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ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY

LOYOLA SCHOOLS

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE NUMBER : PoS 100 O


TITLE : Politics and Governance
DEPARTMENT : Political Science
SCHOOL : Social Sciences
SEMESTER AND SCHOOL YEAR: 2nd 2016-2017
NUMBER OF UNITS: 3
FACULTY : Ricardo A. Sunga III1
SCHEDULE & VENUE: S 9-12am, CTC 307

A. COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is an introduction to the persons, structures and processes involved in


the operation of the political system. Topics include basic political concepts,
institutions, of government, and the complex relationship between citizenry and
the state. Focus is on the Philippine context and contemporary issues.

B. LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1
Ricardo A. Sunga III, BS ME (Ateneo de Manila University), LLB (University of the
Philippines) and LLM (University of New South Wales), is Chair-Rapporteur of the United
Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Special Procedures of the
United Nations Special Rapporteurs,
http://ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Racism/WGAfricanDescent/Pages/Members.aspx and
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=54418#.V6U4jNJ97Mw viewed 6 August
2016. His research interests include the international human rights law on torture and enforced
disappearances. See, for example, Ricardo A. Sunga III, The Committee on Enforced
Disappearances and Its Monitoring Procedures (2012), 17(1) Deakin Law Review 151, available at
http://www.deakin.edu.au/buslaw/law/dlr/docs/vol17-iss1/vol17-1-6.pdf, viewed 7 November
2012, ISSN 1 321-3660, Ricardo A. Sunga III, On Locating the Rights of Lost (2012), 45(4) John
Marshall Law Review 1051, available at http://lawreview.jmls.edu/articles/show/54, viewed 22
November 2012, and Ricardo A. Sunga III, Protecting the Children of the Lost (2012), 86(4)
Philippine Law Journal 796, available at http://plj.upd.edu.ph/protecting-the-children-of-the-lost/,
viewed 29 May 2013..
1. understand basic concepts in the study of politics;
2. use these concepts in critically examining current issues; and
3. appreciate important features of the Philippine political system, as well as
those of international bodies.

C. COURSE OUTLINE

1. State and nation

a. Elements of a State

b. Distinction between State and nation

c. Citizenship naturalized and natural-born


d. Multiple citizenships

e. Rights and duties

2. Statelessness

3. Elections
a. Qualification to vote
b. Plurality systems

c. Majoritarian systems: run-off, alternative vote, single transferable vote

4. Powers and limits of the government: fundamental powers of the State

5. Human Rights

a. Article III, Philippine Constitution

b. Universal Declaration of Human Rights


6. Habeas Corpus, amparo and habeas data

7. Role of Civil Society

a. Peoples Organizations

b. Non-governmental Organizations
8. Constitution: Concept, elastic and inelastic, written and unwritten

9. Constitutional amendment and revision

10. Legislative branch

a. Parliamentary and presidential systems

b. Committee system
c. Inquiry in aid of legislation

d. Steps in making a law


11. Initiative and referendum

a. Philippine experience

b. Experience of other countries

12. Executive Branch


a. Executive roles: commander-in-chief, legislator, diplomat and
administrator
b. Appointment to the cabinet
13. Judicial Branch

a. Supreme Court and lower courts


b. Appointment to the judiciary

c. Judicial ethics

14. Local Government

a. Unitary and federal systems


b. Region, province, city, municipality and baranggay

c. Sectoral representation and recall

d. Bangsa Moro
15. Accountability of Public Officers

a. Public trust
b. Ombudsman

c. Impeachment

16. National economy and patrimony

17. Domestic and international law

a. Differences
b. Treaty law and customary law

18. United Nations


a. General Assembly

b. Security Council

c. Human Rights Council

19. ASEAN

a. ASEAN Charter

b. ASEAN structure

c. ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights


d. ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

D. REQUIRED READING

Hector De Leon, Textbook on the Philippine Constitution

E. SUGGESTED READINGS

Ateneo de Manila University Political Science Department, Philippine Politics:


Democratic Ideals and Realities

Joaquin Bernas, The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines: A Commentary
F. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Report
Quiz
Attendance in Class
Midterm Exam
Final Exam

G. GRADING SYSTEM

Raw Score 40%


Quiz 30%
Report 10%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 30%

H. CLASSROOM POLICIES

There is a quiz at the beginning of every class.


A zero grade is given for a missed quiz.

I. CONSULTATION HOURS

By appointment:
Email ricardo_sunga@yahoo.com

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