ASTRA Academy of Southern Luzon, Inc.

HAGGAI CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2nd Floor JCSY Building, Maharlika Highway, Barangay Isabang, Lucena City, Quezon
HOTLINE 0917-6108247 ▫ haggai.cpd@gmail.com

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SUBJECT
PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING

Presented to the faculty of

College of the Holy Trinity Catholic Foundation Incorporation

Submitted by:

GERMAINE RAE P. SURBAN, RCrim

Subject Teacher

Submitted to:

PATERNO D. AGUILA
Program Head

December 2020
 ASTRA Academy of Southern Luzon, Inc.
HAGGAI CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2nd Floor JCSY Building, Maharlika Highway, Barangay Isabang, Lucena City, Quezon
HOTLINE 0917-6108247 ▫ haggai.cpd@gmail.com

ASTRA ACADEMY OF SOUTHERN LUZON, INC.

STANDARD COURSE SYLLABUS

MISSION:

• To build a vibrant and enterprising learning community in which all strive to;
• Accenture learning, growth, perseverance and self-awareness as a life on values.
• Nature creativity and originality as precursors for critical and reflective thought and
action.
• Succeed collectively as well as individually, achieving of personal best in all aspects of
school of life.
• Maintain a healthy balance in the time devoted to work, rest and creation.
• Involve our community in sustaining and safeguarding our environment.
• Interact through honest, respect and open communication.
• Acknowledge and celebrate our differences and encourage empathy, compassion,
understanding and respect for human dignity.
• Live our lives positively, joyfully and ethically.

VISION:

The ASTRA Academy of Southern Luzon Inc. envision students to be academically

competent, emotionally stable, physically, healthy socially acceptable, and morally upright.

CORE VALUES:

Services, Loyal, Integrity, Committed, Merit

COURSE SYLLABUS

Instructor : GERMAINE RAE P. SURBAN, RCrim

Course Title : Philippine Politics and Governance
Course Code : HUMSS – PhilGov
Prerequisite : None
Course Credit : 3 Units
 ASTRA Academy of Southern Luzon, Inc.
HAGGAI CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2nd Floor JCSY Building, Maharlika Highway, Barangay Isabang, Lucena City, Quezon
HOTLINE 0917-6108247 ▫ haggai.cpd@gmail.com

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 Competencies

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

a. Critically understand key concepts in the study of politics in order to generate a coherent,
rigorous, and substantive analysis of contemporary political life.
b. 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.
c. 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.

Course Outline:

Part I – Introduction: The concepts of politics and governance

1.1 Meaning of politics
1.2 Various views on politics
1.3 Connection between the phenomenon (politics) and the method of inquiry (Political
Science)
1.4 Value of politics
1.5 Difference between governance from government

Part II – Political Ideologies

2.1 Basic tenets of major political ideologies (i.e., liberalism, socialism, conservatism, etc.)
2.2 Different types of political ideologies
2.3 Relationship between political ideologies and configuration of political communities
2.4 Critique ideas that have a direct impact on how we try to manage ourselves as a political
community
2.5 Analysis of how political ideologies impact on the social and political life of Filipino

Part III – Power

3.1 Definition of power
3.2 Nature, dimensions, types and consequences of power
 ASTRA Academy of Southern Luzon, Inc.
HAGGAI CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2nd Floor JCSY Building, Maharlika Highway, Barangay Isabang, Lucena City, Quezon
HOTLINE 0917-6108247 ▫ haggai.cpd@gmail.com

3.3 Analysis of the nature, dimensions, types, deployments, and consequences of power
3.4 Assessment of how power is exercised in different situations

Part IV – States, Nations, and Globalization

4.1 Meaning of Nation and State
4.2 Difference between nation and state
4.3 Meanings of Globalization
4.4 Evaluation of how globalization influences nation-states

Part V – Historical Background of Philippine Democratic Politics

5.1 Evolution of Philippine politics and governance
5.2 Different stages in the evolution of the Philippine politics and governance
5.3 Analysis of the evolution of Philippine politics and governance
5.4 Effects of the colonial experience on Philippine politics and governance
5.5 Influence of prior stages of Philippine political developments on contemporary Philippine
politics

Part VI – The Executive

6.1 Roles and powers of the Philippine President
6.2 Analysis of how contemporary Philippine presidents exercised their powers
6.3 Critique the Philippine presidents’ exercise of power

Part VII – The Legislative

7.1 Roles and responsibilities of the Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives
7.2 Performance of the Philippine Congress
7.3 Impact of Congress’ performance on the Philippine development
7.4 Articulation of a position or advocacy to a Philippine legislator through formal
correspondence

Part VIII – The Judiciary

8.1 Roles and responsibilities of the Philippine Judiciary
8.2 Exercise of political neutrality and fairness by the Judiciary
8.3 Performance of the Philippine Judiciary as a dispenser of justice and a protector of
constitutional safeguards to freedom

Part IX – Decentralization and Local Governance

9.1 Different levels of the Philippine Government
9.2 Roles and functions of Local Government Unit
9.3 How decentralization affects governance
9.4 Conduct of an interview with barangay officials on community programs
9.5 Evaluate the performance of a local government unit

Part X – State-society interactions

 ASTRA Academy of Southern Luzon, Inc.
HAGGAI CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2nd Floor JCSY Building, Maharlika Highway, Barangay Isabang, Lucena City, Quezon
HOTLINE 0917-6108247 ▫ haggai.cpd@gmail.com

10.1 The nature of elections and political parties in the Philippines

10.2 Types of electoral systems
10.3 Assessment of the implications of the type of electoral systems on politics and governance
10.4 Analysis of the nature of elections and political parties in the Philippines

Part XI – Civil Society and Social Movements

11.1 Concepts of civil society and social movements
11.2 Contributions of civil society organizations and social movements to Philippine
Democracy
11.3 Role of civil society organizations and social movements

Part XII – Citizenship-in-practice

12.1 Citizenship
12.2 Various avenues for citizen participation
12.3 Value of citizenship

Part XIII – Integration

13.1 Issues related to political engagement and youth empowerment
13.2 Programs that address issues related to political engagement and youth empowerment
13.3 Existing program that addresses an issue related to political engagement and youth
empowerment
 ASTRA Academy of Southern Luzon, Inc.
HAGGAI CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2nd Floor JCSY Building, Maharlika Highway, Barangay Isabang, Lucena City, Quezon
HOTLINE 0917-6108247 ▫ haggai.cpd@gmail.com

Grading System and Requirements

Students will be evaluated based on the following areas. Note that timely submission of
the assignments and projects determine whether they get points for them or not. Failure to take
the major exams on the date specified including inability to submit requirements would mean a
grade of Fail. Special exams will only be given ONCE to students who were able to take at least
2 major exams successfully and with complete compilation of assignments and projects submitted
on time. The student must obtain at least 75% to pass the course.

Course Quizzes, Participation, Major Exams, Research and other written works
Requirements
GRADE COMPUTATION PER TERM:
Grading
System Components
Written Work 25%
(Quizzes/Worksheet, Project/Homework)
Performance Tasks 45%
(Classroom Participation, Recitation, Attendance)
Major Examinations 30%
(Preliminary, Midterm and Final)

The Midterm course grade shall be 1/3 of the Prelim and 2/3 of the
Midterm grade. The Final Course grade shall be 1/3 of the Midterm and 2/3
of the Final course grades.

Classroom Attendance – It is the responsibility of everybody to come to class on time

Policies and on schedule. Attendance will be checked regularly. Students who will
incur absences exceeding the allowed number of absences as stipulated in the
student handbook will be dropped from the roll or will be given a failing
grade.

Cellphone and other electronic gadgets – Using cellphones, laptops and

other similar gadgets during class sessions are strongly discouraged.
Everyone is expected to demonstrate respect to everyone and avoid
disruptive behaviors.

Make-up Exam/Quizzes – Make-up exams/quizzes will not be given to the

students EXCEPT for serious illness or death in the family, or for other
reasonable grounds.

Academic Integrity – Everyone is expected to maintain academic integrity at

all times. Avoid cheating during exams, quizzes, and assignment. Plagiarism
will not be tolerated. In every academic paper that the students will submit,
authors and references MUST be cited properly. Claiming something as
his/her own when actually one has copied it is a clear VIOLATION.
 ASTRA Academy of Southern Luzon, Inc.
HAGGAI CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2nd Floor JCSY Building, Maharlika Highway, Barangay Isabang, Lucena City, Quezon
HOTLINE 0917-6108247 ▫ haggai.cpd@gmail.com

Major Examination

There will be three (3) major examinations, to wit: preliminary, midterm and final which
shall be taken within semester. Each major examination shall consist at least 50 items and shall
cover all the topics that have been discussed during such term. However, comprehensive
examination on all topics that have been discussed during the semester may be given during final
examination.

Quizzes

There will be quizzes (probably one every end topic). Quizzes will relate to current and
previous topics. A quiz may be given any time during any class period -immediately after the
lecture, at the beginning or end of class. Make-up exams/quizzes will not be given to the students
EXCEPT for serious illness or death in the family, or for other reasonable grounds.