SAINT ALBERT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, INC.

Purok Rosal, New Isabela

City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat
SEC CN. 201329656

I. Course Syllabus in PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

II. Course Description: This course introduces the students to the basic concepts and vital elements of politics and governance from a historical-institutional
perspective. In particular, it attempts to explain how the important features of our country’s political structures/institutions, processes, and relationships developed
across time. In the process, the course helps the learners gain a better appreciation of their rights and responsibilities as individuals and as members of the larger
sociopolitical community to strengthen their civic competence.
.

III. General Objectives (Content Standard)

Familiarize the students with the significant features of Philippine politics and governance through the discussion and analysis of concepts theories and issues that
define and influence political developments in our country.

IV. Course Requirements and Policies:

A. Regular Attendance
The students must avoid cutting classes and they should present in class to avoid failing grades from this subject. It was sated in the "Student Handbook"

V. Grading Components
Grades will be based on the DepEd Order No. 8 s.2015.

Written Works - 25%

Performance Tasks - 50%
Quarterly Assessment - 25%

Total 100%
 VI. COURSE CONTENT/ Topic Outline/ Schedule

TEACHING AND EXPECTED OUTPUT/ ASSESSMENT VALUES REQUIRED

COMPETENCE/ LEARNING OF LEARNING OUTCOMES INTEGRATION READING
TIME CONTENT/TOPIC OBJECTIVES METHODOLOGI Product Performance REFERENCES
FRAME ES/STRATE
GIES/ACTIVITIE
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Subject orientation
Week 1
1.1 Course description  Know each
1.2 Subject requirements other as Discussion
• Self Friendship and
1.3 Grading system classmate Introduction in
confidence camaraderie
and friends front of the class
• Expressing
in the
of ideas
classroom
 Have
respect to
each other
 Familiarize
the subject

 Understan  Self  Team work

 The meaning of politics d and • Lecture
Week 2-7 and Political Science • Group
confidence  Awareness of
define
discussion  Expressing the content
• Fields of study and politics, • Recitation of ideas  Awareness in
branches of Political Science Governanc • Oral real life
• Key concept of Political e, State Presentation issues
Science and nation • Brainstorming
• The development of • graphic
Political Science  Differentiat organizer
• Government and e the
Governance Explained various
• Basic Types and form of views on
government politics and
• Governance explained
governanc
e from
governmen
t
 Understanding Political
Ideology

• Political Ideology: Its  Identify the

role and Function basic
• The Political Spectrum tenets of
• Major Political Ideologies major
and Related Ideas
political
• Ideology and
Governance ideologies
• Ideology and Citizenship (i.e.,
liberalism,
socialism,
 Power And conservatis
Accountability m, etc.)

• The Nature and  Analyze

Dimension of power how
• Power Legitimacy and
political
the Government
• Power and Governance ideologies
• Power and Citizenship impact on
• Power and its effect the social
• Responsibility and and
accountability political life
of Filipino

 State, Nation And

Globalization

• The element of the state

• Sovereignty and the
state
• Understanding
Nationhood
 • Globalization and the
State.

• Team work
WEEK 8-11  Philippine Democracy  Describe • Lecture • Awareness of
the • Group the content
• Early Political System beginning of discussion  Self • Awareness in
From Pre-colonial Time Until Philippines • Recitation confidence real life issues
the Philippine Revolution politics in a • Oral  Expressing
• Early Pre-colonial wider Presentation of ideas
Political Structures context • Brainstorming
• Spanish Colonialism in • graphic
the Philippines organizer
• The Propaganda
Movement  Understand
• The Katipunan and The the
Revolutionary Government significance
• Towards the Creation of of
a Philippine Republic developmen
t in
Philippines
 Philippine Politics in the politics
20Th Century
 create a
• The American Colonial flow chart
Administration that shows
• The Philippine a progress
Commonwealth in Philippine
• The Japanese politics
Occupation in the Philippines  Identify the
• The Third Philippine persons and
Republic events
• The Fourth Republic of behind the
the Phillipines developmen
t of politics
in the
 Philippines

• Team work
Week 12-17
 The Branches of  Identify the • Lecture • Awareness of
Government three • Group the content
branches of discussion • Awareness in
Philippine • Recitation  Self real life issues
 The executive Branch politics and • Oral confidence
its functions Presentation  Expressing
• The President • Brainstorming of ideas
• The Cabinet of the • Field study
Philippine
• Local Government  Give
• Provincial Government importance
of having
this
 The Legislative Branch branches of
government
• Law Making and Rule of
Law
• The nature of Philippine  Conduct a
Laws survey
• The Philippine Congress about the
• The Legislation Process feedbacks
• How a Bill Become a Law in the three
• Other Roles and Power branches of
of the Philippine Congress our
government

 The Judicial Branch

• The Philippine Judiciary
and its Function

• The Supreme Court

• Membership in the
Judiciary and the Supreme
 Court
• The Court Of Appeals
and the Lower Court of the
Philippine Judiciary
• Specialized Court and
Quasi-Judicial Bodies in the
Philippines
• Due Process and
Jurisprudence
• Barangay Justice
System

 Election and Political

Parties

• Election and Electoral

Systems
• The Omnibus Election
Code And Election
Organizations in the Philippines
• The Philippines Electoral
Process
• Conduct of the Election
• Other Election Events
• Philippine Political
Parties
• Philippine Election:
Issues and Challenges

• Team work
WEEK18-20  Civil Society and Social  Define the • Lecture • Awareness of
Movement meaning of • Group the content
Citizenship discussion  Self • Awareness in
• The Role of Civil Society • Recitation confidence real life issues
in the Philippine Politics  Identify the • Oral  Expressing
• Civil Society relevant civil Presentation of ideas
Organization society that • Brainstorming
• Addressing Political affects the • Field study
Inequality political  Movie
• Civil Society system in making
Organization And Social the
Movements Philippines
 Make a
short film
about civil
 Citizenship And society and
Governance social
movement
• Citizenship as identity
• Citizenship as Social
Behaviour
• Citizenship, nationalism
and Patriotism
• Citizenship in the current
Philippine Setting
Prepared by: Approved:

JEOFFRE P. ARANA JR. CELESTINA O. CONSOMO

Teacher / Facilitator SHS Principal