COURSE SYLLABUS

GENERAL EDUCATION

VISION A globally competitive institution, faithful to the teachings and tradition of the Catholic Church working together towards the total
development of the person following the examples of St. Arnold Janssen and St. Joseph Freinademetz.
MISSION To develop and enhance the capabilities of the person to become witness to the Word and responsive to the demands of the society
GOALS 1. Global Competence
2. Cultural Preservation
3. Academic Excellence
4. SVD Spirituality
CORE VALUES Integrity, Social Responsibility, Excellence, Evangelization
Course Title INTRODUCTION TO LAW
Course Code

School Year and Semester School Year 2019-2020 First Semester

Faculty
Course Pre-Requisites
Course Description
This course is aimed at the mastery of codal provisions and decided cases by the Supreme Court relative to the course.

Link to Program Outcomes Understand the history of the legal systems of the world and discusses the main legal traditions, specially the distinctions between the civil
law tradition and the common law tradition

Course Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate ability of making decisions regarding cases by applying knowledge about the relevant legal provisions; and
2. Interpret and discuss concepts and legal maxims.
WEEK COURSE OUTCOME TOPIC TEACHING/ LEARNING ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT

1st – 3rd PART I: LAW IN GENERAL 1. Lecture and Class discussion Non Bearing
1. Discuss law in  Law, its role in society Timeline to be evaluated using a set of rubrics.
general, its definitions,  Law, defined 2. Analysis of news articles and Essay to be evaluated using a set of rubrics.
nature and classifications
 Law and Morals relevant cases
 Law, its general classification

4th-5th Presents the history of
the legal systems of the
world and discusses the
main legal traditions,
specially the distinctions
between the civil law
tradition and the common
law tradition
6th-7th
8th-11th Discusses the history
and sources of the
Philippine legal system. It
discusses the mixed, but
primarily civil law
tradition upon which it is
 Law, its general
PART II: THE WORLD’S LEGAL Interactive lecturing Academic Presentations will be based on a
SYSTEM uniform format to be evaluated using certain
Recitation
criteria
A. THE LEGAL SYSTEMS OF
THE WORLD
Rubrics for dramatization will be provided by
 The Egyptian Legal System
the instructor and will be evaluated using a set
 Mesopotamian Legal System
of rubrics.
 Hebrew Legal System
 Chinese Legal System
 Hindu Legal system
 Greek Legal System Quizzes
 Roman Legal System
 Celtic Legal System
 Slavic Legal System
 Germanic Legal System
 Japanese Legal System
 Anglo-American Legal System
 Catholic Legal System
 Mohammedan Legal System
B. THE MAIN LEGAL Discussion of cases and court Summative Test
TRADITIONS OF THE WORLD decisions relative to the topic.
The Civil Law Tradition
Common Law Tradition Interactive lecturing
Socialist Tradition
Distinction between Civil
Law and Common Law
THE PHILIPPINE LEGAL SYSTEM Discussion with examples Graded Recitation
A. History and Sources of Recitation Quizzes
Philippine Law
 Pre-Spanish Period
 Spanish Period
 based
To discuss the duration
and classification of
penalties provided in the
9th-12th Revised Penal Code
Discuss the extinction of
criminal liability
To introduce to the
students concept of civil
11th-13th liability in criminal law THE PHILIPPINE LEGAL TRADITION
 The First Philippine republic
 The American period
 The Philippine Commonwealth
Period
 The Second Philippine Republic Interactive Lecturing Graded recitation
 The Third Philippine Republic
Analysis of Court decisions relative to the topic
 Martial law Period
 Provisional Government
 Fourth Philippine Republic
Analysis and Interpretation of Academic Presentations will be based on a
examples uniform format to be evaluated using certain
 In Re Shoop Case criteria

Graded Recitation

14th- 15th  The Philippine Legal System is a Summarizing of Topics Graded Recitation
Mixed One but primarily Civil law
Interactive Lecturing
.
Course References  Introduction to law, Rufus B. Rodriguez, 2001
Additional References  Students can use other resources with higher priority on printed materials and published books and researches.
Course Policies:
1. Students are allowed 11 absences for MWF classes and 7 for TTH classes inclusive of tardiness. Excessive absences shall result to a grade of FA (Failure
due to absences).
2. Cellular or mobile phones are not allowed during class hours. They should be in silent mode.
3. Honesty is the rule during examination. Cheating is not allowed at all times. It will merit a grade of zero (0).
4. Any complaints regarding teaching, grades, etc. against the teacher or classmates related to the course should be properly addressed to the professor.

Grading System

Prelim 12.5% Class Standing:

Midterm 25%
Pre-Final 12.5% a. Recitation 10%
Final 25% b. Quizzes 10%
Class Standing 25% c. Class Attendance 5%
100% 25%

Consultation Period

COURSE
OUTCOMES
1. Master the different legal maxims
2. Demonstrate ability of making
decisions regarding cases by
applying knowledge about the
relevant legal provisions
ASSESSMENT
PERFORMANCE EVIDENCES OF PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS PERFORMANCE STANDARD
Submit compilations, case analysis and Following a set of rubrics, students are 75% minimum compliance to all course
reviews of relevant court cases and news expected to accomplish and/or present requirements; all outputs shall be
articles the following: evaluated thru a rubric
 compilations, court cases
analysis and news reviews
They will also have to comply with and
pass the major examinations and graded
recitation