UCSP Semi-Finals

• Conflict

  • inequalities contribute to social differences and perpetuate differences in power.
• Structural Functional

  • society functions together to contribute to the whole society.
• Symbolic Interaction

  • one-to-one interactions and communications.
• Social Groups

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Reference
  • Ingroup and Outgroup
• Primary

  • involve interaction among members who have an emotional investment or attachment to one another.
• Secondary

  • usually have specific goals. This is formally formed and is impersonal. It tends to be larger than the primary group.
• Reference

  • the group/social category that an individual uses to help define beliefs, attitudes, and values to guide behavior.
• In Group

  • a social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member based on factors like nationality, race, religion, socioeconomic status, etc.
• Out group

  • is a social group with which an individual does not identify based on similar factors.
• Groups are formed due to:

  1. Desire to achieve an objective.
  2. Meet the needs of an individual member.
  3. People are treated alike by others.
• Characteristics of Groups

  
  

  1. Each member has a role to play.

  2. Identity identifiable by both its members and outsiders.

  3. Has a social structure in the sense that each part or members has a position related to other positions.
• Importance of Groups

  
  

  1. A group reinforces & strengthens our integration into society.
  2. A group gives meaning and support to an individual.
  3. A group shares basic survival and problem-solving techniques to satisfy personal and emotional needs.
• From of Government

  1. Democracy
  2. Monarchy
  3. Oligarchy
  4. Theocracy
• Democracy

  • the right to govern is held by the most citizens within a country or a state.
• Monarchy

  • supreme power is lodged with an individual.
• Oligarchy

  • government is controlled by a small group of people.
• Theocracy

  • priests rule in the name of God.
• The function of TRADE UNIONS supports local & international groups to localize the implementation of international policies.
• INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (IGOs) examples are: International Monetary Fund, INTERPOL, and World Health Organization.
• MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS (MNCs) have good effects like:

  (1) Introduction of technology,

  (2) Encourage independently, and

  (3) Encourage economic growth.
• CORPORATION declares that the business is a separate entity guided by a group of officers known as the Board of Directors.
• Conflicts and tensions may arise when nonstate institutions interfere with the government.
• The state uses absolute power to attain societal goals and objectives.
• SAN MIGUEL(SMC) is a great example of corporation.
• Some examples of NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS in the Philippines are: UNICEF, Dream Big Filipinas and Philippines World Vision
• The Philippine Government is composed of: Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary.
• The MOST expected function of the nonstate institutions is DEVELOPMENT.
• LABOR UNIONS gather workers and force a dialogue with the government when workers wish to end contractualization, but the government is not listening.
• NONSTATE INSTITUTION may influence what the government does.
• OVERSEAS WORKER's WELFARE ADMINISTRATION protects Overseas Filipino Workers.
• Types of Education:

  
  

  • Formal
  • Informal
• Formal Education

  • hierarchically structured chronologically graded educational system from primary school to university.
• Non-formal Education

  • organized educational activity outside the established formal system to provide selected types of learning to a segment of the population.
• Roles of Education

  1. form of socialization according to sociologists
  2. it processes learning and acquiring knowledge and skills.
  3. it makes the nation go forward for the advancement of technology.
• Goals of Matatag

  1. Make the curriculum relevant to produce job ready individuals.
  2. Take good care of learners by promoting learners' well-being.
  3. Give support for teachers to teach better.
  4. Take steps to accelerate the delivery of basic education services and the provision of facilities.
• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10533 is also known as the Enhanced Education Act of 2013.
• "MATATAG" is the battle cry of education under the secretary of Education and the Vice President of the PH, Sara Duterte.
• Department of Education manages and regulates primary and secondary education in the PH.
• The Philippine educational system ensure functional literacy in the learning process through:

  1. focus on the participation of local stakeholders.
  2. development of locally relevant learning materials.
  3. track improvement of reading, basic math and essential life skills outcomes