COURSE SYLLABUS

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Current Human Rights Issues

1st Semester, AY 2016-2017

Department/ Area : Social Sciences and Management Department

Curriculum : AB LGA
Curricular Year : Fourth Year
No. of Hours/Sem. : 54 Hours
Credit Unit(s) : 3 Units
Prerequisite(s) : None

VISION OF THE UNIVERSITY : A premier multidisciplinary-technological university.

MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY : The University shall primarily provide advanced professional and technical instruction for special purposes, advanced studies in industrial
trade, agriculture, fishery, forestry, aeronautics, and land-based programs, arts and sciences, health sciences, information technology and other relevant fields of study. It shall
also undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.
GOALS OF THE COLLEGE : CAS aims at the integral development of the individual toward fullness as a human being through humanistic and scientific studies.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES : At the end of the course, the students shall be able to:

PO 1 Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the field of practice

PO 2 Communicate effectively through oral and in written forms using both English and Filipino
PO 3 Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams
PO 4 Act in recognition of professional, social and ethical responsibilities
PO 5 Preserve and promote Filipino historical and cultural heritage (based on RA 7722)
PO 6 Have a critical mind on how to become a politician that can govern and change the country to attain a certain level of political maturity that will pave the way towards
betterment and development and truly concerned of the welfare of the Filipino people.
PO 7 Appreciate the political dynamics prevailing in the country.
PO 8 Become involved and active participant in the political affairs of the country
PO 9 Become active and effective participants in nation building.

COURSE DESCRIPTION :
This course will lead the way to the understanding of current human rights issues in the Philippines.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES :

CO1 Have a comprehensive view and clear understanding of the Concept of Human Rights, its inception and history.
CO2 Know and understand the different treaties and agreement entered by the state to protect human right.
CO3 Understand the importance of Protection of human Rights.
CO4 Realize the individual rights and universality of human rights.
CO5 Determine human rights violation vis--vis protection of individual rights.
CO6 Differentiate different forms of human rights violations
CO7 Have a vast view and understanding of human rights, human rights violations, laws and current issues related thereto.

Date INTENDED ASSESSMENT TEACHING/LEA CONTENTS LEARNING REFERENCE NO. OF HOURS REMARKS/
TUESDAY- LEARNING TASK(S) RNING RESOURCE EVALUATION
THURSDAY OUTCOMES ACTIVITY
10:30 - 12:00
July 4, 6 2017 SLO1: Discuss the Oral Exam Discuss the CTU/CAS Mission, CTU Manual 3 Hrs.
 Universitys and importance the Vision and Goals Posters of CTU Students can now
the Colleges Essay adherence of VMGO relate the
Vision, Mission Universitys VMGO relevance of the
and Goals. universitys VMGO
Making an essay to their degree
SLO2: Relate the on the relation of program and how
Vision, Mission VMGO to their will they be able to
and Goals of the respective degree carry out the
College and the program VMGO
University to the
course.

SLO3: Point out

the relevant
relationship of the
VMGO to their
degree program.

July 11 - 13, CO1 Written Quiz Lecture Books Students now

2017 Have a Discussion Reviewers identify the
comprehensive Recitation Group activity Internet Sources elements of the
view and clear UN WEbsite State.
July 18 -20, understanding of Essay UNHCR
2017 the Concept of Students are able
Website
Human Rights, its OHCHR to define each
inception and element.
history.
Website
Students are able
to realize the
SLO1 importance of
Concept of Human government and
Rights its governance.

Definition of
Human Rights
 SLO2
Know the
inception and
history of Human
rights

SLO3
Understand the
Concept of
Universality of
Rights

CO2 Quiz Interactive Books 3 hrs. Students know and

July 25 -27, Know and Discussion understand the
understand the Reporting Government 3 hrs. powers of the state
2017 different treaties, Lecture website and government;
covenant and and
agreement
entered by the Students become
state to protect more critical when
human right. state and
government
exercise their
SLO1 broad and major
The UNHRC powers.

SLO2
Power Dutie s and
Mandate of
UNHRC
August 1, 2017 MIDTERM 1.5 hrs.
August 3, 2017 CO3 Reporting Lecture Books 1.5 hrs. Students are able
Understand the 3 hrs. know and
importance of Quiz Interactive Websites understand the
Protection of Discussion doctrine of
human Rights. separation of
powers and the
CO4 Realize system of check
the individual and balance in a
rights and democratic setting;
universality of and
human rights.
Students
appreciate the
SLO1 merits and
August 8, 2017 International demerits of the
Convention on doctrines in the
Elimination of All light of Philippine
forms of racial problems and
discrimination needs.

August 10, 2017 SLO2 Students are able

International to know and
Convenant on understand the
Political and Civil importance of
Rights ethics and
accountability in
SLO3 public service.
August 15, 2017 International
Covenant on Students
Economic, Social appreciated more
and Cultural Rights the ethical
standards of public
SLO4 officials as
August 17, 2017 Convention on the provided for by
Elimination of All law.
Forms
Discrimination
Against Women

SLO5
August 22, 2017 Convention
against Torture
and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or
Degrading
Treatment or
Punishment

SLO6
August 24, 2017 Convention on the
Rights of the Child

SLO7
August 29, 2017 Convention on the
Rights of Persons
with Disabilities

Quiz Discussion Book Students able to

CO5 3 hrs. learn the
Determine human Research Lecture fundamental
rights violation vis- 3 hrs. principles and
-vis protection of Recitation policies guiding the
individual rights. operations and
behavior of
August 31, 2017 SLO1 Philippine
Constitutional government and
Rights the Filipino people;
 Students finally
appreciates the
policies and
principles by way
of critical analysis
based on existing
problems and
expectations; and

Participate in the
political process as
democratic agents
and responsible
citizens.

CO6 Research Lecture Book Students finally

Differentiate know and
different forms of Quiz Reporting understand the
human rights rights and duties of
violations being a citizen of
the Philippines;
SLO1
September 5 -7, Martial Law Students are made
2017 Human Rights aware on their
Violation rights and
responsibilities;

Students
appreciate life and
freedom.

CO7 Quiz Research Book Students know and

Have a vast view Reporting understand the
 and understanding Discussion nature of local
of human rights, governments;
human rights
violations, laws Students know the
and current issues scope and
related thereto. limitations of the
powers of local
SLO1 governments; and
September 12 - 14, Current Issue:
2017 Extrajudicial Students can now
Killings actively participate
in local
SLO2 government efforts
Comparison of toward community
Administration development.
Policy, Action on
Human Rights
Violation

October 24, 2017 FINAL EXAM

TOTAL 54 hrs.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Attendance
2. Active Participation
3. Quizzes
4. Research Paper, Projects, Assignments, Reporting, Oral Recitation
5. Major Examinations (Midterm, Final)
6. Documentation
Evaluation Procedures; (Approved Grading System Applicable to the Course/Program)

1. Assignment 10%
2. Reporting/Research Paper, etc. 20%
3. Quizzes 30%
4. Major Examinations (Prelim, Mid-term,Pre-Final, Final Exams ) 40%

100%
Prepared by:
Atty. Catherine R. Adlawan
Part- time Teacher

Upon Recommendation by the Committee:

RAMEL C. GENOBIAGON, MAED, LLB

AMELIA GIRLY L. ARANAS, DPA, PhD HILARIA A. PABLO, M.A.
Member Chairman Member

APPROVED BY:

EDWIN A. PILAPIL, ED. D.

Dean, CAS