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esearch methods used, the influence of human biology on behavior, personality
development, memory, problem solving, human lifespan development, social and abnormal
psychology.
This course also devotes quality time to topics that are especially interesting to
adolescents. These include human diversity, divorce, dysfunctional families, death and
dying, stress management and self-worth. More than an academic subject, the
understanding of human behavior that psychology provides will help students better cope in
the real world.
Cultural Anthropology and World Religions Grade 11, 12
Pre-requisite: None
1 year, 1 credit
This one-year course focuses on Cultural Anthropology with World Religions as an area of
concentration. Cultural Anthropology focuses on introducing the central concepts, methods,
and findings in the modern study of Anthropology, including a brief survey of physical
anthropology and a more thorough analysis of Cultural Anthropology as the main emphasis
of the course. The elements of Cultural Anthropology include Archeology, analysis of
culture, the study of cultural variation, the interpretation of specific behaviors and ideas
connected to particular cultural groups, as well as participant observation. Cross-cultural
comparison among various societies will be ongoing. Major units include: the study of
communication among humans, societal organization, family and kinship issues, gender
roles, belief systems and rituals, including the anthropological issues that have arisen in
modern times.
The World Religions component of the course looks more specifically at the development of
religion and its various expressions in modern times. This module will survey the following
aspects of modern religion: sacred narratives, basic doctrines, common rituals, institutional
expressions, ethical systems and the individual experience of religious life. Theories on the
ancient roots of religious feeling will be examined, as well as ancient myths and traditions
that have diminished in modern times, the modern world-scale religions of Hinduism,
Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, plus a brief survey of some modern small-scale
religious orientations (e.g., animism, occultism, neo-paganism, etc). The connections
between religion and politics, art, mass media, ecumenism, secularism and modern ethical
controversies will also be addressed.
Philippine History Grade 10, 11, 12
Pre-requisite: None (recommended for Filipino Citizens)
1 year, 1 credit
This course is recommended for Filipino citizens and for foreign students who have lived in
the Philippines for several years. It provides Filipino students with the opportunity to
discover their own family history and roots while learning about Philippine history in the
process. The course is a comprehensive study of the political, economic and social
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