experience of love

II.     The Filipino concept of “kapwa” in the language of love

III.  Falling and staying in love as imagery of faith

Integrity

-          honesty

Christ-centeredness

-          Faithfulness

-          Gratitude

Song Analysis: “Closer, You and I” by Gino Padilla

Reflection Paper

Week 6

PRELIMINARY EXAM: Asynchronous: Creative Timeline of their Experiences of God’s Graciousness

Week 7

3 hrs.

Collate significant learning experience/s in Theology 101 through video portfolio (E portfolio)

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Discussion on Final Exam Output: Group Video Portfolio (E-portfolio) of the significant learnings in Theology 101

Excellence

Competence

Critical analysis

Social responsibility

Collaboration

Integrity

Honesty

Christ- centeredness

Faithfulness

Brainstorming with their groupmates

Sharing of significant learning experiences in Theology 101

E portfolio rubric (100pts) 

Weeks 8-9

6 hrs.

Creative expression by sharing their experiences of what true love is and to see God as love through a video conference.

-          organize a mini video conference of their sharing on their findings and experiences of what true love is and to see God as love through a video conference.

Express themselves by sharing their experiences of God’s love.

Identify areas in their life as manifestations of the love of God.

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Module 2

Theme: Faith and Revelation

Lesson 3: God’s Pagpapadama: What makes us Fall and Stay in Love with God

1. The centrality of love in Christian faith
2. God as Kagadahang-loob in Jesus Christ

Christ centeredness

-          Faithfulness

-          compassion

 Form groups of 8-9 members

Choose an online video conferencing platform for your sharing (e.g. zoom, messenger, google meet etc.) Look for Filipino proverbs or saying on love. Find out the common elements they convey regarding true love. Compare your finding with your personal experiences of love and connecting it with your experiences of the love of God. Make a summary of your findings and share it within your group.

Submit to canvass students output by attaching the video file of your sharing.

Deadline: Week 8

Rubric for video presentation

Week 10-11

6 hrs.

Discuss meaningfully (face to face or virtually) the beautiful components of our faith in God as staying and falling in love as well as the call to commit to the mission to love through groups sharing on proverbs or sayings about love.

Craft a collage of pictures that illustrates students’ perceptions of suffering based on their experiences.

Through a song analysis, illustrate ways of perceiving the salvific character of God’s presence and human response.

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Lesson 4: The Foundation of Faith: Pagpapadama ng Diyos ng Kanyang kagandahang-loob as Revelation

1. Pagpapadama: The intuitively affective-cognitive way of experience
2. Re-interpreting “revelation” in the light of pagpapadama and kagandhang-loob

1. God’s pagpapadama is relational
2. God’s pagpapadama is life-giving

1.      Zoe as ginhawa

2.      Two perspectives of Zoe or Salvation

a.      Redemption-centered

b.      Creation-centered

1. The question of God’s love and human suffering

1. God’s pagpapadama is unconditional and universal
2. God’s pagpapadama transcends human limitations
3. God’s pagpapadama is historical

a.       In sacred history

b.      God’s pagpapadama as the history of salvation

1. God’s pagpapadama is trinitarian

Excellence

-          competence

Christ centeredness

-          faithfulness

-          gratefulness

-          salvation

-          witnessing

Community

-          moral responsibility

Activity 1: Group Sharing on Filipino proverbs or sayings on love. Find out the common elements they convey regarding love. Make a summary of findings and share in class.

  (The Filipino proverbs or sayings can be given as an assignment. Group

Sharing can be done face to face or online. If online, choose a video conferencing platform for your sharing (e.g. zoom, messenger, google meet etc.

Activity 2:

Song Analysis

The song “Amazing Grace may be a good synthesis of the redemption – centered orientation when speaking of salvation.

3^rd Activity: Collage Making

Create a collage of pictures illustrating your perception of suffering based on your experiences.

Submission of students output in Canvas. Attach the video file of your sharing.

Synthesis paper about the song “Amazing grace”

The photo of the collage will be sent to the professor and be able to share it with the class.

Week 12

MIDTERM EXAMINATION: Asynchronous individual synthesis paper as regards significant learnings in module 2

Week 13-14

6 hrs.

Estimate justly the value of reading the Bible.

Make a survey of people as regards the importance of reading the Bible.

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Module 3

Theme: Witnessing Faith  

Lesson 5: Scripture as Primary Witness to Human Experience of God

I.        The Word of God as the words of God

II.     The Word of God as God’s Pagpapadama

III.  Authority of the Bible

IV.  Reading the Bible

1. Reading a “classic” as a “conversation”
2. On being mindful of context

V.    Relationship between Bible and Tradition

Christ- centeredness

-Faithfulness to the Scriptures and Church Teachings and Tradition

Excellence

-Self-awareness

-Honesty

-Humility

-demonstration of critical thinking

Activity 1: Group survey. Form small groups (3-4 members) and do a survey of around 10 people about the use of the Bible. Find out how many read it regularly and voluntarily and how many consider it as important in their lives. Share your findings via Zoom or any other online video conferencing platform.

Activity 2: Listen to a homily of Bishop Ambo David via online Mass and pay careful attention on how the Gospel is explained or given reflection.

Rubric for power point presentation.

Reflection paper about the homily.

Week 15

Webinar. Theme: “The Sacred Scriptures and the Culture of Gen Z”

Week 16-17

Illustrate the value of witnessing through the exemplars of faith in Christian tradition.

Observe virtues worthy of emulation based on the life of Jesus.

Integrate in their daily lives the values of being an Angelite through reflection writing.

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Lesson 6: Witnesses to the Way of Jesus’ Faith

I.        Exemplars of Faith in Christian Tradition

1. Mary, the mother of Jesus
2. The Samaritan Woman at the Well
3. Mary of Magdala
4. Paul of Tarsus
5. Francis of Assisi

II.     Responding to Global Problems

1. Poverty alleviation
2. Gender equality and women empowerment
3. Justice and peace
4. Care for Mother earth

Christ- centeredness

-Faithfulness to the Scriptures and Church Teachings and Tradition

Excellence

-Self-awareness

-Honesty

-Humility

-demonstration of critical thinking

Community

-          witnessing

Who do you think are the people which we can consider as an exemplar of faith in Christian tradition? Choose only one among your answer and state the reason why.

Reflection paper:

1. How are we challenged by the examples of women, men, and communities in our witness as Christians?

2. Among the urgent concern of the society which of these you find more challenging? How would you respond to this concern?

3. We need more Christian witnesses in proclaiming God’s kingdom through words and actions, how will you participate in the fulfillment of the coming of God’s kingdom?

4. How are you challenged to follow the ways of Jesus in the midst of pandemic?

Survey form analysis (using google form)

Submission of reflection paper in canvass

Week 18

Final Exam Output: Group Video Portfolio (E-portfolio) of the significant learnings in Theology 101