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Contents AREA II. TEACHING AND LEARNING 1 NARRATIVE PROFILE 1 PERFORMANCE OF GRADUATES 1 OUTSTANDING ALUMNAE 12 TRACER STUDIES (EMPLOYABILITY, EMPLOYMENT DISTRIBUTION) 18 STUDENT PERFORMANCE 24
1 Area II. Teaching and Learning Narrative Profile The Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences degree program was implemented by the Department of Social Sciences in 1993 with two-pronged objectives: first, to provide long term solution to the scarcity of social science graduates in the science community and in the region; and second, to fill in the gap at the undergraduate level for continuity of the CLSU instructional graduate programs. These initial intentions slowly evolved as the 21st century ushered in rapid and far-reaching social, cultural, economic, political and technological developments that impact people’s lives at a global and local level. To respond to the challenges of the 21st century world, the Central Luzon State University envisions to become a world-class National University for science and technology. In addition, the university is also tasked with a mission to develop socially responsible and empowered graduates, knowledgeable and skilled to engage in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of poverty alleviation, environmental protection and sustainable development Aligning with the vision and mission of the university, the Department of Social Sciences is imbued with the vital task of constructing a curricular program that responds to the challenges of societal change and the emerging needs and problems faced by the individual and community. The BASS curriculum draws on the traditional strength of the liberal arts degree program – that of molding and equipping students with multidisciplinary knowledge and skills and critical mindedness attuned with individual and community/national development. The university’s focus on agriculture, science, engineering and technology is vital to solve the looming environmental crisis, the widespread poverty of the so- called Bottom Billion, health related emergencies around the globe. Notwithstanding, without an equal commitment to comprehensive humanities and social science education, subjects that touch on the relationships between people, government, the economy and media, all the technical know-how in the world will be for nothing. With the technological and research orientation, the BASS curriculum blends with the goal of producing an engaged, informed, and critically thinking population. The department then, has taken the lead not only in addressing the need of the region for competent social science graduates but also provided a venue for blending of technology and the social sciences for research and community development. The curriculum pivots away from content acquisition and rote memorization to focus on the skills and abilities needed in a fast- changing environment. Student engagement and hands-on, interdisciplinary learning are championed over conferring information. Performance of Graduates
2 Forty years after its inception, the BASS curriculum has produced graduates who have carved their niche as legal practitioners, social science researchers, social service workers, cultural workers, educators, government workers and NGO leaders. Indeed, the BASS program has been successful in producing empowered men and women who became leaders in government agencies, institutions of learning, private companies and non-government organizations working for advocacies like poverty alleviation, environmental protection, women empowerment and elimination of gender discrimination. TOP BASS ALUMNI ACHIEVERS International Level The Department also prides itself on producing alumni in various fields who excelled and won awards not only in the country but also internationally. 1. Atty. Kristian Nico C. Bautista Photo 1. Atty Baustista delivering a lecture on Intellectual Property Rights Atty. Bautista is a multi-awarded legal practitioner. As one of the leading experts in Intellectual Property Rights, he is recognized by several institutions here and abroad, having been invited as resource speaker in IPR seminars and conventions. As a result of his various engagements, he is included in the Green GC Powerlist Southeast Asia for three consecutive years (2022-2024), a recognition conferred to Southeast Asia’s top 100 law practitioners with the strongest ESG (environment, social , governance) portfolios. The following is a list of his awards and recognitions: