STAR COLLEGES INC.

156 Pico Road, La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines

Tel No. (074) 422-2636 * E-mail: [email protected]
*Website: www.starcolleges.edu.ph
Member: Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI); International Reading Association; Boys Brigade Asia; and Association of
Christian Schools Colleges and Universities (ACSCU)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK

HBSE 1: Philippine Social realities and Social Welfare

VISION: Enable students to exemplify leadership in academic excellence, Christian character, and globally competitive skills.

MISSION: Prepare students to be responsible citizens by providing the opportunity to acquire skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to make decisions that will lead
to meaningful and productive lives for the glory of God.

SCI OUTCOMES
1. Seek professional and academic excellence.
2. Teach biblically based programs that will foster Christian character.
3. Advocate parental involvement with emphasis on parent’s support.
4. Respond to every curriculum need of students to meet national and international standard.
5. Instill environmental awareness and consciousness among the students.
6. Acquire necessary skill to enhance their leadership abilities for community involvement.
7. Need to uphold cooperative teacher-parent partnership.
8. Set and develop firm discipline among staff and students motivated by professional interest.
COLLEGE OUTCOMES
Star Colleges, Inc. has adopted the following objectives of Tertiary Education as provided in the Manual of Regulations for Private Higher education of 2008:

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1. To provide a general education program that will assist each individual to develop his/her potential as a human being, enhance the quality of citizen
participation in the basic functions of society, and promote in each student a sense of national identity, cultural consciousness, moral integrity and spiritual
vigor;
2. To train the nation’s human resources in the required skills for national development, and to instill and foster the appropriate and relevant attitudes, skills and
knowledge to enable each individual to become a useful productive, globally competitive, and gainfully employed member of the society;
3. To develop and maintain the integrity of the profession and disciplines that will provide leadership for the nations; and
4. To advance the frontiers of knowledge through research work, and apply the technology gained for improving the quality of human life and responding
effectively to changing societal needs and conditions.
5. Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice;
6. Effectively communicate in English and Filipino, both orally and in writing;
7. Work effectively and collaboratively with a substantial degree of interdependence in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
8. Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility;
9. Preserve, promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (based on RA 7722);
10. Model Christian values and biblical principles; and
11. Imbibe the great commission found in Matthew 28:19-20.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM OUTCOMES

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Skills:

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I.COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title Philippine social Realities and Social Welfare
Course Code HBSE 1

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Course Description The course focuses on the Philippine socio-political, economic, cultural, spiritual environment and gender (SPECSEG)
realities in the context of local, regional, and global situations, and their implications to social welfare and social work.
Course Credits 3 units
Prerequisite none
General Learning Outcome A. Cognitive
1. Outline the SPECSEG in the context of local, regional, and global situations.
2. Describe Philippine reality using the SPECSEG framework.
3. Analyze the different structures and forces that define and/or impinge on the past and present situation of the Philippine
society.
4. Examine the effects of SPECSEG factors that results to inequality, poverty and marginalization and their impact on
people’s choices and quality of life.
B. Affective
1. Realize the universality of social problems in different societies in the Philippines.
2. Demonstrate appreciation of how these societies exhibit resiliency and strength in responding to social problems.
3. Recognize the need for congruence between social realities and its concomitant problems with existing social
protection programs and social welfare services.
4. Recognize the peculiarities and diversities of social realities among individuals, groups, sectors, communities/societies.
5. Commit to human rights, social justice, respect or diversity as core values and principles of social work.
C. Psychomotor
1. Produce a video presentation or any creative expressions on a selected social issue using the SPECSEG framework,
reflecting the gains and Gasp of any social protection program or social welfare services tha addresses the identified or
selected issues.
2. Implement an advocacy plan or initiative for a chosen sector.

II. COURSE CONTENT

Topic Learning Outcome
Part I – Definition of Reality, Tools for Social Analysis (SPECSEG) Discuss the interplay of various factors in human growth and developmental
 Anatomy of social problem and related theories of social
problems

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Discuss the SPECSEG framework from contextualize base approach (local, regional and
global)
 Definition of poverty, non-monetary aspects of poverty Illustrate social problems and needs faced in different societies resulting to poverty
 Types of poverty
 Dimensions of poverty and approaches in measuring poverty
 History of poverty and development efforts in the Philippines
using SPECSEG framework
Define poverty
Part II – Concept
 Globalization and neoliberalism Explains the concepts of neoliberalism and globalization anf their implications to social
 Its implications to Philippines realities and that of other reality
developing countries
 Participatory and triumphs of Filipinos in bringing about changes
and empowerment in social realities.
Example:
 Gender equality and gender responsive programs and Analyze the interplay of internal and external factors impinging on and/or contribute to the
interventions growth of Philippine society.
Part III– Current trends
 Social issues and problems of different sectors of the Philippines
society, their situation, needs, issues and struggles from a gender
lens.
 Women (global gender gap index and the results of the National Describe the present situation, problems, struggles, issues and needs of the different sector
Demographic and Health Survey on GBV of Philippine society.
 Children
 Youth
 Elderly
 Peasants
 Street families/homeless
 Workers
 Indigenous people

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 Informal settlers
 PWD
 Filipino family: overseas, transnational, internally displaced
people, solo parents, ten parenting, grand parenting
 LGBT community
 People in conflict affected communities
 PLHIV
 Transnational families
 Human trafficking protection issues in post-disasters

Part IV– Social Work Principles and Core Values Value the uniqueness of each sector’s characteristics, circumstances and struggles and the
university of human aspiration to achieve decent and humane quality of life.

References
Mendoza, Thelma Lee. 2008. Social Welfare and Social Work
Payne, Ruby K. 2013 A framework for Understanding Poverty: A Cognitive Approach.
Veneracion, Ma. Corazon J. 2003. Social Work in the Philippines, Tradition and Profession. PASWI
Soroka, Michael and George J. Bryjak. Social Problems a Word-at-Risk. Allyn and Bacon. 1995, 1998, 1999
Schriver, Joe M. 2011. Human Behavior and the Social Environment. Allyn and Bacon
Zanoria, Huberto ed. 2015. A Climate Change.
Zulueta, Fancisco and Dolores Liwag. 2001. Social problems and Issues in the Philippines.

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