Republic of the Philippines
Municipality of Altavas
ALTAVAS COLLEGE
Altavas, Aklan
LECTURE NOTES (Day 1)
GE 6 – SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
Objectives
At the end of this discussion, we must be able to answer the following questions:
1. How do we define Science? Technology? and Society?
2. How do Science, Technology and Society interact with each other or how they are related?
3. What is Science, Technology and Society? (STS)
SCIENCE
Came from Latin word “Scientia”-which means knowledge.
A system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method.
As process used to solve problems od develop an understanding of nature that involves
testing possible answers.
An organized, systematic, and methodical activity of building and organizing knowledge
about how the universe behaves through observation, experimentation or both.
As a discovery of regularity in nature, enough for natural phenomena to be described by
principles and laws.
Tries to discover facts and relationships and then tries to create theories that makes sense
of these facts and relationships.
TECHNOLOGY
It refers to methods, systems, and devices which are the results of scientific knowledge
being used for practical purposes.
The human attempt to change the word. . .by creating products that make our life easier.
Comes from the Greek word “techne”, meaning art, skill, or cunning of hand”.
It is the application of scientific knowledge, laws, and principles to produce services,
materials, tools, and machines aimed at solving real-world problems.
SOCIETY
Came from the Latin word “societas” which means “a friendly association with others”
A large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how
to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done.
A grouping of individuals, which is characterized by common interest and may have
distinctive culture and institutions.
1. How do we define . . .
Science - Process of acquiring Scientific Knowledge.
Technology – Application of Scientific Knowledge for people
Society – Group of People who uses technology & who are studying science
2. How do Science, Technology and Society interact with each
other or how they are related?
Explores for the
Explores purpose of knowing
SCIENCE
&
TECHNO-
LOGY for Explores for the
the better purpose of making
life. something USEFUL
from that knowledge.
HOW DO THEY INTERACT?
Science dives technology by making new technology possible through scientific breakthroughs.
Engineers focus on using science to develop products.
Without technology, some science experiments would not be possible.
Without science, technology could not proceed. (Science is a way of knowing. Technology is a
way of doing).
3. What Is Science, Technology & Society (STS)?
Science, Technology & Soiety is relatively young field that combines previously independent
and older disciplines, such as History of Science, Philosophy of Science, and Sociology of
Science.
Seeks to Bridge the gap between two traditionally exclusive culture – humanities and
natural sciences – so that human will be able to better confront the moral, ethical, and
existential dilemmas brought by the continued developments in science and
technology.
- is the study of hoe social, political and
cultural values affect scientific research
and technologies innovation, and how
these in turn affect society, politics and
culture.
