Salug Campus

7114 Salug, Zamboanga del Norte

Philippines

OUTCOMES—BASED EDUCATION (OBE) COURSE SYLLABUS IN

SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH COMMUNITIES
Second Semester, School Year 2021-2022

VISION Philippine Advent College envision to be a Centre of Excellence in Christian Education by promoting world class
academic excellence, globally competitive technical education, skills and learning in an environment which stresses
discovery and investigation without forgetting who is the true Source of Knowledge.
MISSION The mission of Philippine Advent College is to offer an excellent and distinctive Christian education designed to prepare its
students for productive lives of useful human service and uncompromising personal integrity.

COURSE DESCRIPTION The Course will provide knowledge on community organizing and community-based social work practice: theories,
principles, models, skills, and trends in community organizing; strategies in awareness raising, and community
mobilization focusing on social entrepreneurship, advocacy and networking, and corporate social responsibility.

GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Cognitive
1.1 Articulate through understanding of CO as a primary method of Social Work, and as a process of enabling communities to become empowered and self-
reliant
1.2 Identify activities in the different phase/stages of the CO process
1.3 Differentiate the models and approaches in community organization

2. Affective
2.1 Demonstrate appreciation of the participatory nature of community organizing.
2.2 Articulate recognition of CO as a process of enabling and empowering people toward their welfare and development

3. Psychomotor
3.1 Show beginning competency in social analysis for effective work with communities
3.2 Apply appropriate model/s or approaches and corresponding techniques and skills at every stage/phase of the community organization process

COURSE CONTENT:
Week Learning Outcome Lesson/Topic Methodology/Strategy/Activity Assessment/Student Output Lesson/Topic
1 Lay out expectations of 1. Orientation Dyadic exercise List of student’s expectations OBE syllabi
the course - Self introduction
- Leveling of Board talk Recitation Board and white board
Describe the knowledge expectations and prior marker
foundation of SW to knowledge of Lecture/ discussion
locate CO as a method student’s enrolled in
the subject

Review of the knowledge

foundation of SW
2-3 Discuss the nature of II. Concept of Community: Interactive Lecture /discussion Quizzes Assignments Books
community as a basis for - Definition of Recitation
CO practice Community Gallery Walk/ Visual/Photo LCD Projector Laptop
- Types of community Presentation about community of
- Major & Secondary origin. Photo clips
Community
Structures
- Major Classifications
of Community
- Elements of
Community
- Distinctive Features
of Community
Organization as a
Social Work Method
- Characteristics of
Progressive
Community
4-5 Discuss the history of CO III. The Historical
from its western Development of Community
beginning. Organization

Map out the beginning of - Western Beginning

CO in the Philippines - Development of CO
in the Philippines
- ***Organizing Lecture/discussion Quizzes Hand outs
women during the Reading Assignments Book
Katipunan Historical mapping Recitation
***After World War
2
***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
general social work
practice
- Legal frameworks
6-7 Demonstrate logical, IV. Theoretical base
analytical and critical Community Organization (CO)
thinking on the values
and principles as well as - Definitions of CO Lecture/Discussion Assignment Report LCD Projector/Laptop
the theoretical and - Philosophical
conceptual bases of CO foundation of CO Case analysis/Film analysis Written analysis Book, Review notes
as a method and a process - Values Assumptions Paper and pen
of working with people. and principles Reflection journal Sharing of insights
- Focus, Goals, Case files
Purposes and Role playing
Objectives of CO Guidelines for analysis
Theories of:
- Social Change
- Planned Change
- Paolo Freire
- Saul Alinsky
- Perlman and Gurin
8-11 Adeptly discuss the V. Phases/Steps of Community Lecture/ Interactive Discussion Recitation Visual Presentation on
Phases of Community Organization Process: the phases of CO
Organization Consolidation and out Simulation exercises Sharing of insights on process Rubrics

12-14 Compare and contrast the VII. Models of Community Interview report Communities groups
different models and Organization
approaches in working Term Paper
with communities.  Rothman’s Typology of Lecture/discussion
CO Model Group sharing
Demonstrate appreciation  Philippine CO Interview of CO workers
of the CO process Experiences
initiated and developed - Sectoral Organizing Community immersion Documentation of student’s Letter to the
locally. - Gender-Responsive experiences during barangay/organization
Organizing (including community immersion.
Analyze suitable LGBTQ) Guidelines for the
application of specific - Faith-Based Case study/film analysis Class sharing immersion.
models in terms of Organizing
community (BCC/BEC)
situations/issues. - Rights-based
organizing
- 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
15-16 Explain the tools of VIII. Tools of Analysis in CO Lecture/discussion Paper and pen
analysis in CO - Gender analysis
- Class and structure Structured Learning experience Community case study with Guidelines on the use
analysis tools of analysis of tools for analysis
Apply the tools of - Problem tree analysis Community case analysis
analysis in reviewing - Conscientizing (Please see list below or the
cases. inquiry school may have its own
- SWOT analysis collection of CO cases.)

Board talk

17 Distinguish the different Recitation Prepared test questions

roles, functions, X. The Community Organizer Quiz
knowledge and skills of a  Roles
community organizer  Functions Oral Evaluation
process  Knowledge Paper and pen
 Skills
Submitted final
18 Identify activities under A. Social preparation Pre-
each phase or step of the entry
CO process. B. Entry into the Case analysis (Workshop)
Community
Demonstrate beginning C. Integration with the
competency in analyzing People Community Visit Conduct of an The simulation
community organization D. Social activity in the community
efforts. Investigation/Community
Study (with spot map) Group output
E. Initial Problems-Solving Case files
Planning with Ad hoc
Communities Documentation of
F. Core Group Formation community visit Letter to the agency or
G. Training, Ground Integration and Synthesis barangay
working, Mobilization,
Including Project
Development and
management Examination
H. Formalization of the Test questions
Community-Based
Organization
I. Consolidation and
Expansion
J. Evaluation
K. Turn-over/phase

Evaluate the course in terms of

content and teaching learning
strategies
Note: Suggested Cases of Community Organization Practice:
 Case One: The Lutayan Settlement Project
 Case: Gender Responsive Organizing
 The Bantay-Banay Experience
 Feminist Organizing e.g. Gabriela
 Case Two: Baranganic Approach in Barangay Baluan
 Case Three; Bagong Barrio: A Basic Christian Community
 Case Four: The ZOTO Experience
 Case Five: Community Driven Development
 Case Six: ABCD Model
 Women watch group case
 DRR case

Models: The Social Work Practice, A Comprehensive Worked by Charles H. Zastrow, pp. 280-290
Fundamentals of Community Organization and People Empowerment
Community Development by Jim IFE, 2002
Social Work Journals (jsw.sagepub.com)
United Nations Population Fund and USAID, “Guideline on Organizing and Orienting Gender-based Violence Watch Groups (GBV WG)” September 2015
United Nations Population Fund and Australian Aid, “Patnubay sa Pag-Organisa’t Pag-Orient ng Gender-based Violence Watch Groups (GBV WG)” September
2015
Philippine Commission on Women, ”Guidelines in Establishment and Management of a Referral System on Violence Against Women at the Local Government
Unit Level

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1. Attendance
2. Participation in class and group discussions and activities
3. Assignments
4. Community Case Studies
5. Community Immersion
6. Examinations
GRADING SYSTEM:

Class Participation - 40%

Assignments/Attendance - 20%
Major Exams - 40%
100%

REFERENCES:

“Introduction to social work” by Charles Zastrow

“Social Welfare and Social Work” by Thelma Lee Mendoza

Review Notes on Social Work

Working with communities by Leonora S. De Guzman

“People Empowerment’ by Miclat

Generalist Practice with Organization and Communities 4th Edition by Kirst-Ashman and Hull, Jr. 2009.

Process The Social Work Practice, A Comprehension Worktext by Charles H. Zastrow.pp 303. 307

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