Republic of the Philippines

CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES

Nabua, Camarines Sur
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VISION
Polytechnic education at its best for the Bicolanos.
SYLLABUS
MISSION
Transforming lives to be free of poverty by creating a better future
IN
through world class polytechnic education and technological innovation.
II. OUTCOME-BASED CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
LANGUAGE AND JOURNALISM
QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Intended Learning Outcomes 1(ILO)
st
Semester, AY 2021-2022
CSPC commits Core to Values
provide the highest standardsInstitutional Learning
in total customer Program Educational Program Outcomes Course Outcomes
satisfaction in accord with legal and other requirements to satisfy current
Outcomes (ILOs)
and future needs of clients and stakeholders; uphold good governance
Objectives (PEOs) (POs) (COs)
conditions; and sustain the integrity of the environment and its resources
through continual improvement of its quality and environmental management
CSPC shall pursue its
system.
CSPC Graduates are I. Within INFORMATION
COURSE 3-5 years after Graduates of the program Upon completion of the
mission and vision with expected to embody the graduation, the graduates of should be able to: Language and Journalism
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
fervor steered by the values following attributes: Bachelor of Arts in English course, the students should be
1. Produce professionally competent graduates who are responsible Filipino A. DEGREE PROGRAM : Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies
that have driven this
and global citizens by providing quality teaching and learning Language Studies are PO1: Articulate a able to:
environment;
institution over the years. • Critical
2. Address regional and national science and technology concerns by Thinking andB. COURSE CODE
expected to: : ELS
comprehensive 221 and
Our servicesandand
institutionalizing our acts
integrating research-basedProblem
programs inSolving
all Colleges;
C. COURSE NAME contextualized
: LANGUAGE view & of the Knowledge
JOURNALISM
3. Improve the quality of lives through the conduct of demand-driven and
shall constantly
research-based reflect
extension these
services; and PEO1: Engage in English language system and
4.nine
Strive organizational
for optimal performance by sustaining Generate
values new
good governance knowledge
conditions D. CREDIT UNITS development or development.
professional : 3 Units CO1: Provide an introduction to
and sound management of the College’s resources.
that CSPC CARES: and innovative technology post-graduate
E. CONTACT HOURS FOR education
LEC & to LAB : Lec: 3 the history and principles of
Lab: 0
CORE VALUES responsive to local and global pursue flexible career paths PO2: Communicate in journalism.
We will be guided with our strong core values of:
needs. F. PREREQUISITE/S
adapting to future English: (both
None oral and written)
- Creativity - Character
C-reativity
- Service- - Altruism technological
G. COURSE DESCRIPTION changes in fluently,: accurately, and
Orientation • Results-Oriented language studies and related creatively in diverse social, CO2: Explore print and digital
- Passion - Responsibility
ability
- to transcend and - Excellence
Collaboration course analyzes the languagecultural,
fields;
The academic,
used in journalism in the and media
context through principles
of the fundamental authentic
create- meaningful concepts Exemplifies advanced of gathering, writing, editing, and publishing professional settings.
news articles readings
for various media. and video lectures
in the four-fold functions - research skills and active
Stewardship
PEO2: Demonstrate while expanding the students’
CAS GENERAL OBJECTIVES
engagement in extension professionalism, ethical PO3: Facilitate English vocabulary and increasing the
S-ervice Orientation services for sustainable behavior, and societal language learning in diverse ability to read, research, and
The College of Arts and Social Sciences aims to produce well-
community
rounded individuals who are well equipped with the necessary knowledge development responsibility in language social, cultural, academic, and develop local global news
continuous
and skills in the improvement
arts and sciencesofand competent in their field of
studies practice, professional settings. stories.
specialization so that they will become globally competitive professionals
the quality of our products
and leaders, and productive citizens of the country. • Professional Ethics development, and all their
andSpecifically,
servicestheas public
following are what CAS aims to achieve:
endeavors; PO4: Participate effectively in Skills
1. Provide quality education in the arts and sciences with
servants Adheres strictly
accompanying behavioral and social preparation responsive for
to the highest oral communication situations
industry demand. ethics and policy standards PEO3: Practice their where language systems CO3: Write newspaper and
2. Integrate professional, ethical and legal practices in the study of
P-assion both in their
arts and sciences to develop competent, critically-minded and
professional and expertise in language studies (phonological, morphological, magazine articles.
morally-disciplined students and graduates. personal behavior and other related fields by syntactic, semantic) vary.
3. Conduct researches that contribute to the theory and practice in
overwhelming desire to
the arts and sciences and relevant to the institutional, regional and making technical
delivernational
servicesthruststo andthe ably conform with• Lifelong
the nationalLearning
and global contributions to design, PO5: Produce well-written CO4: Analyze the growth,
standards.

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stakeholders develop, and solve problems texts for various academic impact, and challenges of
Engages in a self-motivated in their workplaces that meet and professional purposes. digital news.
C-ollaboration pursuit of knowledge for society’s desired need. PO6: Recognize the need for
active citizenship and self- and demonstrate the ability for
emphasis on teamwork and sustainability lifelong learning.
prominence given to the
engagement with external • Communication PO7: Identify multi-
partners perspectives and
Develops and expresses interrelations among texts and
C-haracter ideas through effective contexts.
written, oral and visual
transform students for communication for various PO8: Apply analytical and
holistic moral values academic and professional interpretive skills in the study
contexts of texts.
A-ltruism
PO9: Discuss and/or create
manifest the desire to help • Environmental artistic forms.
selflessly Stewardship
PO10: Demonstrate research
R-esponsibility Utilizes and manages all skills specific to the sub-
God-given resources through disciplines in the humanities.
possess a high sense of environmental-friendly
accountability initiatives in partnership with PO11: Use appropriate
sustainable community theories and methodologies
E-xcellence linkages critically and creatively.
standout in the academic • Global Industry PO12: Appraise the role of
endeavor Competitiveness humanistic education in the
formation of the human being
S-tewardship Demonstrates excellent skills and society.
to compete in a global job
govern students with moral market and lead the
standards development industries

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III. TEACHING-LEARNING MATRIX

TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES
COURSE LEARNING COURSE
DURATION (TLAs) ASSESSMENT TASKS
OUTCOMES OBJECTIVES CONTENTS
Synchronous Asynchronous
Google Classroom,
a. Explore the brief Lecture/Input Facebook Page and Short Quiz on the
history of the Online meeting through Messenger: Philippine press’ history
Philippine press. Google Meet
 Warm-up Activity
b. Understand the Online discussion of  Self-Audit Activity
press essay, “Flight from Reflection paper on the
 Comprehension
responsibilities, conversation’’ or the assessment of press
Check
press freedom and video ‘’Connected But freedom and libel law in
 Task/s
its limitations. Alone” and ‘’How social the country.
CO1 Backgrounder on  Viewing of
media can make history’’ recorded Video
Week 1- 3 the
c. Define the libel for Wiring a wed for
Philippine Press Lecture
law in the global good.
Philippines, its
penalties, and Online Discussion on the
elements. history of Philippine
press.

Online discussion on
Philippine libel law and
its components
Week 4- 5 a. Define news, its News and
attributes, news Newswriting Online discussion about Writing exercises on News writing on the
sources and news news, its types and writing hard news, soft different news types and
CO3

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gathering, types of categories, and different news, and different leads
news stories, and theories and techniques types of lead
news categories.
b. Recognize
newswriting
theories and
techniques.

c. Evaluate the
news structure
(hard news vs. soft
news), types of
lead, and rules on
paragraph
construction.

d. Develop news
sense and writing
skill.

Week 6 - 10 a. Write different The Interpretative

types of feature and Illustrative
Journalism
stories. Google meet discussion Exercises on writing
on the difference feature stories, editorial
b. Understand between economic and column articles,
interpretative journalism and sunshine Paper analysis on business stories,
reporting, public journalism, feature investigative and public editorial cartoon, and
affairs reporting, writing, editorial writing, affairs reporting photojournalism.
CO2 and investigative column writing, editorial
reporting. cartooning, business
stories writing, and
c. Write effective photojournalism. Analysis paper on the
editorial and difference between
column articles. economic and sunshine
journalism.
d. Analyze news .

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and provide critical
reviews.
e. Draw editorial
cartoons.

f. Define economic
journalism and Reaction paper on
trace its birth in the investigative and public
Philippines. affairs reporting.

g. Differentiate
economic
journalism and
sunshine
journalism.

h. Write business
stories.

i. Capture stories
through
photojournalism.
a. Identify the
types of interview
stories.
Video presentation on Short quiz on the
CO2 b. Practice tips on Google Meet discussion the types of interview different wire services
Week 11 good interviewing. Sources of News on different wire services stories, tips on good and other news
and other news interviewing. organization.
c. Name the organization.
different wire
services and other
news organization
Week 12 - a. Edit journalistic Style and Design
13 articles through Comparative analysis of Exercise on copyediting
CO4 the application of Google Meet discussion various newspaper articles.

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copyediting rules. on various Newspaper designs, its makeup and
design layout.
b. Critic
newspaper design, Critic paper on the
its makeup and trends of newspaper
layout. Uploaded instructional lay- outing and
materials on designing.
c. Apply principles Copyediting rules.
in newspaper
design.

a. Identify main
departments of a
newspaper
organization.
Lecture and class Exercise on headline
b. Write and edit discussion on ways how writing and editing.
headline articles. to write and edit effective
headlines and Short quiz on the
CO3 Newspaper departments of a departments of a
Week 14 - c. Practice wired
Operations and newspaper organization. newspaper organization.
15 newsroom and Management
apply principles in
newspaper
management and
production.

d. Identify different
types of
advertising.

Week 16 - a. Trace the origin The Broadcast

17 of broadcast Media Google meet discussion Video analysis on the
journalism in the on the origin of advantages and Reflection paper on the
CO1 Philippines. broadcast journalism in disadvantages of radio. pros and cons of radio
b. Identify the the Philippines. in the broadcast media.
advantages and

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disadvantages of
radio.
a. Design a page
using the Adobe Submission of
PageMaker. Online discussion on newsletter and
magazine lay-outing magazine following the
b. Apply principles The Electronic standard format.
Week 18 CO4 and practices in Media
page designing.

c. Print newspaper
and magazine
issues.
IV.
GRADING PERIOD PROJECT/PRODUCT/PERFORMANCE TASKS TIME FRAME
MidTerm Paper Analysis on Philippines Press/ Economic and Sunshine Journalism
Finals Newsletter First Page

V. GRADING SYSTEM

IV. GRADING SYSTEM

Non-Laboratory Laboratory Subject Workshop Subject

Subjects
Class Standing (Activities) 50% 40% 20%
Examinations (midterm, final) 50% 30% 20%
100% 100% 100%
TOTAL

V. COURSE RESOURCES

A. Instructional Tools

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 Google Classroom
 Zoom
 Google Meet
 CSPC LeOnS

B. References

Books:

1. Worlds of Journalism: Journalistic Cultures Around the Globe/ Hanitzsch, Thomas; Hanusch, Folker; Ramaprasad, Jyotika; de Beer, Arnold S.
2. Journalism and Translation in the Era of Convergence/ Davier, Lucile and Conway, Kyle
3. Journalism Under Fire: Protecting the Future of Investigative Reporting/ Stephen Gillers
4. Before Journalism Schools: How Gilded Age Reporters Learned the Rules/ Randall S. Sumpter
5. Journalism: Handbooks of Communication Science, volume 19/ Tim P. Vos
6. A Handbook of Journalism: Media in the Information Age/ Anand, V. Eshwar; Jayanthi, K.
7. Journalism next/ Briggs, Mark

V. CLASSROOM POLICIES

1. Students should submit original works to their instructors. Words, ideas, and the like should be original in form. Instructors will be using plagiarism
software/s to detect similarity index of students’ works.
2. Students should avoid hurtful and derogatory comments to their fellow students and instructors during online discussions. Libelous and hate speech will not
be tolerated.
3. Students should upload appropriate profile pictures in their social media and LMS accounts. Derogatory languages and pictures are strictly prohibited.
4. Students should conform to the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
5. Students should not assume that everyone is comfortable with the advent of technology in the online classes. Therefore, they must have an adjustment time
regarding familiarization of online learning mechanisms.
6. The workload of students includes the total number of times for each course, assessment activities, homework, and other class activities specified in the
preferred modality.
7. Communication channels such as inbox messaging, announcements, discussion posts, activity threads, and the like should be set during office/school
hours only.
8. Online tasks and outputs shall be submitted to the agreed LMS between faculty and students.
9. Students should abide by other online class policies set by the instructor.

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Prepared: Reviewed: Approved:

GIGI V. SEVERO MARLON SD. PONTILLAS APRIL V. ZABALLA-LUZON, JD, PhD

Instructor 1 Program Chair, Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

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