CITY OF MALABON UNIVERSITY

Maya-maya cor. Pampano St., Longos Malabon City

(Telephone Nos. 374-57-72/376-00-64)

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

COURSE TITLE: Civil Law 2 (Law of Obligations & Contract COURSE CREDIT: (3) units

COURSE CODE: PSE 313 CONTACT WEEK: (18) weeks

SEMESTER/S.Y. 1st Semester 2020-2021 CONTACT HOURS: (3) hours per week/54 hours per semester

COURSE PREREQUISITE: None CLASS SCHEDULE 8:30-11:30 Sat

PROFESSOR: COURSE FINAL REQUIREMENT:

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Vision:
College of Arts Sciences envisions to build a socially responsive community of analytical thinkers and value
driven professionals encompassing the arts, social sciences, and humanities to rise above the present society’s
challenges in the service of the Filipinos.
Mission:
College of Arts and Sciences of the City of Malabon University aims to serve as the center of education in
imparting interdisciplinary knowledge and character formation to improve the quality of life of every Filipino.
Objectives:
Trustworthy in the delivery of service,
Responsible and committed leadership in the
preparation of good citizens and public servants,

Unparalleled Commitment to achieving excellence.

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 PROGRAM OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (BPA)

C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N

A study of the concepts of law in general. It covers (a) obligations, their nature, elements, sources, classification, effects
and modes of extinction; and (b) contracts, their nature, elements, effects, form, interpretation, rescission, nullity,
annulment and enforcement.

At the end of the semester the students are expected:

• To gain knowledge of the legal provisions governing business transactions in general, and the law on
obligations and contracts in particular
• To prepare the students for advance studies on business law;
• To develop analytical skills of applying the law on obligations and contracts on certain situations or business
transactions.
 COURSE OUTLINE
MIDTERM COVERAGE FINAL COVERAGE

I. Introduction to Law
VII. Essential Requisites of Contracts
II. General Provisions on Obligation
VIII. Forms of Contract
III. Nature and Effect of Obligations
IX. Reformation of Instruments
IV. Different Kinds of Obligations
X. Interpretation of Contracts
V. Extinguishment of Obligations
XI. Rescissible Contracts
VI. General Provisions on Contract
XII. Voidable Contracts
XIII. Unenforceable Contracts
XIV. Void or Inexistent Contracts

DESIRED LEARNING TEACHING-LEARNING

TIME TABLE TOPIC REFERENCES ASSESSMENT
OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Week 1-2 Topics to be Define and explain De Leon,  Motivational Activity  Quiz/exam
the concepts of Law Hector S. The  Lecture and discussion  Graded
 discussed: Law on  Ppt presentation recitation
Discuss the Basic Obligations  Recitation/question and  Group
Introduction to
Concepts of and activity
Law answer
Obligations and
Contracts.
a. Concepts and Contracts
Latest
Definition
Edition, Rex
b. Kinds,
Discuss the General Bookstore.
Classification and Provisions on
Divisions Obligations
c. State Law
d. Definition: Law
Identify and discuss
on Obligations the Essential
and Contracts Requisites of
Obligation
General
provisions on
Obligations
1. Definition of
Obligation (Art.
1156, NCC)
2. Essential
Requisites of
Obligation
3. Natural
Obligations (Arts.
1423-1430, NCC)
4. Concepts and
Sources of
Obligations (Arts.
1157-1162, NCC)
4.1 Law (Art.
1158)
4.2 Contracts
(Art. 1159)
4.3. Quasi-
 contracts (Art.
1160, NCC) –
Definition; kinds
4.4. Crimes or
delict (Art.1161,
NCC) – Scope of
liability
4.5. Quasi-delict
Define Crimes and
(Art. 1162, NCC)
distinguish to Quasi
—Definition; delict
Crimes vs. Quasi
delict
5. Concepts of
obligor and
obligee

Week 2-4 Nature and Effect Discuss the Nature  Motivational Activity  Quiz/exam
of Obligations and Effect of  Lecture and discussion  Graded
Obligations recitation
a. Rights of  Ppt presentation
 Group
Creditor and  Recitation/question and
activity
Duties of Debtor answer
a.1 Obligation to
give (Arts. 1163-
1166, NCC)
a.2 Obligation to
Do (Art. 1167,
Enumerate and
NCC) explain the rights of
a.3 Obligations not creditor
to do (Arts. 1168)
b. Grounds for
liability for Enumerate and
damages (art.1170, discuss the Rights of
Debtor
NCC)
b.1 Delay (Art.
1169, NCC) –
Definition; Kinds;
Effects; Rule and
Exceptions (When Discuss the grounds
demand is not for liability for
damages
necessary to put
debtor in delay)
b.2 Fraud (Art.
1171) – Definition; Discuss the
Kinds concepts, effects the
b.3 Negligence rules and exceptions
when demand is
(Arts. 1172-1173,
necessary
NCC) – Definition;
kinds; Negligence
vs. Diligence; Kinds Discuss the concept
of diligence of negligence
b.4 Contravention
of the tenor of the
Discuss the
obligation (Art.
requisites and
1170, NCC) – exceptions on
Meaning fortuitous event
b.5 Fortuitous
event (Art. 1174,
NCC) – Definition;
kinds; requisites;
rule and Exceptions
c. Usurious
transactions (Art.
1175, NCC) –
Meaning of Loan or
Mutuum
d. Presumptions
(Art. 1176, NCC) –
Definition; Kinds;
When not
applicable
e. Remedies
available to
creditors for the
 satisfaction of their
claims (Art. 1177,
NCC)
f. Transmissibility
of rights (Art. 1178,
NCC) – Rule and
Exceptions

Week 4-7 NATURE AND Discuss the Nature  Motivational Activity

EFFECTS OF and effects of  Lecture and discussion
obligation
OBLIGATION  Ppt presentation
Different kinds of  Recitation/question and
obligations answer
a. Secondary
Classifications
under the Civil
Code
a.1 Unilateral vs.
bilateral (Arts.
1168-1169, NCC)
a.2 Real vs.
Personal (Arts.
1163-1168, NCC)
a.3 Determinate vs.
Generic (art. 1165,
NCC)
a.4 Civil vs.
Natural (Art. 1423,
NCC)
a.5 Legal,
Conventional and
Penal (Arts. 1157,
1159, 1161, NCC
b. Primary
Classifications
under the New
 Civil Code
b.1 Pure and
Conditional (Arts.
1179-1192)
b.2. Obligations
with a period (Arts.
1180, 1193-1198,
NCC)
b.3. Alternative vs.
Facultative
Obligations (Arts.
1199-1206, NCC)
b.4. Joint and
Solidary
Obligations (Art.
1207-1222, NCC)
b.5. Divisible vs.
Divisible
Obligations (Arts.
1223-1225, NCC)
b.6 Obligations
with a Penal Clause
(Arts. 1126-1304,
NCC)

Week 8-9 Extinguishment of Discuss the concept  Motivational Activity

Obligations (Art. of Extinguishment of  Lecture and discussion
Obligations
1231, NCC)—Cause  Ppt presentation
of Extinguishment  Recitation/question and
not under Art. answer
1231.
1. Payment or
performance (Art.
1232-1254)
1.a. Payment by
Cession (Art. 1255)
1.b. Tender of
 payment and
consignation (Arts.
1256-1261, NCC)
2. Loss of the thing
due (arts. 1262-
1269, NCC)
3. Condonation or
remission of debt
(Arts. 1270-1274)
4. Confusion or
merger of rights
(Arts. 1275-1277,
NCC)
5. Compensation
(Arts. 1278-1304,
NCC)
6. Novation (Arts.
1291-1304, NCC)

Week 10- Contracts Define the Nature of  Motivational Activity

11 1. Definition (Art. Contracts  Lecture and discussion
1305, NCC), Nature  Ppt presentation
and Concepts  Recitation/question and
2. General Discuss the elements answer
Provisions (Arts. of contract
1306-1317, NCC)
3. Essential
requisites of Discuss the
requisites of valid
Contracts (Art.
contract
1318, NCC)
a. Consent (Arts.
1319-1346)
b. Object (Arts.
1347-1349, NCC) Enumerate and
c. Cause (Arts. discuss the forms
and classifications of
1350-1355,NCC)
contracts
 4. Form of
Contracts (Arts.
1356-1358)
5. Reformation of
Instruments (Arts.
1359-1369)
6. Interpretation of
Contracts (Arts.
1370-1379)

Defective Contracts
under the Civil
Code: What is Defective
Rescissible contract(Discussions
Contracts (Arts. )
1380-1389, NCC)
Meaning:
Rescissible
Contract
Rescission:
Definition,
requisites, nature
and extent, period
for filing, persons
entitled to bring
action
Payments made in
state of insolvency
When alienation
presumed in fraud
of creditors (Art.
1387, NCC)

DESIRED LEARNING TEACHING-LEARNING

TIME TABLE TOPIC REFERENCES ASSESSMENT
OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES

FINAL EXAMINATION
 Voidable Contracts Discuss Voidable
(Arts. 1390-1402, Contracts
NCC)
Explain the nature
Definition, nature
and effects of
and effects Annulment of
Annulment: contract
Meaning and the De Leon,
period for filing Meaning and period Hector S. The  Motivational Activity
for filing an action 
action for Law on  Lecture and discussion Quiz/exam
for annulment of
annulment; persons Obligations  Ppt presentation  Graded
contract
Week 12- entitled and those and  Recitation/question and recitation
13 not entitled to filing Contracts.  Group
Capacity of Persons answer
such actions; in a contract Latest activity
extinguishment of -Discuss the legal Edition, Rex
action for implications Bookstore.
annulment
Ratification:
Explain and discuss
definition; the requisites and
requisites; effects; effects of persons
persons who can who can ratify
ratify

Week 14- Unenforceable Discuss the concepts  Motivational Activity

15 Contracts (Art. of Unenforceable  Lecture and discussion
contracts
1403-1408, NCC)  Ppt presentation
Meaning; kinds  Recitation/question and
Unauthorized Concept of answer
contracts: definition Ratifications
Agreements within
the scope of the
statute of frauds
Modes of
ratification under
the statute of
frauds
When
unenforceable
 contract becomes a
voidable contract
When
unenforceable
contract becomes a
valid contract
Right of third
persons to assail an
unenforceable
contract

Week 16- Void or Discuss the concept of  Motivational Activity  Quiz/exam

18 Inexistent Void contract  Lecture and discussion  Graded
Contracts (Arts.  Ppt presentation recitation
 Group
1409-1422,
Define what is Pari  Recitation/question and
activity
NCC) Delicto answer
Meaning,
characteristics
Instances of Discuss the defense to
void or raise on illegality or
nullity of contract
inexistent
contracts
Rules where
contract is
illegal and the
act constitutes a
criminal offense
Rules where
contract is
illegal but the
act does not
constitute a
criminal offense
Persons entitled
to raise defense
or illegality or
nullity.
Definition of in
pari delicto
 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES TIME FRAME
MIDTERM EXAM

FINAL EXAM

RELEASE OF GRADES

ENROLLLMENT

COLLEGE WEEK

FOUNDATION WEEK

OTHER ACTIVITIES

SCHEDULE OF QUIZZES/OTHER OUTPUT

MIDTERM
NO. OF QUIZES DATE SCORE
Depends on the schedule of meetings and
discussions

FINALS
NO. OF QUIZES DATE SCORE
 STUDENT SELF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
ITEMS PERCENTAGE PRELIM MIDTERM FINAL
DISTRIBUTION PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD

QUIZZES %

RECITATION %

ATTENDANCE %

PROJECT/OTHER OUTPUT %

MAJOR EXAM %

TOTAL %

GRADING SYSTEM:

1.00 = 98 – 100% 2.00 = 86 – 88%

1.25 = 95 – 97% 2.25 = 83 – 85% 3.00 = 75 – 76%
1.50 = 92 – 94% 2.50 = 80 – 82% 5.00 = Failed

1.75 = 89 – 91% 2.75 = 77 – 79% INC = Incomplete

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

1. Course Syllabi should be provided and explained to students.

2. Students not officially enrolled should not be admitted in class.
3. Test papers, Research and other requirements should be returned
after checking to the students.
4. Grading System should be explained to students.
5. Read the CMU Handbook/Educators’ Handbook for other important
 Information’s, guidelines, policies and reminders.
PREPARED BY: RECOMMENDING APPROVAL: APPROVED BY:

Prof. LOIDA D. ZAIDE, LPT. LIBERT ACIBO, Ph.D.

OIC-Dean OIC-Vice President for Academic Affairs
ATTY./ENGR. RICHARD V. GOMEZ.MPA
Proffessor