Republic of the Philippines

SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY TOMAS OPPUS

San Isidro, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte
GRADUATE STUDIES
Course Outline in Current Issues in National Development
Summer 2011
National Goals:

The attainment of globally competitive Filipinos through quality

and excellent education, relevant and responsive to changing
environment, accessible and equitable to deserving students, and
efficient and effective in optimizing return and benefits.

Vision:

The Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) shall be a globally

competitive and values-motivated institution for social
transformation.

Mission:

The SLSU is dedicated to produce agents of change imbued

core values of competence, commitment and spirituality
uphold excellence in instruction, research, extension
production for sustainable socio-economic growth
development.

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Subject Information
Course Number:
Course Credit:
Pre-Requisite:

PA 907
3 Units
None

Professional Competencies
Professional Role:
Manager
Professional Responsibilities: Leadership and Decision-Making
Professional Task:
Decision Making/Leading
Learning Competencies
Skills:
Knowledge:
Attitudes/Values:

Leading Skills
Issues in National Development
Objectivity
Prudence and Justice

Course Description:
This course touches on the theoretical concepts of development and its
approaches. It likewise discusses in the different indicators of development to give the

graduate students a working background in the study of relevant issues in the social,
economic, and political dimensions of the Philippine society.
Objectives of the Course
General: Facilitates the development of a critical mind among the students which will
help them understand, evaluate, and plan for development in the national level.
Specific:
1. Develop a proper understanding about development based on different
perspectives.
2. Analyze current issues connected to development and identify factors that
cause the emergence of these issues.
3. Formulate alternative plans for development which will provide strategies for
an authentic and more relevant development.
4. Develop the skill in formulating proposals for developmental projects.
Methodology and Evaluative Measures
A. Methodology
B. Evaluative Measure
1. Term Exams
2. Oral Report
3. Written Report
4. Reaction Paper
5. Quizzes
Course Content
Chapter
I

TITLE

Theories of Development
Modernization Theory
Human Capital Theory
Dependency Theory
Focus Questions:
1. What forms of development have you observed in
your own place? Indicate the impact that these
developments have created in the lives of the
people and to the community in general and explain
their positive and negative effects to the people, the
environment, and the society as a whole.
2. In the light of the three theories, explain the
developments occurring in our country and evaluate
these developments based on sustainability,
accessibility, and significance to human life.

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II

Trends in Development Theory

Development in Question
The Status of Development Theory
Meanings of Development Overtime
Development is Struggle
The Development Field
Trends in Development Theory

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Focus Questions:
1. How do people think of development? Conduct a
survey with people coming from the different sectors
of the society and ask them about their
understanding of development.
2. Based from the data that you have gathered, what is
the general perception of development? Is there a
marked difference in the understanding of
development based on age, educational level, and
sex of the people whom you have surveyed?
3. Make an assessment of these perceptions and explain
them in the light of the different theories about
development.
III

Dilemmas of Development Discourse: The Crisis of

Developmentalism and the Comparative Method
Crisis of Developmentalism and the Comparative
Method
From Evolutionism to Development
Development as Redemption
The Crisis of Developmentalism
Options
From Bipolarity to Polycentrism
Focus Questions:
1. What are the common misconceptions about
development that you have heard? Bring out one
problem that you observe occurring in your place and
ask the local officials how this problem can be
solved, and in the same manner, ask an ordinary
resident of the same question, then compare their
answers. What difference can you identify? Indicate
problems that can arise because of these different
perceptions about solving a common problem and
propose a suggestion on how this can be solved.
2. Why are there developmental projects implemented
in your place not effective and sustainable? What
factors can you identify that may have contributed to

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the failure of such a project. Propose a suggestion

that can be used as an alternative so that the same
problem will not occur again in the implementation
of developmental projects in the country.
3. Why does developmetalism become problematic?
Provide experiences and observations how this
problem can occur in the local level.
IV

The Development of Development Theory: Towards Critical

Globalization
Notions of Change
Development Theory in the Plural
Modernization Revisited
Theorizing World Development: Critical Globalism

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The Cultural Turn in Development: Questions of Power

National Culture
Local Culture
Culture/Power
Add Culture and Stir
Development and Cultural Liberty
Focus Questions:
1. What is change? What are the implications of change
to those who are directly and indirectly affected by
it? What are the requirements to effect a positive
change?
2. Explain why our country has not achieved a positive
change in spite the number of changes in political
leadership. What are the factors that could have
hindered in the attainment of development?
3. Explain the importance of culture in the achievement
of development. What cultural practices do we have
that are hindering development? What cultural
practices do we have that can propel the country to
authentic and sustainable development?
V

Issues in National Developmet

Regional Conflict and Terrorism
Human Rights and Democratization
Economic and Social Equity
Labor
Human Development: Health and Education
Womens Issues
Climate Change
Sustainable Development
Gender and Development

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Focus Questions:
1. How are these issues affecting or hindering
development? Choose one issue and discuss
extensively how it affected the development of the
country.
2. How are you going to assess these problems in
relation to development? Are these problems to be
solved or development plan must be designed in such
a way that it will integrative and considerate of these
factors?
References:
Healy T., Cote, S., Helliwell, J.F., Field, S. 2001. Centre for Educational Research and
Innovation, and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The Well-Being of Nations: The Role of Human and Social Capital. Paris:
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Medium Term Philippine Development Plan 2004 - 2010
Philippine Case Study: Analysis of National Strategies for Sustainable Development.
2004. Retrieved from http://www.iisd.org/measure/capacity/sdip.asp on
December 28, 2011.
Pieterse, Jan Nederveen. 2010. Development Theory. Nottingham Trent University: Sage
Publication.
Todaro, M.P. Issues in Philippine Development
Prepared by:
FREDERICK C. ANIGA, Ph.D.
Asso. Prof. 1
Approved:
VIRGINIA M. VALDEZ, Ed.D.
Dean, Graduate Studies