Republic of the Philippines

Bulacan State University

City of Malolos, Bulacan
Tel/Fax (044) 791-0153

COURSE SYLLABUS
Subject
2 Semester, SY 2022-2023
nd

COLLEGE : College of Social Sciences and Philosophy

DEPARTMENT : Public Administration
COURSE CODE : SWK 307
COURSE TITLE : Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
CREDIT UNITS : 3 Units
PRE-REQUISITE : None
FACULTY : Josephus P. Ranopa, DPA
CONSULTATION HOURS: Wed 11:00 - 12:00

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the roles of social workers in

disasters through various levels of planning, mitigation, and recovery. Explores
the impact of disaster on various human systems and coping mechanisms. This
course introduces the Incident Command Systems (ICS) and provides the
foundation for higher-level ICS training. Typology of disasters, ecological
contexts, and cultural aspects of working in the field of disaster and traumatic
stress will be considered. Opportunities for research, advocacy, and program
development are explored.

University Vision
Bulacan State University is a progressive knowledge-generating
institution, globally-recognized for excellent instruction, pioneering research, and
responsive community engagements.

University Mission
Bulacan State University exists to produce highly competent, ethical and
service-oriented professionals that contribute to the sustainable socio-economic
growth and development of the nation

Core Values: SOAR BulSU!

Service to God and Community

Order and Peace
Assurance of Quality and Accountability
Respect and Responsibility
The BulSU Ideal Graduates Attributes (BIG A) reflect the graduate’s capacity as:
a. highly and globally competent;
b. ethical and service-oriented citizen;
c. analytical and critical thinker; and
d. reflective life-long learner.

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 Program Educational Objectives (PEO)
Program Educational Objectives (PEO) University Mission

BIG-A BIG-B BIG-C BIG-D

PEO1 – To prepare students to be highly

competent Public Administration practitioners
through quality and relevant instruction
PEO2 – To capacitate students in the conduct
of output driven research design to enhance
both theory and practice of public administration
PEO3 – To equip students with the scientific
and technical skills addressing the needs of the
civil society

Program Outcomes (PO)

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to do the
following:
Program Educational
Program Outcomes (PO) Objectives
Based on CMO no. 6, s. 2010 PEO1 PEO2 PEO3

A. To gain adequate knowledge and

understanding of the fundamentals of good
governance and high appreciation for the
demands and challenges of public service
B. To have high ethical values for public
service, accountability, nationalism, and
sustainability and gain a strong sense of
duty to promote and protect public interest
especially for the depressed and
marginalized communities
C. To gain adequate skills in management
including planning, implementation,
monitoring, and human, material and
resource management for government and
civil society organizations and adequate
ability to engage in scientific research and
decision-making

Course Outcomes and Relationship to Program Outcomes

Course Outcomes

After completing this course the student must be able to: A B C

CO1. Foster holistic comprehension on Disaster Risk Reduction D I E

and Management policies by showcasing analytic understanding

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of existing DRM and Public administration Models

CO2. - Establish ethical use of information and policy creation

through critical understanding of the relationship and gaps of D I E
Public administration to Philippine Disaster Risk Reductions and
Management System and policies
CO3. Demonstrate knowledge in disaster policy creation and
evaluation by citing laws, policy, rules and regulations on debates D I E
and public discussions which will trickle to civil society
CO4. Able to create venues for introduction of new disaster D I E
concepts and practices to improve Public Administration
Note: (I) Introductory Course to an Outcome (E) Enabling Course to an Outcome (D)
Demonstrative Course to an Outcome

OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS:

● Final Examinations
● Learning Logs and Activities
● Small Group Discussion
● Group/Individual Presentation Using PPT
● Group Activity/ Presentation
● Research

GRADING SYSTEM:
Term Examination 30%
Quizzes 30%
Project 20%
Participation 10%
Attendance 10%
TOTAL 100%

Range Grade
97-100 1.0
94-96 1.25
91-93 1.5
88-90 1.75
85-87 2.0
82-84 2.25
79-81 2.5
76-78 2.75
75 3.0
74 and below 5.0

LEARNING EPISODES:

Intended Learning Topics Week Learning Suggested

Outcomes Activities Assessment
I. Class Orientation 1 Lecture- Course
discussion Orientation
II. Preliminaries: using
Presentation of PowerPoint
course Presentation

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 syllabus on the
concept,
nature and
types of
curriculum.

Learning Log
(enable the
students to be
motivated and
to
actively
participate in
class
discussion)
CO1 1. Hazards and
Disaster in the
Philippines: A
Situational Analysis Lecture-
1.1 Hazard discussion
using
A. Natural PowerPoint
Presentation.
B. Man-made

1.1.2. Disaster Learning Log: Case Analysis

(Enable the Special
2-3
1.1.3. Disaster in the students to be Activity1)
Philippines motivated and
to
A. Volcanic actively
Eruptions participate in
B. Tropical class
Cyclones discussion)

C. Floods

D. Storms Surge

CO1 / CO2 2. Philippine 4-5 Lecture- Case Study

Disaster discussion (Special Activity
Management using 2)
System: An PowerPoint
Overview Presentation.

2.1 Historical Learning Log:

Background on RPs (Enable the
Disaster students to be
Management System motivated and
to
2.2 The National
actively
Disaster

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 Coordinating Council
(NDCC)

2.3 National Disaster

Risk Reduction and participate in
Management Council class
(NDRRMC) discussion)

2.4 Legislative
Initiatives on Disaster
Management

CO1 / CO3 3. Essentials of

Emergency
Management

3.1 Key Words in

Emergency
Management
Lecture-
3.2 Principles for
discussion
Managing Disaster
using
Recovery Lecture/
5 PowerPoint
Discussion
3.3 Context, Presentation.
Principles and
Learning Log
Elements of
Emergency
Preparedness

3.4 Managing
Emergency
Preparedness

CO2 / CO3 4. Disaster

Planning
Lecture-
4.1 Introduction discussion
using
4.2 The Planners PowerPoint
4.3 Planning Presentation.
Principles
Learning Log Discussion
4.4 Planning 6-7 (enable the Oral Recitation
Sequence students to be
motivated and
4.5 Characteristics of to
A Disaster Plan actively
participate in
4.6 Elements of a class
Disaster discussion)
plan

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 MIDTERM Written
8
EXAMINATION Examination
CO1 / CO4 5. Emergency Lecture-
Response discussion
Management using
PowerPoint
5.1 Principles of Presentation.
Command, Control
and Coordination Learning Log
(enable the
5.2 Definition of
students to be
Terms
motivated and
5.3 Emergency to
Response actively Discussion/
9-10 participate in
Operations Recitation
class
5.4 The Major discussion)
Requirements for
Effective Response

5.5 Activation of the

Disaster Operation
Center

5.6 Making Disaster

the Operation Center
Operational
CO 4 6. Incident Lecture-
Command System discussion
ICS using
PowerPoint
6.1 Overview of ICS Presentation.
6.2 Establishment of
Learning Log
Incident Command
(enable the Discussion/
Post (ICP) 11
students to be Recitation
6.3 Managing Mass motivated and
Casualty Incident to
(MCI) actively
participate in
6.4 Triage class
discussion)

CO 3 7. Emergency Relief Lecture- Group

and Recovery discussion Presentation
12 using
7.1 Principles of PowerPoint
Developmental Relief Presentation.
Program
Learning Log
7.2 Basic Principles
(enable the
of protection

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 students to be
7.3 Basic Principles motivated and
of Recovery to
actively
7.4 Relief Service
participate in
class
discussion)
CO 2 / CO 4 8. EFFECTIVE Lecture-
GOVERNANCE discussion
AND CRISIS using
LEADERSHIP PowerPoint
Presentation.
8.1 Leadership
Attributes Learning Log
(enable the
8.2 Habits of
students to be
Effective Disaster
motivated and
Leaders
to
8.3 Leadership on actively
Various Condition 13 participate in
class
8.4 Leadership in the discussion)
Direction of: a
Response Operation,
b) Resource
Operation

8.5 Community
Leadership

8.6 Emergent
Leaders
CO 4 Lecture-
9. Disaster Field discussion
Reporting using
PowerPoint
9.1 Rapid Needs and Presentation.
Damage Reporting
Learning Log
9.2 Factors that Discussion/
14 (enable the
Demand Good Recitation
students to be
Damage Assessment
motivated and
9.3 Reporting to
actively
9.4 Media Relation in participate in
emergency class
discussion)
FINAL Oral
15
EXAMINATION Examination

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FINAL COURSE OUTPUT:
NAME: SECTION:
DATE:
Use this rubric as a guide to help you evaluate the student’s work. Look at the
rating system found on the right columns. The student’s work should score at least
in the Satisfactory Achievement column as described by the items in the left
column. If the work does not score in the Satisfactory column, revise the work until
it reflects the criteria. If a higher mark is aimed, the work should reflect the criteria
in the Exemplary Achievement column.
CRITERIA EXEMPLARY SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING RATING
(21-30) (1-10)
(11-20)
Content The submitted The submitted The submitted
(thesis work explores work manifest work lacks
statement, the issues some depth and focus,
thesis showing complexity of demonstrates
development, thorough thought confused or
critical comprehension, simplistic
thinking) goes beyond thinking or
class discussion failure to
communicate
ideas
Organization The submitted The submitted The submitted
(coherence, work is work is well work is
smooth coherently organized and partially
transition) organized, stays developed with organized,
on target with appropriate lacks relevant
the topic, with reasons support
ideas strongly
supported by apt
reasons
Structure The submitted The submitted The submitted
(mechanics, work is generally work may have work has
language, free from errors few errors in persistent
citations) in mechanics, mechanics, errors in
usage and usage and vocabulary,
sentence sentence mechanics
structure. structure. All and sentence
Appropriate use necessary structure.
of citation citations are Citations,
enhances the present. when
content necessary are
lacking
TOTAL

RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT: (Classroom debate/written argumentation)

NAME: SECTION:
DATE:

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Use this rubric as a guide to help you evaluate the student’s work. Look at the
rating system found on the right columns. The student’s work should score at
least in the Satisfactory Achievement column as described by the items in the
left column. If the work does not score in the Satisfactory column, revise the
work until it reflects the criteria. If a higher mark is aimed, the work should reflect
the criteria in the Exemplary Achievement column.
CRITERIA EXEMPLARY SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING RATING
(21-30) (1-10)
(11-20)
Matter The The The
(technical speech/essay speech/essay speech/essay
knowledge of explores the manifest some lacks focus,
the subject, issues depth and demonstrates
principles showing complexity of confused or
presented, thorough thought simplistic
critical comprehensio thinking or
thinking) n, goes failure to
beyond class communicate
discussion ideas
Manner The The The
(style of speech/essay speech/essay is speech/essay
argumentatio is coherently well organized is partially
n, wit, organized, and developed organized,
responsivene stays on target with appropriate lacks relevant
ss, smooth with the topic, reasons with support and
transition) with ideas good thought flow messy thought
strongly flow
supported by
apt reasons
Method The The submitted The
(mechanics, speech/essay work may have speech/essay
logic is generally few has persistent
language, free from speech/essay errors in
citations) errors in errors in vocabulary,
mechanics, mechanics, mechanics and
usage and usage and sentence
sentence sentence structure.
structure. structure. Logic Illogical/contrad
Logic and and structure is icting
structure is sound. All arguments
good. necessary Citations, when
Appropriate citations are necessary are
use of citation present. lacking
on the essay
enhances the
content
TOTAL

REFERENCES:

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Vitto, Juha I. & Shaw, Rajib, Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk
Reduction, Springer Japan, (2016).

Haddow, George D. et al., Introduction to Emergency Management (Sixth

Edition), Elsevier Inc., (2017).

Parent et al., Modeling the Operator Functional State of Emergency Response

Management, (2016).

Cuaton, Ginbert Permejo & Su, Yvonne, Local Indigenous Knowledge on

Disaster Risk Reduction; Insights from the Mamanwa Indigenous People`s in
Basey, Samar After Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, International Journal of
Disaster Risk Reduction, 48(), (2020).

CLASS POLICIES:

1. The faculty shall notify the students the evening before a class MS Group
Message.
2. Class will start ten (10) minutes pass the official start of the class, unless
intervening circumstances, such as but not limited to, meetings, emergency, etc.
3. Classes will be done in a weekly basis. Attend as much as you want to.
4. Class recordings are automatically uploaded right after our class
discussion, always see and check MS Teams.
5. The Class is a safe space for everybody. Any form of discrimination,
extreme disrespect to fellow students and faculty and any other analogous
matters has no room in this class. A gender sensitive environment in this class is
highly encourage.
6. Generally, maximum of extension for submission is three (3) days only,
except in exceptional circumstances wherein a maximum of five (5) days
extension is granted. Exceptional circumstances is discretionary on the part of
the Faculty after hearing the justification of the student.
7. Recitation will be graded the moment that I call you between our
discussion.
8. Follow up your concerns thru your class mayors.
9. Mode of communication is via email (josephus.ranopa@bulsu.edu.ph) and
MS Messages only.
10. Never assume anything unless directly stated by the faculty.

Prepared by:

Josephus P. Ranopa, DPA

Instructor
Chair, Department of Public Administration and Governance

Approved by:

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Dr. Sherwin M. Parinas
Dean

Declaration

I have read and understood the above syllabus in full and in participating in this course I agree to
the above rules. I have a clear understanding of the policies and my responsibilities, and I have
discussed everything unclear to me with the professor.

I will adhere to the academic integrity and policy and I will treat my fellow students and my
professor with due respect.

I understand that this syllabus can be modified or overruled by announcements of the professor in
class or on any social media site at any time

______________________________________ ____________________ _______________

Student’s Printed name Signature Date

Student’s Copy

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Declaration

I have read and understood the above syllabus in full and in participating in this course I agree to
the above rules. I have a clear understanding of the policies and my responsibilities, and I have
discussed everything unclear to me with the professor.

I will adhere to the academic integrity and policy and I will treat my fellow students and my
professor with due respect.

I understand that this syllabus can be modified or overruled by announcements of the professor in
class or on any social media site at any time

______________________________________ ____________________ _______________

Student’s Printed name Signature Date

Instructor's Copy

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