Hernandez, Carl Jayson teaches at Ateneo de Manila University. Across 11 comments from students, they hold a rating of 4.1 out of 5. Students score them 4.0 out of 5 on helpfulness and 3.6 out of 5 on workload. Of those comments, 8 read positive and 3 read mixed. They are listed for 3 sections this term.
Hernandez, Carl Jayson
Ateneo de Manila University · 11 comments
What students said
positive 8
neutral 0
mixed 3
negative 0
Hernandez, Carl Jayson4.1
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Instructor · MA
Philosophy (ethics, Albert Camus, existentialism, philosophy and fiction) · Applied ethics (pastoral care ethics, Levinasian ethics, Filipino values (bayanihan, kapwa))
Education
PhD Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas
MA Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas
AB Philosophy, Immaculate Conception Major Seminary
Career
Instructor, Ateneo de Manila University · Department of Philosophy · current
Comprehensive Review for HERNANDEZ, Carl Jayson for PHILO 13
I took him during first sem of SY25-26! and for context I am one of those barely surviving students who is very tamad to read the readings but surprisingly managed to get a B+
Kinda late but hopefully this can be helpful in the future but here’s a comprehensive review:
I took him last semester (SY25-26)
📍 Teaching Style
• I was kinda bored in his class because he teaches by the book and his examples to better your understanding are not from real life…It’s kinda hard to understand abstract concepts with abstract examples.
• Honestly wasn’t able to listen much from his class (he talked slow, softly, and was kinda confusing to understand) but I tried to participate as much as I could when he asks for the class’ thoughts.
• Very approachable tbh maybe if I just asked him for clarifications after class he would’ve entertained it; but if you’re shy like me, what helped understand the modules better was the readings and asking AI to give real life examples…
• If you’re looking for an easy B+/A get him but don’t expect anything life changing
📍Quizzes
• Objective, multiple choice, and straightforward but you really have to read the READINGS in order to garner points since it’s heavy on terminology and certain phrases/concepts from the reading. IMO, it’s not possible to get a good score if u base solely on the PPTs
📍Oral Exam
• Super chill…and he just laughs when you yap.
• To ace this, you have to know the definitions for specific terms from the module you picked + be able to relate your topic and these terms to your either your group paper output/real life examples/ other media.
• In my experience I forgot a term and just straight up told him I forgot then he just laughed and told me I would’ve gotten perfect if I didn’t forget a term lol
• Don’t be too scared but also don’t be too lax, as long as ure prepared and know ur stuff you’ll be fine.
📍Other Requirements
• Other than the quizzes and oral exam, the rest of the outputs are group work so you better get good groupmates because you will be working with them a lot throughout the sem
• in my case, the final output is a group paper + a podcast
📍Bonuses
• gave around 2 bonus group quizzes that are essay type + make sure to put specific terms from the reading again
•in his syllabus, iirc if you score well in the quizzes, he will add to your final grade base on the certain number of points you got. Don’t worry so much if you flopped the first quiz since you can still get bonuses if you score high/perfect in the next ones
For any class I always suggest the following: attend your class and participate even if you’re not confident !! helps in the long runmore
Keen Finch
Justifiable reqs, read the long readings and take notes
positive
Retake?Yes
LeniencyYes
WorkloadMedium
The requirements are justifiable and reasonable! The class proper was more on lectures and lessons. Iirc, we only had 4 quizzes, an oral exam, a debate, and a paper. The exam and quizzes were manageable, but only if you read the readings and listen to the lectures. Taking notes is gonn be your besfren. Make sure to absorb the readings and try to understand them as much as possible, tho you may certainly ask for clarifications if there are parts that you deem ambiguous. I personally found the readings very interesting. Tho some readings are 30 pages long, some even longer, they were fun to read nonetheless.
The orals were mostly self-directed but sir is gonna ask some follow up questions as he deems fit.
Debate was fun! Get good group mates!
Sir is prolly one of the amazing philo profs out there coz he’s very open to new ideas and he likes it when you ask questions.
Grade-wise, Sir uses the 4pt system. And during the debate, the audience (ie. classmates) is gonna be rating you as well, which will also be taken into account for the final grade. Make sure to put in effort for every assessment since there aint much—each one corresponds to big percent.
You can get an A if you work hard and put effort!more
Witty Bison
Enjoyed recits, do extras and recite
positive
Retake?Yes
Copyinh from another post
Like Ry, I wasn’t expecting a high grade also because of the quizzes LOL. I was sir’s beadle so we were kinda tropa vibes HAHAH i really enjoyed the discussions in his class ( and that means a lot cos i dont rlly like philo in general lol) but that might also be my love for recitation speaking Hahaha. I highly suggest you do all extra credits+ recite jus to check your understanding of the class material din:)more
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Earnest Crane
Failed all quizzes but still got a B+ via recit
mixed
LeniencyYes
I was his beadle n we failed all his quizzes pero naka B+ pa rin ata ako
daan mo na lang sa recite Hahah
Anonymous
Hidden gem, A with justifiable effort, else B+
positive
Retake?Yes
4.0 attainableYes
Hidden gem! A with justifiable effort, otherwise a B+
Kind Heron
Easy A/B+ with minimal effort
positive
Retake?Yes
4.0 attainableYes
WorkloadLight
Took him the sem before and while he isnt like the most life-changing prof, he's a legit easy A/B+ (I got an A with minimal effort) so if ur aiming that... by all means gewmore
Happy Moth
Considerate Philo 11, easy B/B+, A with effort
positive
CoursePHILO 11
4.0 attainableYes
WorkloadLight
had him for philo 11 and he was v considerate! his quizzes were usually t/f or multiple choice and they’re pretty straightforward
def easy B/B+ but A din with effortmore
Hidden Zebra
Failed all quizzes, still got B+
positive
LeniencyYes
I was his beadle n we failed all his quizzes pero naka B+ pa rin ata ako🤷🏻♀️ daan mo na lang sa recite Hahah
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Anonymous
Hi are his quizzes easy?
Icy Alpaca
how are the quizzes?
Quiet Otter
hii! how many reqs did his class have aside from the quizzes? and were the quizzes unannounced?
Brave Tiger
hii! how many reqs did his class have aside from the quizzes? and were his quizzes unannounced?
Anonymous
hello, open notes ba quizzes niya or u really need to memorize?
Noble Koala
yes individual but you need a partner (just for sched purposes and not for answering the same question)
Anonymous
Nice if you communicate, B+ after weak quizzes
positive
CoursePHILO 11
Retake?Yes
LeniencyYes
had sir for philo 11! sir’s really nice and v considerate as long as u js communicate w him:) i remember only passing 1-2 quizzes (all announced) and kind of flunked the final orals but still got b+more
Fancy Crane
Mabait; A with effort, hard quizzes
positive
Retake?Yes
4.0 attainableYes
LeniencyYes
WorkloadMedium
mabait siya. B/B+ pero keri ang A with effort. hirap ng quizzes and u really need to get good group mates. make sure u show participation lalo na if you dont recite in class like sa group works etc. just do the course requirements and you’re good :>more
Vivid Osprey
A bit boring but A without much effort, chill and approachable
mixed
Retake?Yes
4.0 attainableYes
WorkloadLight
had him last sem and tbh... a bit boring but the readings and topics he discussed are nice. Very approachable and chill.
His assessments are usually short quizzes per module that takes like 10 mins and then you're done for the remainder of the class, a grp presentation + accompanying paper, and final orals (sign up in pairs, but not done in pairs)
Overall got an A... without much effort 🫣 but I dont regret taking himmore