JOSE RIZAL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
SUBJECT (3 units): History 23
COURSE TITLE: Life and Works of Rizal
I. Course Description & Objectives
A study of the life of Dr. Jose Rizal, national hero and martyr, and of his important works, particularly the "Noli Me Tangere" and the "El Filibusterismo" in their unexpurgated editions.
At the end of the course, the student is expected to:
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Understand the life, works and writings of Rizal particularly his moral and intellectual legacies to the Filipino youth.
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Know the relevance of Rizal's teachings to contemporary situations.
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Gain inspiration and insight from the experince of Rizal as a son, student, patriot and nationalist.
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Imbibe the spirit of patriotism and nationalism.
II. Course Classification
[ ] Required for a Degree in BSA, BCS, BSE, BEED, AB [ ] Prerequisite Required
[ ] Required for Major in: [ ]Elective
III. Course Outline
Time Allotment
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Topic
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References
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First Prelims
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I. The Setting
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Week 1 & 2
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A. Philippine society under Spanish rule
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Agoncillo, Chapter 5-7
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Week 3
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B. Development of Filipino Nationalism
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Guerroro, Chapter I
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Week 4
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II. The making of a leader
A. Family background of Rizal and its influence on the development of his nationalism
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Guerrero, Chapter I-II
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Week 5
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B. Rizal's educational experience
Early schooling at the traditional village school
Studies at the Ateneo and UST
C. Early literary works
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Guerrero, Chapter III-VII
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Week 6
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III. The moral and intellectual legacies
A. Rizal's teachings as expressed in his speech (1884) and letters to parents
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Guerrero, Chapter VIII
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Second Prelim Term
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Week 7 & 8
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B. Noli: Philosophical and sociological interpretations
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Guerrero, Chapter IX-X
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Week 9
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C. Essays and letters e.g. Annotations to Morga's Sucesos de Las Islas Filipinas & letter to young women of Malolos
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Guerrero, Chapter XI
Guerrero, Chapter XII
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Week 10
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Rizal's major essays e.g. The Indolence of the Filipinos, The Philippines Within a Century, etc.
Educational trip to Rizal Shrine
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Guerrero, Chapter XII
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Week 11 & 12
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D. Rizal's contributions to the reform movement
E. Fili: Study of a revolution that failed
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Guerrero, Chapter XIII
Guerrero, Chapter XIV
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Final Term
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Week 13
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F. La Liga Filipina
IV. Consequences of Rizal's activities and writings
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Guerrero, Chapter XV
Guerrero, Chapter XVI
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Week 14
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A. Rizal's exhile in Dapitan
B. Trial and execution of Rizal
V. Final works
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Guerrero, Chapter XVI-XVII
Guerrero, Chapter XIX-XX
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Week 15
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A. Rizal's philosophica; and religious ideas
B. Rizal's Mi Ultimo Adios
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Guerrero, Chapter XX
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Week 16
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VI. Rizal: Martyr and national hero
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Epilogue
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Week 17
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VII. Relevance of Rizal
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IV. Textbooks Adopted
The First Filipino
by Leon Ma. Guerrero
V. Other References
Rizal: Makabayan at Martir (by Austin Coates)
Salin ni Nilo Ocampo
Jose Rizal: Filipino Doctor and Patriot
by Jose Fernandez
Life, Works and Writings of Rizal
by Sonia Zaide & Gregorio Zaide
The Pride of the Malay Race
by Palma, Rafael
A Nation Aborted
by Quibuyen, Alonzo
Rizal: A Filipino Nationalist & Patriot
by: Fernandez, Perfecto
Rizal: A Filipino Nationalist & Patriot
by Coates, Austin
Rizal in Saga, A Life for Student Fans
by Nick Joaquin
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