Department of Behavioral Sciences, CAS-UPManila

Congratulations to our Best Thesis Awardees! These students will present their studies (oral presentation) at the upcoming CAS Undergraduate Research Colloquium, 24 July 2026.

To all graduating students:
Isuot ang Sablay nang may dangal, pagmamalaki, at pasasalamat 🎓🌻

Read more to know when the Sablay should be worn and what to wear with the Sablay.
https://our.upm.edu.ph/graduation-costume

Congratulations to our students who defended their theses proposals and theses results!

The microcredential course, Understanding People and Evidence: Foundations of Archaeological, Anthropological, and Forensic Behavioral Sciences, was officially launched this morning!

It was opened by Dr. Ma. Teresa G. De Guzman, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

The lecture schedule will be announced shortly. Course lectures will be available through the UP Manila Open Learning Platform.

To those who registered in the Understanding People and Evidence: Foundations of Archaeological, Anthropological, and Forensic Behavioral Sciences course:

📅 15 July 2026; 10:00 AM
💻 Via Zoom

Further announcements and zoom details will be posted through the OpenLearning Platform.

📢 5 DAYS TO GO!

The countdown is on! In just five (5) days, embark on an exciting learning journey into the interdisciplinary fields of archaeology, anthropology, and forensic behavioral sciences.

Join us for the Microcredential Course Introduction:

Understanding People and Evidence: Foundations of Archaeological, Anthropological, and Forensic Behavioral Sciences

The course will officially commence with an introductory session led by Dr. Ma. Teresa G. De Guzman, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor, who will welcome participants and provide an overview of the course, its learning objectives, and the enriching academic experience that awaits.

📅 15 July 2026; 10:00 AM
💻 Via Zoom

📌 Enrollment is still ongoing! Interested participants are encouraged to scan the QR code located at the lower right corner of this publication to register and secure their slot.

Further announcements and zoom details will be posted through the OpenLearning Platform.

We look forward to welcoming learners from diverse backgrounds as we explore how archaeology, anthropology, and forensic behavioral sciences contribute to understanding people, culture, and evidence.

Please see the photos for more details about microcredentials online course, Understanding People and Evidence: Foundations of Archaeological, Anthropological, and Forensic Behavioral Sciences.

Are you looking for a possible elective this coming First Semester 2026-2027?

The Department of Behavioral Sciences will be offering BS 191 (Special Topics in the Behavioral Sciences) next semester. We will open four sections with the following exciting topics:

Forensic Psychology
Health in Detention
Health Heritage
Food and Society

Prereq: COI
Units: 3 units
Day: Wednesday
Time: TBA

Please ask your adviser if you are interested enlisting in any of these sections. See you!

Congratulations to our BA Behavioral Science candidates for graduation who qualified to their respective graduate school programs!

Photo by: Vonne Alayon

Faculty members of the department attend the UP Manila Quality Assurance Office's "Revisiting the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) of CAS Undergraduate Degree Programs" held at the College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila, June 30, 2025.

We're pleased to spotlight a new publication by faculty member Marion Abilene R. Navarro, "Infodemic amidst a pandemic: eHealth literacy among Filipino Facebook users during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic," now out in the Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development.

This mixed-methods study on Filipino Facebook users aged 18-24 found that educational attainment and household income were the significant correlates of eHealth literacy. Despite being aware of rampant misinformation, respondents continued to rely on Facebook for health information, largely because LGUs and government agencies disseminate their updates through the platform. The study also surfaced how cultural norms such as hiya and pakikisama made many users hesitant to correct false information—especially younger people correcting elders.

Together, these findings suggest that combating the infodemic requires more than individual literacy: it calls for stronger media literacy education, platform accountability, and a whole-of-society approach.

📄 Read the full article (Open Access): https://doi.org/10.4103/PJHRD.PJHRD_3_25