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:

1. Understand the life, works and writings of Rizal particularly his moral and intellectual legacies to the
Filipino youth.
2. Know the relevance of Rizal's teachings to contemporary situations.
3. Gain inspiration and insight from the experince of Rizal as a son, student, patriot and nationalist.
4. 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 Topic References

First Prelims I. The Setting
Week 1 & 2 A. Philippine society under Spanish rule Agoncillo, Chapter 5-7
Week 3 B. Development of Filipino Nationalism Guerroro, Chapter I
Week 4 II. The making of a leader Guerrero, Chapter I-II
A. Family background of Rizal and its influence on the development of
his nationalism
Week 5 B. Rizal's educational experience Guerrero, Chapter III-VII
Early schooling at the traditional village school
Studies at the Ateneo and UST
C. Early literary works
Week 6 III. The moral and intellectual legacies Guerrero, Chapter VIII
A. Rizal's teachings as expressed in his speech (1884) and letters to
parents
Second Prelim
Term
Week 7 & 8 B. Noli: Philosophical and sociological interpretations Guerrero, Chapter IX-X
Week 9 C. Essays and letters e.g. Annotations to Morga's Sucesos de Las Islas Guerrero, Chapter XI
Filipinas & letter to young women of Malolos Guerrero, Chapter XII
Week 10 Rizal's major essays e.g. The Indolence of the Filipinos, The Philippines Guerrero, Chapter XII
Within a Century, etc.
Educational trip to Rizal Shrine
Week 11 & 12 D. Rizal's contributions to the reform movement Guerrero, Chapter XIII
E. Fili: Study of a revolution that failed Guerrero, Chapter XIV
Final Term
Week 13 F. La Liga Filipina Guerrero, Chapter XV
IV. Consequences of Rizal's activities and writings Guerrero, Chapter XVI
Week 14 A. Rizal's exhile in Dapitan Guerrero, Chapter XVI-XVII
B. Trial and execution of Rizal Guerrero, Chapter XIX-XX
V. Final works
Week 15 A. Rizal's philosophica; and religious ideas Guerrero, Chapter XX
B. Rizal's Mi Ultimo Adios
Week 16 VI. Rizal: Martyr and national hero Epilogue
Week 17 VII. Relevance of Rizal
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