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Science, Technology and Society: Course Outline

This document outlines the course syllabus for a class on Science, Technology and Society. The course will cover 3 chapters: 1) the nature of relationships between science, technology and society, the scientific method and influences of science and technology on society; 2) recent advances and trends in areas like information technology, nanotechnology, health, food/agriculture and the environment; 3) specific issues and concerns regarding the impacts of science and technology on society from ethical, socio-political and economic perspectives. Students will be evaluated based on quizzes, activities, exams and attendance, with exams counting for the largest portions of the final grade.

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Science, Technology and Society: Course Outline

This document outlines the course syllabus for a class on Science, Technology and Society. The course will cover 3 chapters: 1) the nature of relationships between science, technology and society, the scientific method and influences of science and technology on society; 2) recent advances and trends in areas like information technology, nanotechnology, health, food/agriculture and the environment; 3) specific issues and concerns regarding the impacts of science and technology on society from ethical, socio-political and economic perspectives. Students will be evaluated based on quizzes, activities, exams and attendance, with exams counting for the largest portions of the final grade.

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Course Outline

Chapter 1. The Nature and Relationships of Science, technology and Society

GEC 6 1.Review of the Basic Concepts Class Performance


*Quizzes 10%
1.1 Characteristics of Science Tech nology and Society
SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY 1.2 The Scientific Method and processes of Science *Activities
*Assessment
10%
15%
1.3 Scientific Traits and Attitudes
AND SOCIETY 2. History of Science and Technology
3. Intellectual revolutions
*Attendance
Prelim Exam
5%
15%
Course Syllabus 4. Influences of Science and Technology in Society Midterm Exam 20%
1st Semester AY 2019-2020 5. Science and Technology and Nation Building Final Exam 25%
5.1 The Philippine Government S&T agenda; 100%
5.2 Major development programs and per sonalities in S&T in the
Philippines;
Course Description:The course deals with interactions
between science, technology and social, cultural, political Chapter 2. Recent Advances and Trends in Science and Technology
and economic contexts that shape and are shaped by them.
1. The Information Age (Gutenberg to Social Media)
Credit: 3 units 2. The Nano World
Contact Hours per Week: 3 hrs lec 3. Biodiversity and the Healthy Society;
Prerequisite: None 4. Food Production and Security, Genetically Modified Food Products Grading System:
General Objectives: 5. Gene Therapy (Stem Cells)
6. Environmental awareness 7. Energy Resources,
98-100 1.0
Upon the completion of the course, the students are 95-97 1.25
expected to: Climate change and energy crisis; 8.
Alternative Energy Resources 92-94 1.5
1. Articulate the impacts of science and technology on 89-91 1.75
society, specifically Philippine Society; Chapter 3. Specific Issues and Concerns on Science and Technology and its impact 86-88 2.0
2. Explain how science and technology affect social and to the Society: 83-85 2.25
the environment and its role in nation building; and 1. Ethical 80-82 2.5
3. Define and demonstrate the impact of social media on 2. Socio-political
77-79 2.75
3. Economic
the students’ life and Philippine society in general. 75-76 3.0
Below 75 5.0

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