OBTL Plan (Flexible Learning Mode)

COURSE TITLE Law Related Studies COURSE CODE SSE 116

CREDIT UNITS 3 COURSE PRE-/CO- none
REQUISITES
CONTACT COURSE PLACEMENT As reflected in the program curriculum
HOURS
COURSE This course is an invitation to legal studies that delves on the importance and relevance of law from person to global parlance. This course is a general survey of laws
DESCRIPTION and legal system to the future educators. Furthermore, this course also delves into the basic civil and political laws of the Philippines with special topics on labor law
and education law.
ESSENTIAL At the end of course, students should be able to:
OUTCOMES 1. Define the precepts of law and its relevance to daily living
2. Trace the roots of legal systems and its development
3. Compare Philippine Legal Systems with other legal systems
4. Translate the letters of the law for daily living
5. Evaluate the implementation of laws in common cases
6. Integrate respect for human rights with day to day living and social interactions.

COURSE 1. Weekly task assessments (formative or summative)

REQUIREMENTS 2. Ethically and scientifically sound research protocol
WEEK CONTENT MODALITY & TLAs RESOURCES TASK SUBMISSION
ASSESSMENTS DATE
MODALITY TEACHING
(Remote, LEARNING
Blended) ACTIVITIES
1-2 MODULE 1 Asynchronous via TEACHER’S TASKS Suarez, Rolando. INTRODUCTION TO LAW, 6th Ed. Rex Publishing. 2017 Quiz By the end of the 2nd
LAW AND ITS NATURE Google meet or Zoom To give lectures and discussion Position paper week
•Concept of Law using PowerPoint to the students. Case analysis
•Sources of Law presentation
•Spirit and Letters of the Law To give instructions in
•Time Honored Principles of Law analyzing situations and its
Dura Lex Sed Lex appropriate legal citations.
Salus Populi est Suprema Lex
Nemo est Supra Lex STUDENTS’ TASK:
Ignorantiam Leges Non Excusat The students should be able to
Sic Utere Tuo Ut Alienum Non Laedas analyze and research on the
Aedificum Solo Credit following:
Nulla Poena Sine Lege
Caveat Emptor •Relevance of law to daily
Par In Parem Non Habet Imperium living

•Common cases and

appropriate legal principles
that can be applied

•Position paper on the spirit

and letters of the law

3 MODULE 2 Asynchronous via TE ACHER’S TASKS Suarez, Rolando. INTRODUCTION TO LAW, 6th Ed. Rex Publishing. 2017 Quiz At the end of the
LAW HISTORY Google meet or Zoom To give lectures and discussion Position paper week
•World’s Legal Systems using PowerPoint to the students. Younkins. Edward. EVOLUTION OF LAW. 2000 Retrieved from: Case analysis
•Babylonian Codes presentation http://www.quebecoislibre.org/000805-11.htm
•Hebrew Legal System To give instructions in
•Greco-Roman Law reviewing world’s legal history.
The Twelve Tables
•Common Law STUDENTS’ TASKS:
•Islamic Law To do research and analysis on
the following:

•Historical bullets in legal

history

•Comparison on different legal

system

•Philippine Legal System

4 MODULE 3 Asynchronous via TEACHER’S TASKS Republic of the Philippines. CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES. Retrieved from: Quiz Last day of the week
PERSON Google meet or Zoom To give lectures and discussion https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Case analysis
•Nature and Legal Personality using PowerPoint to the students. Online debate
•Human Rights presentation
 •Obligations of a Person To give instructions in
analyzing situations and its
appropriate legal application
tat affects the right of persons

STUDENTS’ TASKS
To do case analysis on the
rights of the person with the
following issues:

•When legal personality

starts?

•Rights of the unborn

•Civil, political, and
socioeconomic rights.

5-6 MODULE 4 Asynchronous via TEACHER’S TASKS Republic of the Philippines. CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES. Retrieved from: Quiz Last day of the week
MARRIAGE Google meet or Zoom To give lectures and discussion https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Case analysis
•History and Nature of Marriage using PowerPoint to the students. Online debate
•Prerequisites of Marriage presentation
•Void and Voidable Marriages To give instructions in an
•Interventions to Marriage online debate and position
Legal Separation paper to the students
Annulment
Divorce
STUDENTS’ TASK:
To do comparative table and
case analysis on the following:

•Issues of marriage and

marriage life

•legal and spiritual contrasts of

marriage

•legal separation, annulment,

and divorce

•moral and ethical grounds of

dissolution of marriage

7-8 MODULE 5 Asynchronous via TEACHER’S TASKS Republic of the Philippines. CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES. Retrieved from: Quiz Last day of the week
FAMILY Google meet or Zoom To give lectures and discussion https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Case analysis
•Social and Legal Foundations of Family using PowerPoint to the students. Online debate
•Obligations of Parents presentation Republic of the Philippines. RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
•Provisions on Domestic Violence To give instructions in an ACT OF 2012. Retrieved from:
online debate and position https://pcw.gov.ph/law/republic-act-10354
paper to the students

STUDENTS TASK:
To do situational analysis and
case study on the following:
 •Family as the basic social unit

•Reproductive health

• Domestic violence especially

on women and children

9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
10 MODULE 6 Asynchronous via TEACHER’S TASKS Republic of the Philippines. CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES. Retrieved from: Quiz Last day of the week
PROPERTY Google meet or Zoom To give lectures and discussion https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Case analysis
•Legal Property using PowerPoint to the students. Online debate
•Concept of Ownership and Succession presentation
•Rightful Heirs To give instructions in an
•Acquisition/ Sequestration of Government online debate and position
paper to the students

STUDENTS’ TASK
To look for cases within the
community that involves
property.

To make case study with the

following issues:

•succession

•real property taxes and

sequestration

•neighborhood disputes

11-12 MODULE 7 Asynchronous via TEACHER’S TASKS De Leon, Hector. OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS. Rex Publishing.2014 Quiz Last day of the week
OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS Google meet or Zoom To give lectures and discussion Contract analysis
•Nature of Obligations using PowerPoint to the students.
•Responsibilities in Contracts presentation
•Void and Voidable Contracts To give instructions to
activities and position paper to
the students

STUDENTS’ TASK
To make analysis to certain
existing contracts that they
have already signed with the
following:

•fairness of contracts

•elements of contracts
13 MODULE 8 Asynchronous via TEACHER’S TASKS Suarez, Rolando. INTRODUCTION TO LAW, 6th Ed. Rex Publishing. 2017 Quiz Last day of the week
TORTS AND DAMAGES Google meet or Zoom To give lectures and discussion Position paper
•Nature of Torts using PowerPoint to the students. Aquino, Timoteo. TORTS AND DAMAGES. Rex Publishing. 2013 Case analysis
•Quasi Delicts presentation
 •Culpa Aquiliana To give instructions in an
•Culpa Contractual online debate and position
paper to the students

STUDENTS’ TASK:
To make case analysis
identifying the differences of
the following:

•Crime and Torts

•Quasi-delicto, culpa aquiliana,

and culpa contractual

•moral damages and civil

liabilities

14-15 MODULE 9 Asynchronous via TEACHER’S TASKS Suarez, Rolando. INTRODUCTION TO LAW, 6th Ed. Rex Publishing. 2017 Quiz Last day of the week
CRIMINAL LAW Google meet or Zoom To give lectures and discussion Position paper
•Nature of Crime using PowerPoint to the students with case Case analysis
•Classification of Crimes presentation and analysis
Felonies movie review
Misdemeanor
Infractions STUDENTS’ TASKS:
•Classification of Penalties To matching type activities and
Reclusion Mortis position paper on the
Reclusion Perpetua following:
Reclusion Temporal
Prision Mayor •Types of penalties
Prision Correcional
Destierro •Revival of death penalty
Arresto Mayor through lethal injection
Arresto Minor
16-17 MODULE 10 Asynchronous via TEACHER’S TASKS Suarez, Rolando. INTRODUCTION TO LAW, 6th Ed. Rex Publishing. 2017 Quiz Last day of the week
LABOR LAW Google meet or Zoom To give lectures and discussion Position paper
•Rights of Labor Force using PowerPoint to the students. Case analysis
•Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of presentation
Employer To give instructions in an
•Statutory Benefits online debate and position
•Rules on Compensation paper to the students

STUDENTS TASK:
To do case study on labor
practices with the following:

•rights of the labor force and

issues on CBA

•overseas workers’ welfare

•statutory benefits

•suspension and termination

 18 MODULE 11 Asynchronous via TEACHER’S TASKS Bernas, Joaquin. INTRODUCTiON TO PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW. Rex Publishing.2009 Case analysis Last day of the week
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES Google meet or Zoom To give lectures and discussion Quiz
•International Law using PowerPoint to the students. Nachura, Antonio. OUTLINE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. Rex Publishing. 2015
•Diplomacy presentation
•Rights of State To give instructions in an
•International Covenant online debate and position
Pacta Sunt Servanda paper to the students

STUDENTS TASKS
To give situations that involves
the following:

• Family of nations

•territorial claims

•international organizations

FINAL EXAMINATION

GRADING
SYSTEM Class Standing is composed of the minor TAs *Each minor TA has corresponding rubrics to be stipulated in each of the modules, corresponding weight in % may be
assigned in each of the minor TAs.

Attendance
Quizzes / Position Paper in video presentation
Group Report/ Presentation
Midterm Exam
Final Exam – part 4 Task / Video

Exam is composed of the major TAs *Major TAs also have corresponding rubrics

Midterms: Finals:
Lecture = 40% Class standing (CS)(minor TAs) + 60% EXAM (major TA) Lecture = 40% Class standing (CS)(minor TAs) + 60% EXAM (major TA)

Final Grade for the Course = (Midterm grade + Finals Grade)/2

Minimum passing level (MPL) = 60%

PREPARED BY:
LINBER ALLAN CORTEZ EUGENiO,MPA
Chair, DSSPH
Important:
Each of the modules must contain the following parts
A. Intended Learning Outcomes
B. Introduction
C. Content
D. Assessment (formative and/or summative) including
the rubrics
E. References