Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Civil Procedure

Course Title : Civil Procedure

Course Prerequisite: None

Course Credit: 4 units

Course Program Description:

The course is designed to teach the neophyte student in the intricacies of civil procedure and its distinction with other procedural laws.

General Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
1. Master the concept of jurisdiction
2. Master substantive law in relation to procedural law
3. Master civil procedure
4. Know the basics from initiating the complaint until judgment
5. Understand all the remedies available under the rules and jurisprudence

Course Content:

Week Lesson/Topic Learning Outcomes Strategy/ Student Output Evaluation of

Methodology/Activities Learning/Evaluation Tool
1-3 Jurisdiction, Understand the Lecture and Recitation The student must reflect Recitation, Quiz, Midterm
Venue, Cause of concept of jurisdiction what he has learned examination and Final
action, Summons and how the court during the conduct of examination
acquire jurisdiction. the post assessment
activities
4 Pleadings, Understand what is a Lecture and Recitation The student must reflect Recitation, Quiz, Midterm
Motions, Parties pleading, motion and what he has learned examination and Final
to a civil action who are the parties to during the conduct of examination
a civil action the post assessment
activities
5 Grounds for Understand the Lecture and Recitation The student must reflect Recitation, Quiz, Midterm
dismissal, grounds for dismissal what he has learned examination and Final
Default, and the remedies of during the conduct of examination
Remedies before the parties the post assessment
judgment activities
6 Appeal, Motion Understand the Lecture and Recitation The student must reflect Recitation, Quiz and Final
for remedies available to a what he has learned examination
reconsideration party prior to the during the conduct of
and Motion for finality of judgment the post assessment
New Trial, activities
Remedies after
judgment before
finality

7 Petition for relief Understand the Lecture and Recitation The student must reflect Recitation, Quiz and Final
from judgment, remedies available to a what he has learned examination
Annulment of party after finality of during the conduct of
judgment, judgment the post assessment
Petition for activities
certiorari
8 Provisional Understand the Lecture and Recitation The student must reflect Recitation, Quiz and Final
Remedies provisional remedies what he has learned examination
available to a party during the conduct of
the post assessment
activities
9 Special Civil Understand the special Lecture and Recitation The student must reflect Recitation, Quiz and Final
 Action civil actions available what he has learned examination
to a party during the conduct of
the post assessment
activities

Textbook:
Dean Ferdinand Tan – Civil Procedure
Dean Willard Riano – Bar Lecture Series Civil Procedure

References:
Atty. Kitem D. Kadatuan Jr. – Syllabus on Remedial Law Review 1 with cases
Dean Ferdinand Tan – Civil Procedure
Dean Willard Riano – Bar Lecture Series Civil Procedure
Philippine Jurisprudence

Passing Grade is 75% with an equivalent point of 3.00

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Midterm and Final Examinations – 55%

2. Class standing – 30% (includes Quiz, Recitations, Classroom activities, and Compendium of Digest Cases, among others)
3. Attendance – 15%

TRANSMUTATION OF FINAL GRADE

 Grade Point System Descriptive Equivalent

95.00% 100.00% 1.00

91.00% 94.00% 1.25 Superior

89.00% 90.00% 1.50

86.00% 88.00% 1.75 Very Good

84.00% 85.00% 2.00

Good
81.00% 83.00% 2.25
79.00% 80.00% 2.50 Fair
76.00% 78.00% 2.75
75.00% 3.00 Barely Satisfactory
Below 75.00% 5.00 Failed

PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: NOTED BY:

Atty. Kitem Duque Kadatuan Jr.