Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE
Sibalom, Antique

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Major in Marketing Management

Course Syllabus in Business Law 1 (Obligations and Contracts)
Effective 2nd Semester AY 2019-2020

Vision
A leading university in science and technology by 2022.

Mission
The University shall provide quality, relevant, and responsive scientific, technological and professional education and advanced training in different areas of specialization; and
shall undertake research and extension services in support to socio-economic development of Antique, the Filipino nation, and the global community.

Attributes of UA Graduates:
Universally Achieving
 Professionals imbued with high personal integrity and commitment
 Research – oriented innovators and life-long learners;
 Intellectuals with strong nationalistic, environmental, cultural, and artistic sense;
 Development – driven leaders and socially responsible change agents; and
 Execellent workers with high technological and technical expertise.

CURRICULUM MAP
The graduate of the BS Business Administration program have developed the ability to:

PROGRAM OUTCOMES LEVEL OF ARTICULATION in the COURSE

a) Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice. Demonstrate skills, without supervision
b) Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino.
c) Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
d) Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility.
e) Preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (based on RA7722).
f) Graduates of professional institutions demonstrates a service orientation in one’s profession
g) Graduates of colleges participate in various types of employment, development activities, and public discourse,
particularly in response to the needs of the communities one serves
 h) Graduates of universities participate in the generation of new knowledge or in research and development Introduce
i) Graduates of SUC’s must, in addition, have the competence to support “national, regional and local development”
RA7722
j) Describe the basic functions of management such as planning, organization, staffing, directing, leading and controlling
k) Identify and describe the basic concepts that underlie each of the functional areas of business (marketing, finance, Introduce
human resources, management, production, and operation management) and employ these concepts in various
business situations.
l) Select the proper decision tools to critically, analytically and creatively solve problems and drive results. Practice skills with supervision
m) Expresses oneself clearly and communicates effectively with stakeholders both in oral and written forms. Practice skills with supervision
n) Apply information and communication technology (ICT) skills are required by the business environment.
o) Able to work effectively with other stakeholders and manage conflict in the workplace.
p) Organize and lead groups to plan and implement business related activities. Practice skills with supervision
q) Demonstrate corporate citizenship and social responsibility.
r) Exercise high personal, moral and ethical standards.
s) Identify unmet or under-served ethical service and product needs of specific customer groups and markets. Practice skills with supervision
t) Specify the service and/or product value contributions of the company which addresses identified needs of customers. Demonstrate skills with supervision.
u) Formulate organizational design and arrangements which effectively delivers desired value contributions of the
company while ensuring humane working conditions.

Course Information

Course Code : Business Law 1 Course Title : Obligations and Contracts

Course Description: This course provides the students an understanding of the legal concepts and rules governing the law of obligations and contracts and
application of these concepts to practical problems. It involves discussion of the nature, sources, kinds and extinguishment of obligations as well as the
introduction of law governing contract as one of the sources of obligation, its elements, stages of contracts, different principles or characteristics including
the enumeration of defective contracts and their legal effects as well as other miscellaneous topics relevant to the course.

Pre requisite : None

Co requisite : None
Credit : 3 units
Lecture : 3 hours/week
Teaching-Learning Matrix

PROGRAM PERFORMANCE INTENDED LEARNING COURSE TOPICS TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT TIME
OUTCOMES INDICATOR OUTCOME LEARNING TASK ALLOTMENT
(ILO) ACTIVITIES (AT) Lec Lab
(TLA)
Apply the basic concepts  Introduced the laws Study Session 1  Lecture  Written
that underlie each of the governing obligations  General legal  Recitation Examinations 3 hrs.
functional areas of and contracts concepts of  Recitations
business (marketing,  Discuss how rights enforceable
accounting, finance, are acquired and their rights and
human resources sources obligations
management, production  Discuss obligation in
and operations general
management,
information technology,
and strategic
management) to
business situations
Use the proper decision  Introduced the  Types of Laws  Lecture  Quizzes/
tools to critically, different types of laws  Recitation Assignments 3 hrs.
analytically, and where certain rights   Recitations
creatively solve 
are granted and
problems and drive
results regulated as well as
 Constitutional Laws
 Administrative Laws
and regulations
 Criminal Laws
 Civil Laws
 Fiscal Laws
 Commercial Laws
 Insolvency and
bankruptcy

Manifest skills based on  Introduced and  National Legal  Lecture Quiz/Assignments

the industry and discussed the legal System  Recitation Recitation
competency standards system of the  Debate Group Output
and pursue lifelong 3 hrs.
Philippines, the
learning to keep abreast
with development within system of courts and
the industry and be able administration of
to articulate and discuss justice, case laws/
the latest developments regulations affecting
in the specific field of enterprises and
practice
precedents and
statutory
interpretations

Identify and describe the  Discuss how laws are  The nature,  Lecture Quiz/Assignments
basic concepts that enacted, its nature, purpose, scope  Recitation Recitation
underlie each of the purpose and scope and key  Online Forum Group Output
functional areas of principles of
and the key principles
business (marketing, national
finance, human of our law-making legislation,
resources, management, bodies in enacting directives and 3 hrs.
production, and laws, how laws are case law
operation management) implemented and how
and employ these they are applied to
concepts in various real life situations.
business situations.
Use the proper decision  Introduced and Study Session 2  Lecture Quiz/Assignments
tools to critically, discuss the provisions  Recitation Recitation
analytically, and of law governing Obligations Group Output
creatively solve Obligations  General
problems and drive specifically civil Provisions on
3 hrs.
results obligations Obligation
 Introduce and discuss
the Elements of
Obligation

Apply the basic concepts  Identfiy the different  Sources of  Lecture Quiz/Assignments
that underlie each of the sources of obligation Obligations and  Recitation Recitation
functional areas of and discuss their their concepts  Creative output Group Output
business (marketing, concepts
accounting, finance,  Law
human resources  Contracts
management, production  Quasi-contracts 3 hrs.
and operations  Delict
management,  Quasi-delict
information technology,
and strategic
management) to
business situations
Specify the service  Introduce and discuss  Kinds of Lecture Quiz/Assignments 3 hrs.
and/or product value the different kinds of obligation in Recitation Recitation
contributions of the obligations under the general under Creative output Group Output
company which Civil Code the Civil Code
addresses identified   Specific
needs of customers.  Discuss the legal circumstances
effects of fortuitous affecting
events, fraud, obligations in
negligence, delay and general
breach of contract in
the performance of
obligation of the
parties

Exercise high personal,  Discuss the nature, Study Session 3 Lecture Quiz/Assignments
moral and ethical legal consequences  Nature and Recitation Recitation
standards. and effects once an effects of Creative output Group Output
3 hrs.
obligation is obligation
established

Exercise high personal,  Discuss how  Extinguishment Lecture Quiz/Assignments

moral and ethical obligations are of obligation Recitation Recitation
standards. extinguished. Creative output Group Output
Introduce and discuss 3 hrs.
the different modes of
extinguisment of
obligation
MIDTERMS 1.5 hrs.
Innovate business ideas  Introduced the Law Study Session 4 Lecture Quiz/Assignments
based on emerging governing Contracts Recitation Recitation
industry and discuss the Contracts Creative output Group Output
different
 Concepts and 6 hrs.
classification of Classification
contracts under the
Civil Code

Specify the service  Discuss the elements  Elements and Lecture Quiz/Assignments
and/or product value of contracts as well Stages Recitation Recitation
contributions of the as its stages. Creative output Group Output
company which
Discuss the legal 3 hrs.
addresses identified
needs of customers. effect/s if certain
element is wanting.

Use the proper decision  Identify the different Study Session 5 Lecture Quiz/Assignments 3 hrs.
tools to critically, principles governing Recitation Recitation
analytically, and contracts specifically  Characteristics/ Creative output Group Output
creatively solve its Principles of
problems and drive Contract
formation/execution,
results
relationship of
parties, and all
others.


Apply the basic concepts  Discuss the Principle  Principle of Lecture Quiz/Assignments
that underlie each of the of Freedom of Liberality/Freedo Recitation Recitation
functional areas of Contracts and what m of Contracts Creative output Group Output
business (marketing, and its limitations
are its limitations
accounting, finance,
human resources imposed by law, and
management, production how is it regulated by 3 hrs.
and operations morals, good
management, customs, public order
information technology, and pubic policy.
and strategic

management) to
business situations
Use the proper decision  Discuss who are  Principle of Lecture Quiz/Assignments
tools to critically, persons bound in a Relativity of Recitation Recitation
analytically, and contract and how can Contract and the Creative output Group Output
creatively solve exceptions to the Video presentation
a third person not an
problems and drive Principle
orginal party to a 3 hrs.
results
contract be bound
and considered liable
thereto.

Use the proper decision  Discuss the concept Study Session 6 Lecture Quiz/Assignments 3 hrs.
tools to critically, of Consent as an Recitation Recitation
analytically, and element of contract Discuss the Essential Debate Group Output
creatively solve elements of
and the requisites
problems and drive contract
results needed for consent
to constitute meeting  Legal concept of
of the minds. CONSENT and
 Discuss how consent its requisites
is vitiated by
introducing the  VICES OF
VICES of consent CONSENT
  Identify who are
incapacitated to give
consent

Demonstrate corporate  Discuss the objects  Object of Lecture Quiz/Assignments

citizenship and social of contract (Things, Contract/subject Recitation Recitation
responsibility. services, matter Creative output Group Output
3 hrs.
rights/credits), and its
requisites

Apply the basic concepts  Discuss the impelling  Cause/ Lecture Quiz/Assignments
that underlie each of the reason/s why a party consideration of Recitation Recitation
functional areas of assumes an contracts Creative output Group Output
business (marketing,
obligation
accounting, finance,
human resources  Identify the
management, production cause/consideration
and operations in onerous contracts,
3 hrs.
management, remuneratory
information technology, contracts and
and strategic
gratuitous contracts
management) to
business situations  Introduce and
discuss the concept
of Lesion

Use the proper decision  Discuss the Study Session 7 Lecture Quiz/Assignments
tools to critically, classification of Recitation Recitation
analytically, and contracts as to Creative output Group Output
creatively solve  Formalities of
perfection and
problems and drive Contracts
results identify contracts
which requires
certain formalities to
be perfected as well
3 hrs.
as those contracts
which require
delivery of the object
for its perfection and
those contract which
are perfected only by
mere consent
 Demonstrate corporate  Discuss how contracts  Interpretation and Lecture Quiz/Assignments
citizenship and social are interpreted and reformation of Recitation Recitation
responsibility. identify instances contract Creative output Group Output
3 hrs.
where reformation is
allowed

Use the proper decision  Identify and discuss  Defective Lecture Quiz/Assignments
tools to critically, the kinds of defective Contracts Recitation Recitation
analytically, and contracts, their legal Creative output Group Output
creatively solve
effects, kind of
problems and drive
results defects, prescriptive
period in filing case in 3 hrs.
court, who can assail
the contract and the
availability of it being
ratified or waived.

FINALS 2.5 hrs.

TOTAL HOURS 54 hrs.
Course Requirements: Project, Attendance, Quizzes, Assignments, Periodic Exams
Course References:

a. Philippine Judicial System by Chan Robles Law Library.(Online) available from: http://www.chanrobles.com/philippinejudicialsystem1.htm#.Xd2neJpMTIU
b. BP Blg 129 otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reogranization Act of 1980”.
c. Isagani A. Cruz.Constitutional Law 1. Philippines: Central Books Supply, Inc. 2015 Edition
d. EDGARDO L. PARAS, + Litt. B., LLB., LL.M., LL.D.. Civil Code of the Philippines Annotated: 16 th Edition Volume Four (Art. 1106-1457: Prescription; Obligations and
Contracts. 2008
e. DESIDERIO P. JURADO.,Civil Law Reviewer. 21st Edition. Rex Book Store.2009
f. Dean ERNESTO L. PINEDA, A.A., A.B., LL.B. Credit Transactions and Quasi-Contracts. Philippines: Central Book Supply, Inc. 2006 Edition
g. Fedelito R. Soriano., Obligations and Contracts (Law and Application) For Business and Law Students., 2016 Edition
h. Jurisprudence/Case laws

Grading System: Midterm Grade/Tentative Final Grade + PART 1 + PART 2

FINAL GRADE = Tentative Final Grade + Midterm Grade

2

PART 1 = 35% PART 2 = 65%

 Access to LMS, Completion of Activities,
Answers in Chat/Forum/Modules 15% Quizzes 15%
Course Outputs/Projects 20% Long Test 15%
Term Examination 35%

Prepared by:

ATTY. PEARL ASHLEIGH P. MAGBANUA, LlB

Email Address: pearlashleigh.magbanua@antiquespride.edu.ph Contact No.: 09057604380
Consultation Time/Day: SAT 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Rm: CBA Faculty Room

Checked ans Approved By:

MARIEVIC B. ADARGA, MM
Program Head, Marketing Management
College of Business & Accountancy

Recommending Approval: Approved by:

CATHERINE C. VIESCA, CPA, MBA DR. JELYN O. ALENTAJAN

Dean, Vice President for Academic Affairs
College of Business & Accountancy