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PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MUNTINLUPA

University Road, Poblacion, Muntinlupa City, Philippines

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE SYLLABUS

MUNTINLUPA CITY VISION

We envision Muntinlupa City as one of the leading investments hubs in the country with educated, healthy and God-loving people living
peacefully and securely in a climate change adaptive and disaster resilient community under the rule of transparent, caring, and accountable
leadership.

MUNTINLUPA CITY MISSION

● To promote a broad-based economic growth and business-friendly environment for sustainable development;
● To protect every person from natural and man-made hazards by ensuring strict enforcement of necessary safety measures;
● To provide quality social services that include education, health care, livelihood and employment, socialized housing, and social
assistance, among others; and
● To institutionalize community participation in local governance, environmental protection, and economic development.

PLMUN VISION

A dynamic and highly competitive higher education institution committed to people empowerment towards building a humane society

PLMUN MISSION

To provide quality, affordable and relevant education responsive to the changing needs of the local and global communities through effective
and efficient integration of instruction, research and extension; to develop productive and God-loving individuals in the society.

COLLEGE VISION

The College of Criminal Justice will be reputed as an excellent academic institution within the PLMun community, committed to providing
its students quality education, cultivating in them God Loving values with the view of honing them into morally upright, socially responsible,
economically productive and highly competent criminology professionals, for the Glory of the Almighty God.

COLLEGE MISSION

The College of Criminal Justice has the obligation and mandate to perform its duties and responsibilities by the way of training, molding, and
guiding the students with the following objectives:
1. To regain God-oriented attitude with utmost respect, honest, and love for the country, mankind, and environment;
2. To develop the knowledge and technical skills in the field of criminology and for it to be applied both in public and private sector;
3. To create efficient and empowered graduates packed to become globally competitive and future leaders

A. COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code: CLJ0001

Course Title: Introduction to Philippine Criminal Justice System
Course Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Department:
College: College of Criminal Justice
Semester: First Semester
Academic Year: 2022-2023
Instructor/s:
Venue:
Section:
Schedule:
B. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course deals with the study of formal and informal components of the Criminal Justice System of the
Philippines. It covers the respective mandates, processes, and interrelations in the administration of criminal
justice, and the other forms of justice system

WHERE IS THE COURSE SITUATED IN THE FRAMEWORK

OF THE PLMUN CURRICULUM?
GROUNDING: Establishing fundamental knowledge, skills, and values
✓ IMMERSING: Deepening understanding and engaging localities
✓ EXPLORING: Reconnoitering globalities and rethinking the complex world
POSITIONING: Forging identity toward sustainability, justice, and social transformation

C. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Conduct criminological research on crimes, crime causation, victims, and offenders to include
PLO1:
deviant behavior;
PLO2: Internalize the concepts of human rights and victim welfare;
Demonstrate competence and broad understanding in law enforcement administration, public
PLO3:
safety, and criminal justice;
PLO4: Utilize criminalistics or forensic science in the investigation and detection of crime;
PLO5: Apply the principles and jurisprudence of criminal law, evidence and criminal procedure;
PLO6: Ensure the offender’s welfare and development for their re-integration to the community.

Note: This section applies to a student who is a major of the program under which the course is administered.

D. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, students should be able to

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Recognize the function of the law enforcement agencies in the function of arrest, detention, human
CLO1: rights, investigation, inquest, prosecution, trial, judgment and appeal.
Explain the process of filing criminal cases from Police to Court and the rights of the accused
CLO2:
and victim.
CLO3: Illustrate the interplay and roles of the components of the Philippine Criminal Justice System
Discuss other modes of the Criminal Justice System including the legally recognized Justice System for
CLO4: cultural minorities.

ALIGNMENT OF THE COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

TO THE PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6

CLO1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

CLO2 ✓ ✓

CLO3 ✓ ✓ ✓

CLO4 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
E. COURSE OUTLINE

WEEK COURSE TOPICS AND REFERENCES INTENDED LEARNING CLOs

OUTCOMES
1 Classroom Guidelines (The Vision and A brief overview of the CLO 1
Mission of the City, PLMun, and CCJ) subject will be given to
Orientation students
GAD Orientation
Course Syllabus
PLMUN Handbook

2 Basic principles, nature and Internalizes the importance, CLO 1

characteristic of penal law. nature and characteristic
penal laws and its basic
principle
3 Law Enforcement Component Discussed the function of CLO 1, 2 and 3
various Law Enforcement
(Functions and Organization is Created
Component and its mandate
and Mandated by law)
National Bureau of Investigation;
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency;
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources;
Department of Agriculture,
Philippine National Police
4 Other Law Enforcement Discussed how investigation CLO 1, 2 and 3
flows commence from the
Philippine Coastguard,
police being the 1st initiator of
Bureau of Fire and Protection, action who conduct
investigation down to other
Bureau of Immegration, pillars of Criminal justice
Maritime system

5 2nd pillar Prosecution Component (Public Discussed function of the CLO 1, 2 and 3
Prosecutors – prosecution as the 2nd pillars of
PCJS
City or Provincial Prosecutor;
Regional State Prosecutor;
National State Prosecutor;
Ombudsman.

6 Private Prosecutors, Discussed the rules of private CLO 1, 2 and 3

and public lawyers in PCJS
 Role of Public Attorney’s Office and and the power and function of
Private Lawyers in CJS, and the the Solicitor General
Solicitor General.

7 3rd pillar: COURTS Familiarizes with the power CLO 1, 2 and 3

and function of the court as
Court Component
the 3rd pillars of PCJS and the
Trial Courts court procedure proper in
hearing the case/complaint
duly endorsed by the
prosecutors
8 Review all related topic CLO 1, 2 and 3
9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
10 Sandiganbayan Discussed and explain the CLO 1, 2 and 3
power and function of
Appellate Courts.
Sandiganbayan and the
Appellate court 3

11 4th Pillar: Make acquainted with the CLO 1, 2 and 3

function of court as part of the
Corrections component
4th Pillars
12 Able to understand important CLO 2 and 3
function of the people in the
Mobilized Community community as the force
multiplier working in
Component collaboration with the law
enforcement in the crime
prevention strategy program
13 Discussed the difference CLO 3 and 4
Administrative Justice as
Other forms of Justice System
compare to criminal Justice;
Restorative Justice as compare
to Punitive Justice
Administrative Justice versus Criminal
Justice;
Restorative Justice versus Punitive
Justice
14 Military Justice System Discussed the difference CLO 3 and 4
Militaray Justice to
Indigeneous people’s justice
Indigenous people’s Justice system. system

15 Internalizes by different CLO 1, 2, 3

The framework of the CJS components, models as the framework pf and 4
PCJS extracted during the
conduct of investigation,
 interrogation
16 Interaction, interplay, interconnection, Internalizes the importance of CLO 3 and 4
collaboration, coordination and collaboration and harmonious
cooperation in the administration of relationship among the
Justice among all stakeholders and institution and the
institutions/agencies stakeholders in the society
17 Review all related topic CLO 1 -4
18 FINAL EXAMINATION

F. ASSESSMENT AND RUBRICS

Each student will be graded based on the following requirements:

ASSESSMENT TASK WEIGHT CLOs

Class Participation 20% CLOs 1-4

Throughout the semester, students are expected to have an active involvement

in class. Students must be sure to study the required readings assigned for
each week or set of weeks because class participation will be assessed in
terms of how students thoroughly understood, convincingly applied, and
intelligently made sense of the insights, ideas, and concepts discussed by the
different authors.
Attendance 10% CLOs 1-4

Attendance will be monitored closely each meeting.

Quizzes 30% CLOs 1-4

There will be a short assessment to determine if they acquired knowledge in

the topics discussed by the instructor.
Midterm and Final Examinations 40% CLOs 1-4

After the midterm and final topics, the students will have an assessment about
the topic discussed by the instructor. The learning and knowledge they
acquire in listening, short quizzes, recitation and other means of learning will
be part of the examination. Determination of the student’s comprehension
and mastery level in each course topic completed.
TOTAL 100%

G. TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES
WEEK TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND METHODS CLOs
1 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, copy of syllabus) CLO1
o A short lecture on the specific details of the course syllabus
o An introductory lecture on the nature and purpose of the
course
o Interactive Discussion

2 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO1

o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Progress Check/Quiz

3 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 1, 2 and 3

o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
4 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 1, 2 and 3
o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details
o Progress Check/Quiz

5 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 1, 2 and 3

o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details.
6 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 1, 2 and 3
o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details
o Progress Check/Quiz

7 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 1, 2 and 3

o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details
8 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 1, 2 and 3
o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
 o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details
o Progress Check/Quiz

9 ● Departmentalized Midterm Examination

10 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 1, 2 and 3
o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details
11 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 1, 2 and 3
o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details
o Progress Check/Quiz
12 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 2 and 3
o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details
13 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 3 and 4
o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details
o Progress Check/Quiz

14 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 3 and 4

o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details
15 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 1- 4
o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
 relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details
o Progress Check/Quiz
16 ● Lecture (PowerPoint presentation, assigned reading materials) CLO 1- 4
o A comprehensive lecture to be done for the purpose of
introducing the subject matter.
o Interactive discussion facilitated with a series of questions
relative with the topics.
o Thorough explanation is essential pattern to remember the
details
17 ● Review of the topics from the start until the final topic to refresh CLO 1 – 4
ideas and all the topics discussed.
● Progress Check/Quiz
18 ● Departmentalized Final Examination

H. COURSE READINGS AND REFERENCES

Fundamentals of Philippine Criminal Justice system. Authored by Jamilla Gay L. Asalan, Virgilio A.
Beringa,Jr.,Bryan T. Yang, Raul B. Bolante

I. GRADING SYSTEM

The grading system for the undergraduate students at the end of every semester is as follows:

GRADE RATING LETTER GRADE REMARK

97-100 1.00 A+ Passed
94-96 1.25 A Passed
91-93 1.50 B+ Passed
88-90 1.75 B Passed
85-87 2.00 B- Passed
82-84 2.25 C+ Passed
79-81 2.50 C Passed
76-78 2.75 C- Passed
75 3.00 P Passed
4.00 INC Incomplete
74 and below 5.00 F Failed
6.00 UW Unauthorized Withdrawal
Notes:
1. A student is marked “AW” if he/she followed the Authorized Dropping procedure prescribed by the Office of the Registrar.
2. A grade of 5.00 (Failed) is given for the following reasons:
a. Inability to satisfy the minimum requirements of the subjects
b. Excessive Absences
c. Cheating during major examinations
3. A base 60 transmutation table must be used in assessing student performance in examinations.

J. CLASS POLICIES

1. Attendance shall be checked regularly. University rules on lateness and absences shall be followed.
2. Proper classroom decorum shall always be observed.
3. All mobile phones shall be put on silent mode.
 4. All course requirements shall be submitted on time. Late submissions shall have corresponding
deductions.
5. Students who are caught cheating and plagiarizing in any form shall be punishable by university
rules.
6. Class standings shall be posted before they are released as final marks. Questions regarding grades
shall be raised during this period. Once grades are submitted at the end of the semester, they shall be
considered final. Change of grades shall be possible only if there is an error in computation.
7. Consistent with the provisions of Republic Act 11313 or the Safe Streets and Public Spaces Act of
2019, the Pamantasan as a whole and this class in particular will not in any way tolerate any form of
gender-based sexual harassment. Members of the classroom are expected to respect one another
regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity expression.

K. CONSULTATION HOURS

NAME OF FACULTY EMAIL DAY/S TIME

DR. DOMINICK dominicktermil@plmun.edu.ph - -
TERMIL

APPROVAL

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

DR. DOMINICK TERMIL PRINCESS BERONICA ESTEBAN, MSCJ

Instructor Department Chair
Recommending Approval: Approved by:

DR. ANTONIO FLORES Ramonito A. Mesina, MBA

Dean Vice President for Academic Affairs