ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

College of Arts and Sciences

Political and Social Science Department
Pag-asa St., Caniogan, Pasig City
Philippines

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LEARNING PLAN

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Politics and Government

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course provides an introduction to concepts used in the study of political actors, structures, processes, and outcomes. Primarily
inspired by social and political theory, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary concerns, the course explores how political ideas frame and displace our own
perspectives of the world. In particular, the course looks at the differences between democratic values and the sentiments that enables the rise of
authoritarianism in the public and private spheres of life. The course ultimately provides students with the tools to study and critique the Philippine state, its
constitution, governance, cultures, and realities.

COURSE CODE: PS02

COURSE CREDIT: 3

CONTACT HOURS: 3

PREREQUISITES: Non

PLACEMENT: First Semester 2020 - 2021

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS & CAPABILITIES OF AU INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:

GRADUATES:

a. Critical Thinking Critically understand key concepts in the study of politics in order to generate a coherent, rigorous, and substantive analysis
of contemporary political life.
a. Integration and Application of Knowledge Maintain a mastery of these concepts in order to recognize the way that politics operates in their own academic discipline.
Subsequently, this requires that students recognize the way that the political operates in everyday life.
b. Problem Framing and Solving Value the key concepts learned in such a way that these same concepts can be used properly in different contexts.
Students are also expected to be able to exemplify and justify their involvement in communal and political life.
c. Community Involvement and Participation Understand the nature of the community; assess capabilities of the community and provide assistance where needed;
willingly volunteer in community-based activities as a manifestation of caring for others.

d. Citizenship Participate in the local, national, and global community; be sensitive to the welfare of others; appreciate democratic values;
 acquire a sense of personal and collective responsibility for the social and natural environment.
REFERENCES

 Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction into Politics” In The Promise of Politics. New York: Shocken Books, 2005, 93 – 153.
 Asad, Talal. "What Do Human Rights Do? An Anthropological Enquiry," Theory and Event, 4:4, (2000).
 Foucault, Michel. “The Subject and Power” In Critical Inquiry, Vol. 8, No. 4 (Summer, 1982): 777-795.
 Garrido, Marco. “The Ideology of the Dual City: The Modernist Ethic in the Corporate Development of Makati City, Metro manila” International Journal of Urban and Regional
Research Volume 37.1 (January 2013): 165 – 185.
 Gutchess, Angela and Maya Siegel. “Memory Specificity Across Cultures” In Memory and Political Change. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012: 201 – 215
 Gutmann, A. and Dennis Thompson. “What Deliberative Democracy Means” In Why Deliberative Democracy?, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2004, 1 - 63.
 Harvey, David. “The Right to the City” New Left Review 53 (Sept-Oct 2008): 23 – 40.
 Jad Abumrad, et. al. (Producer and Host). Radiolab [Audio Podcast]. Download from: http://www.radiolab.org/story/91653-race/ . (57 minutes).
 Karen Ho. “Biographies of Hegemony: The Culture of Smartness and the Construction of Investment Bankers” in Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street, Durham, NC: Duke
University Press, 2009, 39 – 72.
 Lim, Millard O. “Courts, Justices, and Judges: The Philippine Judiciary and Philippine Constitutional Democracy”, in Philippine Politics: Democratic Ideals and Realities. Ateneo de
Manila University Department of Political Science. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2010.
 Mainwaring, Scott & Matthew S. Shugart, “Juan Linz, Presidentialism, and Democracy: A Critical Appraisal” In Comparative Politics 29, No. 4 (July 1997): 449 – 471.
 Mendoza, Diana J. “Democracy and the Philippine Congress”, in Philippine Politics: Democratic Ideals and Realities. Ateneo de Manila University Department of Political Science.
Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2010.
 Miranda, Lin-Manuel and the Cast. Hamilton: An American Musical. Atlantic Records. The Original Broadway Cast Recording, 2015, FLAC or Spotify.
 Müller, Wolfgang, et. al. “Parliamentary Democracy: Promise and Problems” In Delegation and Accountability in Parliamentary Democracies. Eds. Kaare Strøm, Wolfgang C.
Müller, and Torbjörn Bergman. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006: 3 – 32.
o Naomi Paik, “Testifying to Rightlessness: Haitian Refugees Speaking from Guantanamo,”
 Rancière, Jacques. "The Method of Equality" In
 Rebullida, Ma. Lourdes G. “The Philippine Executive and Redemocratization”, in Philippine Politics and Governance: An Introduction. Eds. Noel M. Morada and Teresa S.
Encarnacion Tadem. Quezon City: Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines, 2006.
 Recognition or Disagreement: A Critical Encounter on the Politics of Freedom, Equality, and Identity. Katia Genel and Jean-Philippe Deranty (eds.), New York: Columbia
University Press, 2016, 133 - 155.
 Rodriguez, Agustin Martin G. "Governing the Other: An Introduction" and "The Ground of Solidarity: From Consensus to Discourse." in Governing the Other: Exploring the
Discourse of Democracy in a Multiverse of Reason. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2009, 1 – 46.
 Roman Mars, et. al. (Producer and Host). (2015, July 28). 99% Invisible [Audio Podcast]. Download from: https://soundcloud.com/roman-mars/99-invisible-174-from-the-sea-
freedom/download
 Social Text 104, Vol. 28, No. 3 (Fall 2010): 39-65.
 The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology. Directed by Sophie Fiennes, and Written by Slavoj Žižek. 2012. New York: Zeitgeist Films, 2013.
 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
 Tomine, Adrian. Shortcomings. London: Faber and Faber, 2007.
 Warf, B. “Introduction: folding time and space” In Time-Space Compression: Historical Geographies, London: Routledge, 2008, 1 – 13.

COURSE OUTLINE
 TIME TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING / LEARNING ASSESSMENT /
FRAME ACTIVITIES EVALUATION
/
WEEK
1-3 Defining Politics Explore the different notions on Politics Module Quiz
Reflection/ Reaction Paper
Understand and digest the different method of
equality

4 Discourse, Power, Biopower (Week 4)

Map the idea of Michel Foucault on the Subject and Module Critique Paper
Power
Internet / Podcast
Critique on Podcast: Jad Abumrad, et. al. (Producer
and Host). Radiolab [Audio Podcast]. Download
from: http://www.radiolab.org/story/91653-race/ .
(57 minutes).

Recommended Readings:
Foucault, Michel. The History of Sexuality (Vol. I).
New York: Pantheon Books, 1978. Page
selections to be announced.
4 PRELIM
5 Ideology and Hegemony Module Essay
Quote ideas on Ideology by Sophie Fiennes.
Relate, compare and contrast on the idea of dual
city by Marco Garrido

6 Globalization, Climate Change, and the Elaborate the idea of “Introduction: folding time and Module Mind Mapping
Anthropocene space” by B. Warf
Vocabulary: definition by
Skim the gist of “The right to the city” of David Research understanding
Harvey, and relate it to society’s current events

6 MIDTERM
7-8 Politics and Aesthetics: Focus on History and Read and identify the understanding on “Memory Guided Reading
Remembering Specificity Across Cultures” by Angela Gutchess Reaction Paper
and Maya Siegel

Listen to: Miranda, Lin-Manuel and the Cast.

Hamilton: An American Musical. Atlantic
 Records. The Original Broadway Cast Recording,
2015, FLAC or Spotify.
9-10 Democracy Read and understand Governing the Other: An Guided Reading Reaction Paper
 Four Elements of the State Introduction" and "The Ground of Solidarity: From
 The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of Consensus to Discourse." in Governing the Audio Listening Critique Paper
the Philippines Other: Exploring the Discourse of Democracy in
- The Three Branches of Philippine a Multiverse of Reason by Agustin Martin G. Semantics
Government Rodriguez.
Listen to Podcast:
Roman Mars, et. al. (Producer and Host). (2015,
July 28). 99% Invisible [Audio Podcast]. Download
from: https://soundcloud.com/roman-mars/99-
invisible-174-from-the-sea-freedom/download

Enumerate and distinguish the three branches of

Philippine Government

10 SEMI-FINAL
11-13 Preparing for Constitutional Change: Presidential Analyze the video clip : Venn Diagram or Reflection Paper
vs Parliamentary Systems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBwX_Ytoxrk Table Format

Differentiate the pros and cons of each sides.

14 Human Rights Guided Reading on "What Do Human Rights Do? An Module Reaction Paper
Anthropological Enquiry," Theory and Event, 4:4,
(2000) by Talal Asad

15-16 Review Session (if time permits)

16 FINAL EXAM

GRADING SYSTEM: AVERAGING

A. COMPONENTS OF CLASS STANDING (C.S.):

Activities (related laboratory and non – laboratory activities) 10%

Written Reports or Projects (case study, written composition, research etc.) 15%
Quizzes 10%
Long Tests or Chapter Test 15%
Assignments 10%
TOTAL 60%
 B. PERIODICAL EXAMINATION (PRELIM, MIDTERM, SEMI-FINAL, FINAL)

PERIODICAL EXAMINATION 40%

OVERALL 100%

C. COMPUTATION OF GRADES:

1. Prelim Grade = C.S. (0.6) + Prelim Exam (0.4)

2. Midterm Grade = C.S. (0.6) + Midterm Exam (0.4)

3. Semi-Final Grade = C.S. (0.6) + Semi-Final Exam (0.4)

4. Tentative Final Grade = C.S. (0.6) + Final Exam (0.4)

Final Grade = Prelim Grade + Midterm Grade + Semi-Final Grade + Tentative Final Grade

PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: RECOMMENDING APPROVAL:

MIGUEL C. IGNACIO DR. RODRIGO D. COSTALES DR. EDUARDO T. SENAJON

Faculty, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Chair, Political and Social Science Department Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

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