CITY OF MALABON UNIVERSITY

Maya-maya cor. Pampano St., Longos Malabon City

Telephone Nos. 374-57-72/ 374-58-57
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Course Title: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH COMMUNITIES Course Credit: (3) units
Course Code: SW 324 Contact Week: (18) weeks
Semester / A.Y.: 2nd Semester / 2023 - 2024 Contact Hours: (3) hours per week / 54 hours per semester
Course Prerequisite: SW 213, 223, & 316 Class Schedule Day Time Room
Professor: Grace Bernadette R. Tee, RSW, MSSW
Vision: C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N Vision
The course will provide knowledge on community organizing and community-based social work practice: theories, A leading university that is committed for the
College of Arts Sciences envisions building a advancement of human lives and global
socially responsible community of analytical principles, models, skills, and trends in community organizing; strategies in awareness raising, and community mobilization competitiveness through academic excellence,
thinkers and value-driven professionals focusing on social entrepreneurship, advocacy and networking, and corporate social responsibility. research and community linkages.
encompassing the arts, social sciences, and
humanities to rise above the present society’s Mission
challenges in the service of the Filipinos. C O U R S E O B J E C T I V E S CMU aims to provide transformative and globally
At the end of the semester, the students will be able to: competitive higher education, holistic formation,
Mission: research and innovation, excellent delivery of services,
and sustainable community extension and linkages.
College of Arts and Sciences of the City of COGNITIVE
Malabon University aims to serve as the center 1.1 Articulate thorough understanding of CO as a primary method of Social Work, and as a process of
of education in imparting interdisciplinary enabling communities to become empowered and self-reliant
knowledge and character formation to improve 1.2 Identify activities in the different phases/stages of the CO process
the quality of life of every Filipino. 1.3 Differentiate the models and approaches in community organization

College Goals:
AFFECTIVE
The course's objective is to equip learners, 2.1 Demonstrate appreciation of the participatory nature of community organizing.
who would be potential policymakers in the 2.2 Articulate recognition of CO as a process of enabling and empowering people toward their welfare and
public, corporate, or not-for-profit sectors, with development
the skills necessary to make sound judgments
while coping with public administration. The PSYCHOMOTOR
course examines how public administration 3.1 Show beginning competency in social analysis for effective work with communities
design and organization, efficiency, and 3.2 Apply appropriate model/s or approaches and corresponding techniques and skills at every stage/phase
motivation link to community and growth in a of the community organization process.
wide range of political governments, S IG N A T O R IE S
administrative ideologies, and social values.
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL: APPROVED:

Dr. ARNEL D. BASILIO GLEN DV. DE LEON, Ph.D., CPA

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Vice President for Academic Affairs

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 TEACHING-
TIME
DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPICS LEARNING ACTIVITIES & ASSESSMENT
TABLE
RESOURCES
WEEK 1
(3 hrs.) COURSE OVERVIEW AND CLASS ORIENTATION

WEEK 2-3 Discuss the nature of community as a basis for CO Concept of Community: Synchronous review and interactive Individual active participation through
(6 hrs.) practice - Definition of Community lecture-discussion recitation
- Types of community
- Major & Secondary Community Structures Visual/Photo Presentation about Fish Bowl Individual Quiz
- Major Classifications of Community community of origin
- Elements of Community
- Distinctive Features of Community Organization as a
Social Work Method
- Characteristics of Progressive Community

WEEK 4-5 Discuss the history of CO from its Western beginning. The Historical Development of Community Organization Synchronous review and interactive Individual active participation through
(6 hrs.) lecture-discussion recitation
Map out the beginning of CO in the Philippines - Western Beginning
- Development of CO in the Philippines Group Reporting Fish Bowl Individual Quiz
- ***Organizing women during the Katipunan
***After World War 2 Graded Reporting and Report Paper
***City Slum clearance and relocation
***Martial Law years: The Advent of BCC and other
movements
*** Sectoral Organizing for Conscientization and CD
***Current Trends
- Location of CO in generalist social work practice
- Legal frameworks

WEEK 6-7 Demonstrate logical, analytical and critical thinking on Theoretical base of Community Organization (CO) Synchronous review and interactive Individual active participation through
(6 hrs.) the values and principles as well as the theoretical and - Definitions of CO lecture-discussion recitation
conceptual bases of CO as a method and a process of - Philosophical foundation of CO
working with people. - Values Assumptions and principles Group Reporting Fish Bowl Group Quiz
- Focus, Goals, Purposes and Objectives of CO
Theories of: Graded Reporting and Report Paper
-Social Change
-Planned Change
-Paolo Freire
-Saul Alinsky
-Perlman and Gurin

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 WEEK 8
(3 hrs.) MIDTERM EXAMINATION

WEEK 9-10 Adeptly discuss the Phases of Community Organization Phases/Steps of Community Organization Process: Synchronous review and interactive Individual active participation through
(6 hrs.) process Consolidation and lecture-discussion recitation
A. Social Preparation/Pre-entry
B. Entry into the Community Group Reporting Fish Bowl Group Quiz
C. Integration with the People
Identify activities under each phase or step of the CO D. Social Investigation/ Community Study (with spot Graded Reporting and Report Paper
process, map)
E. Initial Problems-Solving Planning with Ad hoc
Committees
Demonstrate beginning competency in analyzing F. Core Group Formation
community organization efforts. G. Training, Ground working,
Mobilization, Including Project Development and
management
H. Formalization of the Community-Based Organization
I. Consolidation and Expansion
J. Evaluation
K. Turn-over/phase out

WEEK 11-13 Compare and contrast the different models and Models of Community Organization Synchronous review and interactive Individual active participation through
(9 hrs.) approaches in working with communities. lecture-discussion recitation
⮚ Rothman’s Typology of CO Model
Group Reporting Fish Bowl Group Quiz
Demonstrate appreciation of the CO processes initiated ⮚ Philippine CO Experiences
and developed Iocally. Case Analysis / Film Analysis Graded Reporting and Report Paper
- Sectoral Organizing
- Gender- Responsive Organizing (including LGBTQI)
Research Paper: Reflection paper about
- Faith-Based Organizing (BCC/BEC)
Analyze suitable application of specific models in terms the film using topics discussed
- Rights-based organizing
of community situations/issues.
- CO for ecological protection and management
*DRRM
*Climate change adaptive communities
*Community-based Health Program
- Community Development
*PRRM/IIR
- Baranganic Approach
CDD Approach of DSWD

WEEK 14-18 Explain the tools of analysis in CO Tools of Analysis in CO Synchronous review and interactive Individual active participation through
(15 hrs.) - Gender analysis lecture-discussion recitation
Apply the tools of analysis in reviewing cases. - Class and structure analysis
- Problem tree analysis Group Reporting Fish Bowl Group Quiz
Distinguish the different roles, functions, knowledge - Conscientizing inquiry

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 and skills of a community organizer - SWOT analysis Community Immersion with Interview Graded Reporting and Report Paper

Evaluate the course in terms of content and teaching- The Community Organizer Community Case Study as Final
learning strategies Examination
● Roles

● Functions

● Knowledge

● Skills

FINAL EXAMINATION
REFERENCES:
1. Introduction to social work by Charles Zastrow
2. Social Welfare and Social Work by Thelma Lee Mendoza
3. Review Notes on Social Work
4. Working with communities by Leonora S. De Guzman
5. People Empowerment by Miclat
6. Working with communities by Leonora S. De Guzman
7. Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities 4th Edition by Kirst-Ashman and Hull,Jr. 2009.

8. Working with communities by Leonora S. De Guzman

9. Process: The Social Work Practice, A Comprehensive Worktext by Charles H. Zastrow,pp. 303-307
10. Models: The Social Work Practice, A Comprehensive Worktext by Charles H. Zastrow, pp. 280-290
11. Fundamentals of Community Organization and People Empowerment
12. Community Development by Jim IFE, 2002
13. Social Work Journals (jsw.sagepub.com)
14. United Nations Population Fund and USAID, “Guideline on Organizing and orienting Gender-based Violence Watch Groups (GBV WG)” September 2015
15. United Nations Population Fund and Australian Aid “Patnubay sa Pag-Organisa at Pag-Orient ng Gender-based Violence Watch Group (GBV WG) September 2015
16. Philippine Commission on Women, “Guidelines in the Establishment and Management of a Referral System on Violence Against Women at the Local Government Unit Level

Note: Suggested Cases of Community Organization Practice:

• The Lutayan Settlement Project
• Gender Responsive Organizing
• The Bantay-Banay Experience
• Feminist Organizing e.g. Gabriela
• Baranganic Approach in Barangay Baluan
• Bagong Barrio: A Basic Christian Community
• The ZOTO Experience
• Community Organizers Multiversity
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 • Community Driven Development
• ABCD Model
• Women watch group case
• Disaster Risk-Reduction Case

Institutional Grading System

All colleges and the School of Graduate Studies shall observe the institutional grading system to ensure uniformity in giving our students numerical grades.
% Scale Rating Numerical Rating Remarks
98-100 1.00 Excellent
95-97 1.25 Excellent
92-94 1.50 Very Good
89-91 1.75 Very Good
86-88 2.00 Good
83-85 2.25 Good
80-82 2.50 Satisfactory
77-79 2.75 Satisfactory
75-76 3.00 Passed
Below 75 5.00 Failed
INC Incomplete
DO Dropped Officially
DU (5.00) Dropped Unofficially

Prepared by:

PROF. GRACE BERNADETTE R. TEE, RSW, MSSW

Faculty

Noted by:

Dr. ARNEL D. BASILIO

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

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