Course Syllabus

College of Arts and Sciences Education

VISION
A leading institution of higher learning recognized for its quality transformative education serving the nation and the world.

MISSION
To provide a dynamic and supportive academic environment through the highest standard of instruction, research and
extension service in a non-sectarian institution committed to democratizing access to education.

GOALS
To achieve its mission, the University aims to:
a.) Offer academic programs that meet the changing national and international community needs;
b.) Produce graduates who are competent leaders and productive members of society.
c.) Harness a pool of ethical, qualified and highly-trained human resources;
d.) Provide an academic environment conducive to optimum learning through adequate state of the art facilities;
e.) Conduct researches and other scholarly activities that generate new knowledge and contribute the improvement of the
quality of life for all;
f.) Engage in community services that foster self-reliance an empowerment among the marginalized community; and
g.) Lead in the promotion and preservation of the cultural heritage of Mindanao and the country as a whole.

COURSE INFORMATION:

1. Course Number : Philo 2

2. Course Name: Logic
3. Course Description Philosophy 2 is a systematic study of reasoning through the art of philosophical
thinking. It also deals on how to develop reasoning through a logical process. It also
focuses on how to distinguish a valid from invalid or fallacious reasoning.
4. Pre-Requisite: None
5. Co-Requisite: None
6. Credit: 3.0 units
7. Lec/Lab Schedule: 5 hours/week
8. Student Outcomes (SOs) of Social Sciences

Upon graduation, the students will demonstrate:

a. Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams;

b. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
c. Ability to communicate effectively;
d. *Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning; and
e. *Appreciation of Filipino historical and cultural heritage as well as knowledge on contemporary issues.
Note: *SO being addressed in this course

9. Course Outcomes (Cos) of Philo 2 and their links to SOs

Upon completion of the course, the students are expected to: Student Outcomes
a b c D e
1. Express one’s ideas in a systematic and organized manner. I E I
2. Develop the capacity to distinguish valid from invalid argument. I
3. Gain a detailed and well-articulated knowledge of systematic and organized I E I
reasoning.
4. Apply logical reasoning in all undertakings. E I E I I

Legends:
I = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have been introduced to the SO.
E = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have enabled themselves to attain the SO.
D = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have demonstrated partly or fully the SO.

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Student Outcomes (SO) Course Outcomes (CO)

Vision: A leading institution of

a.
a. Ability
Ability to function
to function on
on 1. Understand the significance of
higher learning recognized for its
multidisciplinary teams;
multidisciplinary teams; studying Philippine history,
quality transformative education
serving the nation and the world b. geography, civilization and overview
b. Understanding
Understanding ofof professional
professional
about history of Mindanao;
and ethical responsibility;
and ethical responsibility;
Mission: To provide a dynamic and 2. Describe the early settlers during
supportive academic environment c. the colonial rule, European
c. Ability
Ability to
to communicate
communicate
through the highest standards of effectively; exploration, expedition and
UM Core effectively;
instruction, research and extension bureaucracy in the political
Values
in a non-sectarian institution d.
d. *Recognition
*Recognition of of the need for,
the need for, institutions;
committed to democratizing access and an ability to engage in life-
and an ability to engage in life- 3. Determine the Filipino resistance to
to education. long
long learning;
learning; and
and Spanish oppression, impact of the
colonial rule to the Filipinos and other
*Appreciation
*Appreciation of
of Filipino
Filipino influences; and
historical and cultural heritage
historical and cultural heritage as
4. Explain the Japanese occupation
well as knowledge
as well as knowledge on on
and the Philippine Republic.
contemporary
contemporary issues.
issues.

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CO and Assessment task alignment

Assessment Task
CO Theory-based Practice-based Assessment Coverage
Schedule
1. Outline and discuss the history and nature of Multiple Choice Questions
philosophy and its place in our society.  Recitation
First Exam Module 1-IV
Discuss the importance of correct reasoning in  Quiz
our daily undertakings.

Identify the different features of concept and

 Triad
term. (Proposition
Making)
Identify the various kinds of propositions and its
logical form.

2. Determine the two kinds of inference (Mediate Multiple Choice Questions  Board work Second Exam
and Immediate). Module V
 Quiz
Learn the art of creating an inferential argument.

Identify the truth-value of a proposition.

 Recitation
(quantity,
quality, and
truth value)

3. Construct a valid syllogism using the rules for Multiple Choice Questions  Group Activity Third Exam
valid categorical syllogism. (Syllogism Module VI
analysis)
Identify whether the syllogism is valid or invalid  Quiz
using the rules for categorical syllogism.
4. Analyze and identify the informal fallacies Multiple Choice Questions  Quiz Final Exam
committed by an argument.  Library work (Comprehensive Module I-VII
(article Exam)
Identify fallacious argument or statement in any
reading)
reading material.
 Group activity

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(Article
analysis-
identify
the
fallacy
committ
ed by the
article)

*Final assessment will be a comprehensive examination (from first topic to the last) in a Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Task Details (Theory-based)

Assessment Coverage Assessment Task Details

Schedule
First Exam
Vision, Mission and As part of the introduction, the students are expected to read and learn the role of philosophy in the
Goals of the University  Essay development of their thinking skills. Hence, a survey of the history of philosophy and some of its
 Quiz braches must be dealt with properly. This method highlights the connection of LOGIC to its
 Assignment foundation (Philosophy). After the historical study, the outline must be presented to the students in
order to see the whole picture of the course. The outline comprises the three acts of the mind plus the
MODULE 1 - IV Multiple Choice informal fallacy. The introductory topics mentioned above pave the way for a profound understanding
Questions (50 items) of the topics TERM and PROPOSITION. The term is the main point of the first act of the mind while
proposition is for the second act of the mind. This part should be taken with seriousness to avoid
difficulty in understanding the succeeding topics.

Second Exam
 Quiz Chapter five offers an introduction to the third act of the mind. In this part, the students are expected
 Assignment to learn the different styles of presenting a proposition without totally changing the meaning of the
 Oral Recitation proposition. In addition, chapter five provides an interesting mind game topic which is about
MODULE V oppositional inference. This topic helps the students identify the truth-value of a statement base on
Multiple Choice the rules of oppositional inference. It is to be noted that this chapter can be easily grasped by the
Questions (50 items) students if chapters 1-4 were appropriately dealt with.

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Third Exam
 Quiz This chapter is the highlight of the third act of the mind (reasoning). After a thorough study of the
MODULE VI  Group Assignment previous chapters, this time the students are expected to demonstrate a clear understanding of his/her
 Oral Recitation knowledge about terms and propositions. Such knowledge is indispensably important tool in learning
the process of an order and correct reasoning. Using the formal rules of categorical syllogisms, the
Multiple Choice students are expected to evaluate and identify valid and invalid arguments. The discussion of the topic
Questions (50 items) reasoning captures the main content introduction to logic (Philo2).

Fourth Exam
 Quiz
MODULE I-XII  Library Work
 Assignment
 Article Analysis
Multiple Choice
Questions (50 items)
According to Bacchuber, in our attempt to learn what correct thinking is, we do not only study the
areas of correct thinking but we include the realm of incorrect thinking. The reasons are: 1) the
completion of our journey to learn correct thinking can be only achieved if we learn the two natures
of thinking, the correct and incorrect. 2) We need to know incorrect thinking so that we can easily
recognize it if it will be presented before us. “Doctors study not the healthy people but the sick in
order to cure diseases.” Hence, informal fallacy is incorporated in the introduction to logic. In this
chapter, the students are expected to learn the different fallacious statements both in language and in
context. The purpose of this topic is to help the students safeguard themselves from fallacious
reasoning found in many articles, reading materials, and other sources of information.

Assessment Task Details (Practice/Performance-based)

Assessment Coverage Assessment Task Details

Schedule
First Exam
Vision, Mission and Essay Every now and then, the students are given an assignment in order to push them read the material (textbook) in
Goals of the University advance. Aside from learning the topic in advance, assignment also develops the reading habit or study habit
of the student which is very necessary in the course philosophy. The quiz measures the knowledge of the
Quiz students about the discussed topics. Thus, during the assessment, the students are expected to recognize and
able to make a TERM. Besides, the students must be able to demonstrate his/her capability in making a
MODULE 1 - IV grammatically and logically correct categorical proposition. More than that, the essay displays a clear
Assignment connection of the course philosophy to the other sciences. Hence, the students are expected to put in written
the connection of the discipline philosophy to his/her chosen course.

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Second Exam
Quiz (Essay/Objective) The assignment is used to help the students learn the lesson in advance and develop a reading and study habit.
. In this assessment process, students are expected to submit an assignment and be able to answer questions
from the assigned reading topic. In order to measure the knowledge of the students about the topic, he/she is
MODULE V expected to demonstrate it (knowledge) during the scheduled objective quiz. In addition, the student’s
Assignment knowledge about the topic (e.g. truth-value) must be demonstrated during the oral recitation. In this part,
he/she is expected to be able to assess whether the opposing proposition is true, false, or doubtful based on the
rules of oppositional proposition.
Oral Recitation

Third Exam
Quiz (Essay/Objective) Aside from learning the topic in advance, the group assignment helps the students produce a collaborative
MODULE VI outcome. In this assessment, each group is expected to be able to make a correct syllogism with the correct
logical form. During the scheduled quiz, the student is expected to demonstrate his/her capability in making
Group assignment and evaluating syllogism (argument). More than that, the student must be able to deliver his/her reasoning in
an order and systematic manner. In the oral recitation, the student is expected to demonstrate his/her familiarity
of the formal rules of categorical syllogism. The rules are the criteria in determining the validity of the
Oral Recitation categorical syllogism.

Fourth Exam
Quiz The last topic (informal fallacy) is purposely offered at the last chapter to complete the student’s study on
MODULE I-VII correct thinking. In this part, the students are expected to demonstrate familiarity on the topics TERM,
Library Work PROPOSITION, and SYLLOGISM; hence, appropriate to discuss informal fallacy. The quiz and assignment
are meant to measure the student’s learning on the previous chapters. However, the most important thing to
achieve in this chapter is to become familiar with the different informal fallacies. This topic helps the students
Assignment safeguard themselves from any fallacious statement and arguments committed or purposely employed by some
writers. Consequently, to determine the student’s learning about the topic, the final requirement for the course
Article Analysis is article analysis. In this requirement, the students are asked to go to the library, pick one article and analyze
its argument. The students are expected to cite the argument in the article and be able to identify fallacies(if
there are some).

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Prd Essential topic TLA Required Readings

Week
1 The Philosophy of University of
Mindanao

1. Vision, Mission and UM VMG

Goal
2. Orientation of
Classroom Policies

Module I: The History and Nature of 1. Maboloc, C. R. (2012).

Philosophy Essay Workbook in Logic.
1. Historical Philippines: MS LOPES
Development Quiz Publishing
2. Historical Traditions
Assignment 2. Bacchuber, A. (1957).
Intoduction to Logic. Appleton
Century Croft

3. Hinacay, M. & Hinacay M. B.

(2013). Introduction to Logic.
Philippines: VITASOPHIA
BOOK CENTER
Week
2 Module II: What is Logic? Essay 1. Maboloc, C. R. (2012).
1. Definition of Terms Workbook in Logic.
2. Logic as an Art Quiz Philippines: MS LOPES
3. Logic as Science Publishing
4. Correct Thinking Assignment
5. Formal and Material 2. Bacchuber, A. (1957).
Object Intoduction to Logic. Appleton
Century Croft
Module III: Term
1. Simple and Complex
2. Significant and non- 3. Hinacay, M. & Hinacay M. B.
significant (2013). Introduction to Logic.
3. Abstractive and Philippines: VITASOPHIA
Intuitive BOOK CENTER
4. Univocal, Equivocal,
and Analogical
5. Collective and
Distributive
6. Contradictory and
Contrary

Week
3 Module IV: Proposition Quiz 1. Maboloc, C. R. (2012). Workbook in
1. Parts of Proposition Logic. Philippines: MS LOPES
2. Quality of Proposition Assignment Publishing
3. Quantity of
Proposition Oral Recitation 2. Bacchuber, A. (1957).
4. Symbols (A,E,I,O) Intoduction to Logic. Appleton
Century Croft

First Examination 3. Hinacay, M. & Hinacay M. B.

(2013). Introduction to Logic.
Philippines: VITASOPHIA
BOOK CENTER

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Week
4-5 Module V: Immediate Inference Quiz 1. Maboloc, C. R. (2012). Workbook in
1. Eduction Logic. Philippines: MS LOPES
Assignment
a. Conversion Publishing
b. Obversion Oral Recitation
c. Contraposition 2. Bacchuber, A. (1957).
d. Inversion Group Activity Intoduction to Logic. Appleton
Century Croft

3. Hinacay, M. & Hinacay M. B.

(2013). Introduction to Logic.
Philippines: VITASOPHIA
BOOK CENTER

4. Copi, I. & Cohen, C. (2009).

Introduction to Logic. New
Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
.

Week
4-5 2. Opposition Quiz 1. Maboloc, C. R. (2012). Workbook in
(Cont.) a. Contradictory Logic. Philippines: MS LOPES
Assignment
b. Contrary Publishing
c. Subcontrary Oral Recitation
d. Subaltern 2. Bacchuber, A. (1957).
Group Activity Intoduction to Logic. Appleton
Century Croft

Second Examination 3. Hinacay, M. & Hinacay M. B.

(2013). Introduction to Logic.
Philippines: VITASOPHIA
BOOK CENTER

4. Copi, I. & Cohen, C. (2009).

Introduction to Logic. New
Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

Week
6-7 Module VI: Mediate Inference Quiz 1. Maboloc, C. R. (2012). Workbook in
1. Definition of Terms Logic. Philippines: MS LOPES
2. Formal Rules of Assignment Publishing
Categorical Syllogism
Oral Recitation
3. Moods and Figures 2. Bacchuber, A. (1957).
Group Activity Intoduction to Logic. Appleton
Century Croft

Third Examination 3. Hinacay, M. & Hinacay M. B.

(2013). Introduction to Logic.
Philippines: VITASOPHIA
BOOK CENTER

4. Copi, I. & Cohen, C. (2009).

Introduction to Logic. New
Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

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Week
8-9 Module VII: Informal Fallacy Quiz 1. Maboloc, C. R. (2012). Workbook in
1. Fallacy of Ambiguity Logic. Philippines: MS LOPES
a. Equivocation Assignment Publishing
b. Amphiboly
c. Accent Library Work 2. Bacchuber, A. (1957).
d. Composition Intoduction to Logic. Appleton
e. Division Article Analysis Century Croft

2. Fallacy not of Relevance 3. Hinacay, M. & Hinacay M. B.

a. Ad Ignorantiam (2013). Introduction to Logic.
b. Ad Hominim Philippines: VITASOPHIA
Final Examination
c. Ad Populum BOOK CENTER
d. Ad Misericordiam
e. Ad Baculum 4. Copi, I. & Cohen, C. (2009).
f. Ad Verecundiam Introduction to Logic. New
g. Slippery Slope Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
h. Hasty Generalization
i. False Cause
j. Begging the Question
k. Complex Question
l. Ignorantio Elenchi

10. Textbooks: Maboloc, C. R. (2012). Workbook in Logic. Philippines: MS LOPES Publishing

Reference: Bacchuber, A. (1957). Intoduction to Logic. Appleton Century Croft

Hinacay, M. & Hinacay M. B. (2013). Introduction to Logic. Philippines:

VITASOPHIA BOOK CENTER

Copi, I. & Cohen, C. (2009). Introduction to Logic. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

11. Course Evaluation:

AT Description Wts WTs CO

Exam1 Short Response Test 10% 1 2 3 4
Exam2 Lesson Plan Design 10%  
Exam3 Oral Presentation of Design 10%    
Exam 4D Comprehensive Exam 30%  
Research/Project Library work on journal articles showing applications of conics 15%  
Recitation With board work 10%   
Quizzes Short response; multiple choice 10%   
Assignment Short response test 5%  

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12. Policies and Guidelines

a. Attendance is counted from the first regular class meeting.

b. A validated student identification card must always by worn be all students while attending classes.
c. Cheating is strictly prohibited. Any form of dishonesty shall be dealt with accordingly. Honesty is called for at all
times.
d. Valid examination permits are necessary in taking the examinations as scheduled. CELLULAR PHONES or any
ELECTRONIC GADGETS and PRESCRIBED PRC CALCULATORS are NOT allowed during
EXAMINATIONS.
e. Base-20 grading policy should be observed. Students who obtained failing scores in major exams are recommended
to attend the tutorial class.

Prepared by:

REY ATACADOR

Reviewed by:

RAYVEN P. OROC, MA. PHILO VIRGINIA I. CAINTIC

Chair, Social Science Discipline AVP - LIC

Recommending Approval:

KHRISTINE MARIE D. CONCEPCION, Ph. D.

Dean, College of Arts Sciences and Education

Approved by:

RONNIE V. AMORADO, Ph. D.

VP – Academic Planning and Services

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