SOCIAL WORK LAWS AND JURISDICTION COURSE SYLLABI

FIRST SEMESTER SY: 2025-2026

Faculty Information:
Name: CHERRY LYN E. CALIB-OG
Degree & School: BSHRM/SVC
Email Address: cherrylyncalibog@gmail.com
Mobile Phone Number: 09630651732

COURSE TITLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION

COURSE CODE
CREDIT UNIT 3 units, 3 hrs./wk. (18 weeks, 54 hrs. total)
COURSE PRE-
REQUISITE

Vision PHILIPPINE ADVENT COLLEGE envisions to be a center of excellence in Christian Education by promoting a globally
competitive education in a learning environment which stresses discovery and investigation without forgetting God, the true
source of knowledge.
Mission PHILIPPINE ADVENT COLLEGE offers an excellent and distinctive Christian Education designed to prepare students for
productive lives of useful service and uncompromising personal integrity.
Philosophy PHILIPPINE ADVENT COLLEGE advocates that God is the source of all wisdom, a true model upon whom faculty and
students reflect their total lifestyle for useful citizenship.
Institutional Outcomes:
1. Graduates can display Christ-like characters in the practice of their profession, endowed with faithful service for God and humanity.
2. Graduates can demonstrate and share their knowledge, skills and attitude with expertise and specialization.
3. Graduates have the ability to communicate English language and language major using simple to complex concepts, such ability to
understand and write reports and documentation and have the ability to give feedback effectively and efficiently to instruction given.
4. Graduates can conduct research, investigations and designs in a broad range of context.
5. Graduates have the ability to engage activity in different workplace with respect to different cultural orientations.
6. Graduates can understand and practice the highest standard of ethical, social, professional roles and responsibilities.
7. Graduates have the ability to work harmoniously, effectively and efficiently as member and leader of the team.
8. Graduates who have the ability to identify and to address their educational needs by upgrading their skills and competence and to
allow them to contribute to the advancement of knowledge. Has the capacity to engage self-reflection and lifelong learning.
9. Graduates can appreciate and demonstrate strong to manage and facilitate in increasing participation and involvement in achieving
ASEAN goal and objective that can accelerate economic, and social growth of the country.

PAC CORE VALUES

P- Professionalism and Academic Excellence- A- Accountability and Integrity – As faculty C- Committed to Serve God and Mankind – We
We shall perform and discharge our duties and and staff are held responsible in our shall serve God with full commitment and
responsibilities with professionalism, devotion, professional, personal and spiritual dedication, as to serve students, parents and
growth. Serving with integrity and with
dedication and excellence; in teaching and mankind. Committed to prepare students to
strong relations to God and with faithful
delivering quality services at all times. adherence to the word of God. serve with excellent performance and with
distinctive behavior as they practice their
profession.

Course Description
This course aims to develop student’s competence in the Philippines legal system concerning the adoption
and enforcement of social welfare laws, policies, programs and services, and to the performance of
mandated functions of social workers as part of these legislations and policies.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

A. Identify the laws and the legal orders of the duly competent authorities concerning the social work
profession.
B. Discuss major provisions of social welfare laws, and their implementing rules and regulations
pertinent to Social Work practice.
C. Analyze the different cases and scenarios in line with the Supreme Court’s ruling concerning social
welfare laws.
D. Explain the roles of social workers based on legally mandated functions.
E. Commit to human rights, social justice, respect for diversity as core values and principles of social
work.
F. Examine how social workers navigate the legal system to promote clients’ rights and interests.
G. Implement an advocacy plan or initiative for a chosen sector.
Time Intended Learning Content Methology Assessment
Allotment Outcomes (ILOs)

Week 1 At the end of the week, Overview of Social

• Class Discussion
the students can: welfare laws • Lecture/Discussion
and Case Studies
a. Identify the laws and relevant to social
• Activity / Short Quiz
the legal orders of the
duly competent work practice
authorities concerning
the social work
profession. 1. Government and the
Law.

At the end of these

Weeks weeks, the students 2. Principle of Social
2-4 Justice
can:
3. Basic Social Issues • Class Discussion • Lecture/Discussion
4. Legal and Historical and Case Studies
a. Discuss the
Foundation of Social • Activity / Short Quiz
principle of social
Work Profession
justice and its
application with the
social work profession.

b. Analyze the
different social issues
in the country.
 c. Explain the
fundamental aspects of
the social work
profession under the
law and history.

Mandated
At the end of the week, Functions and Roles of
Week the students can: Social Workers vis-à-vis
5,6,7 Laws on the Rights and
a. Identify the laws and well-being of Social Work
the legal orders of in clienteles: • Class Discussion
relation to adoption,
child abuse, women, 1. Adoption
migrant workers, 2. Child Abuse and
elderly, PWD’s, Juvenile Justice
laborers, and and Welfare Act
indigenous people. 3. Women
4. Migrant workers
5. Elderly
6. Persons with
Disabilities
7. Laborers
8. Indigenous People

Week
8,9,10,11 At the end of the week, Analysis of People’s • Discussion
the students can: Access to Justice

a. Identify the role of

social work professions
 in the administration of 1. Justice System of
justice in the the Philippines
Philippines. 2. Systems Theory
3. Critical Social Work
b. Develop a body of perspectives
work to reflect their 4.Gender perspectives
social work praxis (e.g.,
process recordings,
case studies,
integrative field papers)
under systems theory
and the critical social
work perspectives and
gender perspectives.
.

Week At the end of the week, Social Work with

12,13,14 the students can: Judicial and Quasi- • Discussion
judicial Bodies
a. Explain the
structures, powers and 1. Judicial Bodies
limitations of judicial (Family and Regular
and quasi-judicial Courts)
bodies in relation to 2. Quasi-judicial Bodies
social work profession. (Alternative Dispute
Resolution councils,
b. Identify the role of Barangay
social work profession Conciliation,Philippine
under the Rules on Mediation Board)
Examination of Child 3. Rules on Evidence
Witness. 4. Rules on Examination
of Child Witnes
Week Submission of Final
 15 Requirements

FINAL COURSE OUTPUT:

The students are expected to read jurisprudence and related laws. A compilation of the summary of jurisprudence shall
be submitted on a date which shall be agreed upon by the students and the instructor.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS:

1. Regular attendance
2. Case digests on the Supreme Court’s decisions pertaining to the interpretations of social welfare laws
3. Research work
4. Quizzes, assignments, seat works
5. Midterm and Final Exams
6. Active participation in class discussion

GRADING SYSTEM:

Term Examinations 30%

Quizzes/Activities 20%
Project 30%
Participation/Recitation 10%
Attendance/ Promptness 10%
TOTAL 100%

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Class Policies:

1. Attendance. Students are responsible for whatever is taken up during class in case of absences, excused or unexcused. An
excused absence does not excuse one from assignments given or collected during the days of absence.
2. Observe proper conduct during synchronous class. Everyone is expected to observe proper etiquette during class
3. Dishonesty. Cheating in whatever form is equivalent to a grade of 5.0. Acquiring and/or distributing leakage, copying from or letting
someone copy during exams/assignments are some of its examples.
4. Examination. Major exams shall be composed of the midterm and final exam. Special examinations shall be given on a case-to-
case basis and only for highly meritorious reasons (e.g. hospital confinement supported by medical certificate).

Prepared by:

CHERRY LYN E. CALIB-OG, LPT

Instructor