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Colegio de San Juan de Letran

151Muralla Street, Intramuros Manila

POLITICAL SCIENCE 101


Politics, Governance and the Philippine Constitution
Second Semester, Academic Year 2005- 2006

I. Course No: POL 101


II. Course Title: Politics, Governance and the Philippine Constitution
III. Pre- requisite: None
IV. Course Description:

The Course is two fold. First it aims to introduce to the students the key concepts, issues, theory and methodology of Political Science. It aims to provide
students with a systematic overview of the political world, with particular attention with the Philippine experience.
Second, the course examines the Philippine Constitution. It entails the substantial and directional presentation of rights and political institution provides by
the constitution.

V. Course Rationale:

The course educates the students with the basic tenets of Political Science. It empowers them to participate in the affairs of the government. This is offered
to all students of the Colegio. The course aims to train students to be critical of how the government should function. The course also aims to integrate to the students the
various rights and obligations as part of the social contract, the Philippine Constitution.

VI. Course Objectives:


A. General Objective: By the end of the semester, students are expected to be able to discuss the fundamental issues, concepts, theories in politics and governance,
as well as major political institutions and processes. Moreover, the students are expected to have developed a critical understanding of the various rights and
obligations as mandated by the constitution.
B. Specific Objectives:

Cognitive:
a. Describe the key concepts, issues, theory and methodology of Political Science.
b. Ascertain the vital concepts of the Philippine Constitution.

Affective:
1. Appropriately and analytically employ these concepts in explaining and understanding political developments, events and issues.
2. Apprise the constitutional rights of every Filipino and the responsibilities it entails.

Psychomotor:
1. Develop critical thinking via understanding the key methodologies of Political Science.
2. Demonstrate the values of critical and active citizenship in a democratic system.

Specific Objectives Subject Matter Values Strategies of Instructional Evaluation Time Expected
Integrated Teaching Materials Frame Output
Introduce and inculcate I. Introduction to Political Introduced
the basic concept in Science 1st week and
Political Science 1. Key concepts in Political Critical Thinking Lecture/ OHP/ Inculcated the
Science Discussion Whiteboard Recitation basic concept
2. Theories of State Enthusiasm of Political
Science.
Familiarize Students II. Forms of Government
with the different forms • Active Research Power Point Group 2nd- 5th Familiarized
of government De Jure and De Facto Participation Presentaion Report week Students with
• the different
Democracy, Monarchy and Diplomacy forms of
Aristocracy Adaptability Dialogue White Board Quiz government
• Open Forum
Federal and Unitary Critical Thinking
• Group Work
Presidential and Parliamentary OHP Recitation

Timocracy and Plutocracy Group
Power Point Presentation
Presentation

Enunciate the III. Constitution Objectivity Lecture/ OHP Quiz 6th to 7th Enunciated
provisions in the A. Kinds of Constitution Racial and Discussion Week the provisions
constitution that B. The Philippine Constitution Religious in the
guarantees the Tolerance constitution
sovereignty of state 1. Preamble that
2. National Territory guarantees the
3. State Principles and Policies sovereignty of
state
Illustrate the legal IV. The Bill of Rights Dependability Lecture White board Recitation 8th to 10th Illustrated the
provisions provided by Week legal
the Bill of Rights 1. Ex Post Facto Law Prudence Discussion Group Work Quiz provisions
2. Search Warrant and Warrant of OHP provided by
Arrest Assertiveness the Bill of
3. Due Process Film Rights
4. Bill of Attainder Showing

Enunciate the key V. Political Participation Nationalism Lecture White board Quiz 11th to 13th Enunciated
concepts of citizenship week the key
and instill the value of 1. Elections Loyalty Recitation concept of
political participation 2. Interest Groups citizenship
3. Political Parties Sensitivity Group Work and instilled
4. Civil Society Racial, Ethnic, OHP Group the value of
5. Citizenship Cultural and Presentation political
Religious participation.
VI. Citizenship and Suffrage Tolerance Power Point
Presentation
A. Nationality and Citizenship
B. Political Participation
C, Form of Suffrage

Political
Participation
Assess the Legislative VII. The Legislature Resourcefulness Lecture White Board Quiz 14th Week Assessed the
branch of Government 1. Whether Bicameral or Legislative
Unicameral Versatility Discussion Recitation Branch of
Government.
2. The Philippine Legislature Vigorousness Handouts Group Work Group
Presentation
i. House of Representative Film OHP
ii. Senate Viewing

Asses and Examine the VIII. The Executive Branch of Tactfulness Lecture White board Recitation 15th Week Assessed and
Executive Branch Government. marker Examine the
1.Key Concepts Decisiveness Discussion Quiz Executive
2. The Philippine Executive OHP Branch
Competency
Power Point
Presentation
Assess and critically IX. The Judicial System Integrity Lecture White board Recitation 16th Week Assessed and
analyze the Judicial marker critically
System 1. Key Concept Decisiveness Discussion Quiz analyze the
2. The Philippine Judiciary OHP Judicial
System
Power Point
Presentation
Articulate and X. Constitutional Commissions Tactfulness Lecture Whiteboard Recitation 17th Week Articulated
Scrutinize the Discussion marker and
provisions and 1. COMELEC Decisiveness Quiz Scrutinized
dynamics of Local 2. Commission on Human Rights OHP the provisions
Government and Group and dynamics
Constitutional XI. The Local Government Power Point Presentation of Local
Commissions. Presentation Government
and
Constitutional
Commissions.
Familiarize students to XII. The Politic of Transformation Integrity and Lecture Whiteboard Recitation 18th Week Familiarize d
the dynamism of Critical Analysis Discussion marker students to the
politics 1. Charter Change Issues Quiz dynamism of
OHP politics
2. Political Development Group
Power Point Presentation
3. Political Violence Presentation

VII. Course Requirement:

b. Consistent and Substantial attendance in classroom.


c. Participation in class recitation and other class activity.
d. Submission of position papers, essays and think pieces.
VIII. Grading System:

Midterm Grade Pre Final Grade

Acquired Classroom Standing 30% Acquired Classroom Standing 30%

• Attendance * Attendance
• Recitation * Recitation
• Assignment * Assignment

Acquired Quizzes and Major Papers 30% Acquired Quizzes and Major Papers 30%

Midterm examination 40% Pre Final examination 40%

Total: 100% Total: 100%

Final Grade= (Midterm Grade + Pre Final Grade)


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IX. REFERENCES:

Required Text:

De Leon, Hector S (2002), Textbook the Philippine Constitution, Manila Rex Printing

Additional Reference:

Abueva, Jose (ed) 2002. Towards a Federal Republic of the Philippines with a Parliamentary Government by 2010: A Draft Constitution. Marikina City: Kalayaan
College

Blakely, Georgina and Bryson, Valerie (2002) Contemporary Political Concepts: A critical Introduction. London: Pluto Press.

De Guzman, Raul P and Mila A. Reforma (eds) 1998. Government and Politics of the Philippines. Singapore: Oxford University Press

Ferre, Miriam Coronel 1997. “Civil Society: An Operation Definition”, in Democracy and Citizenship in Filipino Political Culture, ed. By Marina Diokno.
Volume one of the Philippine Democracy Agenda. Quezon City: Third World Studies

Finer, S.E. 1999. The History of Government from the Earliest Times. Three Volumes. Oxford: Oxford University Press

Heter, Derek 1999. What is Citizenship? London, London Policy Press


Heywood, Andrew. 1994 Rights, Obligations and Citizenship in Political Ideas and Concepts: An Introduction. London: Macmillan Press Ltd.

Politics and Governance Workbook. 1998. Manila: Philippine Science Association

Shiverly, W. Philipps. 2001. Power and Choice: and Introduction to Political Science. Seventh Edition. New York: Mc Graw-Hill

Wurfel, David 1988. Filipino Politics: Development and Decay. Quezon City: Ateneo De Manila University Press

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