Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan Parochial Schools

ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY

Senior High School- Grade 12

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE TITLE

Social Science 1 (Philippine Politics and Governance)

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.

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Resty M. Valenzuela

COURSE GOALS

This course should enable students to:

1. To understand essential and basic laws/procedural processes
2. To instill the mind of students with the awareness of proper governance through this
course
3. To appreciate Philippine constitutions as the highest governing law of the land.

COURSE ORGANIZATION

CHAPTER I: POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE: AN INTRODUCTION

A. The meaning of politics

B. How politics can be studied
C. The meaning of governace

CHAPTER II: POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES

A. The basic tenets of the major political ideologies (i,e.,liberalism,socialism,

conservatism, etc.)

CHAPTER III: POWER

A. Nature
B. Dimensions
C. Types
D. Consequences
 CHAPTER IV: STATES, NATIONS, AND GLOBALIZATION

A. The state as different from the Nation s a political consept

B. Globaliztion as a context of relations among nation-states

CHAPTER V: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PHILIPPINE DEMOCRATIC

POLITICS

A.The evolution of Philippine politics, government, and governance

CHAPTER VI: THE EXECUTIVE

A. The role of the Philippine President in relation to his/her powers

CHAPTER VII: THE LEGISLATIVE

A. The role and responsibilities of the Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives

CHAPTER VIII: THE JUDICIARY

A. The role and responsibilities of the Philippine Judiciary

CHAPTER IX: DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE

A. L ocal Governance in the context of the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC) of the
Philippines and National-Local Government dynamics

CHAPTER X: ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

A. The nature of elections and political parties in the context of the Philippines

CHAPTER XI: CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

A. Political participation outside formal institutions

CHAPTER XII: CITIZENSHIP

A. The traditional and modern views of citizenship, I,e., the state-centric vs participatory
nations of citizenship

CHAPTER XIII: INTEGRATION AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

A. How the concepts/ideas learned in class can be utilized in actual experiences

CLASS SCHEDULE

(June 10-14) [Course Syllabus Presentation/ Orientation]

Week 1 (June 17-21)
Week 2 (June 24-28)
Week 3 (July 1-5)
Week 4 (July 8-12)
Week 5 (July 15-19)
Politics and Governance: An Introduction
Political Ideologies
Political Ideologies
Power
FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION/ States, Nations,
And Globalization
 Week 6 (July 22-26) Historical Background Of Philippine Democratic Politics
Week 7 (July 29-Aug 2) The Executive
Week 8 (Aug 5-9) The Legislature
Week 9 (Aug 12-16) The Judiciary
Week 10 (Aug 19-23) MIDTERM EXAMINATION/ Decentralization and Local
Governance
Week 11 (Aug.26-30) Decentralization and Local Governance
Week 12 (Sep 2-6) Elections and Political Parties in the Philippines
Week 13 (Sept 9-13) INTRACAD
Week 14 (Sept 16-20) SECOND PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Week 15 (Sept 23-27) Elections and Political Parties in the Philippines
Week 16 (Sept 30-Oct 4) Civil Society and Social Movements
Week 17 (Oct 7-11) Citizenship
Week 18 (Oct 14-18) Integration and Youth Empowerment
Week 19 (Oct 21-25) FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
All students are required to:
1. attend class periods regularly;
2. complete the monthly Performance Tasks;
3. submit a written works/outputs on time and;
4. pass the Weekly Assessment Tests and Quarterly Assessments (Midterm and Final
Examination).

COURSE EVALUATION
1. Written Works 25%
2. Performance Tasks 45%
3. Quarterly Assessment 30%