Don Bosco Technical College – Mandaluyong TECH

General Education Department

Course Syllabus and Course Learning Plan

Course Title Science, Technology, and Society
Cours TECH
Credit/Schedule 3 units (3 hours every week for 18 weeks, or 54 hours in a semester)
The course deals with interactions between science and technology and social, cultural, political, and economic contexts that
shape and are shaped by them. This interdisciplinary course engages students to confront the realities brought about by
science and technology in society. Such realities pervade the personal, the public, and the global aspects of our living and are
Course Description integral to human development. Scientific knowledge and technological development happen in the context of society with all
its socio-political, cultural, economic, and philosophical underpinnings at play. This course seeks to instill reflective knowledge
in the students that they are able to live the good life and display ethical decision making in the face of scientific and
technological advancement. This course includes mandatory topics on climate change and environmental awareness.
Prerequisite (Co- None
requisite)
By the end of the semester, the students should be able to:

Knowledge (K)
1. Articulate the impacts of science and technology on society, specifically Philippine society;
2. Explain how science and technology affect society and the environment and its role in nation-building;
3. Analyze the human condition in order to deeply reflect and express philosophical ramifications that are meaningful to
the student as a part of society;
4. Define and demonstrate the impact of social media on the students’ life and Philippine society in general.

Values (V)
1. Imbibe the importance of science and technology in the preservation of the environment and the development of the
Learning Outcomes Filipino nation;
2. Critique human flourishing vis-à-vis the progress of science and technology such that the students may be able to
define for themselves the meaning of the good life;
3. Foster the value of a healthy lifestyle toward the holistic and sustainable development of society and the environment.

Skills (S)
1. Creatively present the importance and contributions of science and technology to society;
2. Examine shared concerns that make up the good life in order to come up with innovative and creative solutions to
contemporary issues guided by ethical standards;
3. Illustrate how the social media and information age impact their lives and their understanding of climate change.

Course Outline and

Timeframe Week Topic

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Course Orientation: Grading System, Requirements, Relevance of the Course, Policies

GENERAL CONCEPTS AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
1–3 Historical Antecedents Where Social Considerations Changed the Course of Science and Technology
4 Intellectual Revolutions that Defined Society
5–6 Science and Technology and Nation-Building
SCIENCE, TECHONOLOGY, AND SOCIETY AND THE HUMAN CONDITION
7–8 The Human Person Flourishing in Terms of Science and Technology
9 The Good Life
10 When Technology and Humanity Cross
11 – 12 Why the Future Does Not Need Us
SPECIFIC ISSUES IN SCIENCE, TECHONOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
13 The Information Age
14 – 15 Biodiversity and the Healthy Society
16 The Nano World
17 – 18 Gene Therapy, Culminating Activity
Homeroom Policies and Grading Scale:
Regulations The numerical ranges for each number grade are as follows:

Equivalent Ranges Equivalent Ranges

Grade Grade
1.00 96 – 100 2.25 73 – 77
1.25 91 – 95 2.50 69 – 72
1.50 87 – 90 2.75 64 – 68
1.75 82 – 86 3.00 60 – 63
2.00 78 – 81 5.00 59 and below

Plagiarism:
The definition of plagiarism is passing someone else’s work (ideas, writing, concepts, theories, findings, etc.) off as your work
without giving proper recognition to the original source. Plagiarism in any form is considered grounds for serious discipline.

Attendance:
Students are allowed to be absent (excused or unexcused) only for a total of 9 hours. Beyond this, the instructor can drop you
from the roll without prior notice.

Submission of requirements:
Any requirement submitted late will be given a deduction of points equivalent to 10% of the perfect score. (i.e., perfect score is
100 points; 10% is 10 points. 10 points are automatically deducted from the scores of the requirement submitted late.

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Missed exam(s):
Only students with valid reasons (sickness, death in the family) will be allowed to take make-up exam upon presentation of
medical certificate or letter of excuse from parents or guardian.

Cheating:
Student caught cheating during exams or copying another student’s laboratory report will automatically get a failing mark for the
course.
Preliminary Grading:
Quizzes 30%
Preliminary Examination 40%
Class Requirements, Activities, and Participation 30%

Midterm Period: 30% from Preliminary Grading

Quizzes 40%
Midterm Examination 40%
Evaluation and Grading Class Requirements, Activities, and Participation 20%

Final Period: 60% from Midterm Grading

Quizzes and Examinations 30%
Policy Paper 30%
Culminating Activity 40%

Passing Score 60%

Week Learning Outcomes Topics and Content Methodology Materials/ Resources Assessment

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Discuss the interactions Classroom and Course Lecture. Philosophy of Science. Graded Recitation
between science, Orientation (Encyclopedia)
technology, and society Activity: Scientific Progress, Scientific Group Presentation
throughout history; Grading System, Revolutions ● 15 for Creativity
Requirements “Standing on the Shoulders of ● 15 for Content
Discuss how scientific and Giants” Caoili, O. “A History of Science ● 10 for Learning
Technological Relevance of the Course and Technology in the Philippines. Impact
developments affect Discussion of the following
society and the Introduction: Science, articles: Video Clips: Quiz
environment; Technology, and Society
“Scientific Reductionism”
1 -3 Identify the paradigm shifts What are the historical https://explorable.com/scientific- “Top 10 Inventions of All Time.”
in history. antecedents wherein social reductionism https://www.youtube.com/watch?
considerations ultimately v=bNUfZ3_VkuE
changed the course of “What is a Paradigm”
science and technology? https://explorable.com/what-is-a-
paradigm
a. In the World:
Ancient “Mankind: The Story of All of Us”
Civilization, Middle https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Ages, and Modern v=sKv7UjswSog
Ages;
b. In the Philippines.
4 Discuss the role of Science Science, Technology Small Group Activity. Government Documents: Presentation of Group
and Technology in and Nation-Building Projects.
Philippine nation-building; Processing of the results of the National Economic and
Science and Technology small group discussion. Development Authority (NEDA).
Evaluate government Agenda of the Nation http://www.neda.gov.ph/
policies pertaining to Discussion.
Science and Technology in Major Development National Development Agenda:
terms of their contributions Programs in Science and “How does Science and “Philippine Development Plan
to nation-building; Technology in the Technology commit itself for the 2017-2022.”
Philippines improvement and development of http://www.neda.gov.ph/tag/philip
Identify actual Science and society, which ultimately pine-development-plan-2017-
Technology policies of the Science Education in the contributes to nation-building?” 2022/
government and appraise Philippines

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their impact on the Filipino Great Men and Women Philippine Regional Development
development of the Filipino Selected Indigenous Plans
nation. Science and Technologies Great Filipino Inventions http://www.neda.gov.ph/regional-
development-plans/
Analyze the human The Human Person: Reflection. https://www.youtube.com/watch? Essay. “How does
condition in order to deeply Flourishing in terms of v=4--OcOMaWZU technology affect the way we
reflect and express Science and Technology Discussion and processing of see and experience life?”
philosophical ramifications reflections done by the students.
5
that are meaningful to the Technology as a Way of Quiz
students as a part of Revealing “How does the study of the
society; human development affect
inventions?”
Critique human flourishing Human Flourishing Discussion on how technology https://www.youtube.com/watch? Group Presentation on how
vis-à- vis the progress of Reveal the nature of human v=4--OcOMaWZU technology reveals nature
Science and Technology; Human Well-Being environments and the human and the human person’s role
person’s role in it. in it.
Define and explain the The Physical, Mental, and
meaning of the good life. Social Well-Being of Small Group Discussion. Position Paper:
Individuals in the Society
“Do we apply sustainability and “How do countries succeed
Eudaimonia - a contented sustainable development in the in conducting cost-effective
state of being happy, Philippines? What are the and consistent policies
6 healthy, and prosperous. significant impacts of using this pertaining to the
paradigm of sustainability?” environment and natural
Sustainability and resource use?”
Sustainable Development “What is meant by needs? And
in the Philippines and the what is required to ensure that Preliminary Examination
World these are being met?”

7 Examine shared concerns The Good Life Lecture and Discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch? Case Study:
that make up the good life v=VFPBf1AZOQg
in order to come up with Definition, Description, and What is problematic about the

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innovative, creative Characteristics of the Good concept of the “good life? Quiz
solutions to contemporary Life
issues guided by ethical “How do students define and
standards. Subjectivity of the Concept describe, or even quantify, the
of “Good Life” goodness of a good life?”

How good is good? “Where do ethics come in when

talking about science and
Ethics and Moral Conduct technology?”
in the Study of Science and
Technology “What are the conflicting issues
when science, technology, and
Role of Science in Modern modernism are discussed
Society alongside ethics and moral
standards?”

“Are all kinds of scientific

progress morally upright? Why or
why not?”

Examine human rights in When Technology and Reflection and Discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch? Position Paper:
order to uphold such rights Humanity Cross v=-zw4KHpkLB8
in technological ethical “How important are the concepts “How will humanity prevail in
dilemmas. Robotics of ‘purpose and meaning’ in the face of rapid and all-
delving with modern technological https://www.youtube.com/watch? encompassing technological
8
Humanities and Modern advancements?” v=XZmpUu51kcU change?”
Technology

9 – 10 Evaluate contemporary Ethical issues and Reflection and Discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch? Comparative Film Analysis:
human experience in order hindrance in the Progress v=_cRDjxxMpH8 “What specific elements
to strengthen and enlighten of Science were present in the two films
the human person that talk about the future of
functioning in society. society as science and

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technology develops?”

Case Study:
WAZE
Link learned concepts to The Technology in the Presentation and Discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch? Book Report.
the development of the Information Age v=uLpK5Jz5l7Q
information age and its Activity Reports: Activity Report: A Day
impact on society; Kinds of Information that ● A day Without Without Technology
Society Utilize Technology
Illustrate how the social ● Timing your Technology Activity Report:
media and the information ● Technology and Past Timing your Technology
age have impacted our (interviews with elders)
lives. Activity Report: Technology
Students are tasked to watch a and Past
video clip from TED X Talks:
Quiz # 5
11 – 12 “Why The World Needs
WikiLeaks” by Julian Assange.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=HNOnvp5t7Do

Small Group Processing.

“After watching the documentary,

try and answer the question
yourselves: why do we need
‘WikiLeaks’ or non-profit
organizations that publish
classified or secret information?”
13-14 Determine the Biodiversity and the Healthy Presentation and Discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch? Graded Recitation.
interrelatedness of society, Society v=_fPhB8cuSl8
environment, and health; Lecture on Agro-Ecology. The Debate:
Life and Biodiversity class will have an open https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Discuss the ethics and discussion that revolves on the v=ZATpD0celS4 Genetically Modified
implications of genetically Genetically Modified following questions: Organisms: Is it beneficial or
modified organisms Organisms: Science, harmful to society?

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(GMOs) and potential Health, “What it agro-ecology? What does

future impacts. and Politics it has to offer? Is this the future of Quiz # 6
farming? Why or why not?
Evolution and Biodiversity
“What is the impact of agro-
The Ecosystem and the ecology to farmers in the
Modern Society country?”

Ethics in Scientific
Research

Agro-Ecology
Discuss the major impacts The Nano World Presentation and Discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch? Read and analyze the article
(both potential and v=EYzO9OcBxNg entitled “Nanotechnology:
realized) of Nanotechnology Students are tasked to watch a Expanding Scientific
nanotechnology in society; video clip from TED X Talks: Understanding”
Ethical and Social Impact of https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
15 Analyze the issue through Nanotechnology “The Accelerating Power of /books/NBK21039/
the conceptual STS Technology” by Ray Kurzweil.
Lenses; Environmental Implication https://www.youtube.com/watch? “Can we build a culture of
of Utilizing Nanotechnology v=IfbOyw3CT6A science through
Critique the issue on its nanotechnology?”
costs and benefits.
Describe gene therapy and The Science of Gene Presentation and Discussion. Videos: Quiz # 7
its various forms; Therapy: Stem Cell
Regeneration Students are tasked to watch a Science Friction: Stem Cell
Assess the issue’s video clip from TED X Talks: Research
potential benefits and https://www.youtube.com/watch?
16
detriments to global health. “Transplant Cells, Not Organs” by v=mPy7NFkJ-TQ
Susan Lim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch? The Next Species of Human
v=PJtS2YH4Ny0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=JNcLKbJs3xk
17 Identify the causes of Mandated Topics Presentation and Discussion https://www.youtube.com/watch? Group presentation and
climate change v=G4H1N_yXBiA discussion
Assess the various impacts 1. Climate Change Learning application:

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of climate change including and the Energy Crisis weather control

economic,
geopolitical, biological, 2. Environmental
meteorological, etc. Awareness
Apply STS concepts to the
issue of climate change Other Topics:
Alternative Energy
Resources ( e.g. O-tech
Ocean Thermal Energy
Conversion)
Research, present, and Culminating Activity and Presentation and group work Team work Final Exam
make a stand on S&T Final Exam
issues that currently affect Content and
Philippine society Relevance 30%

18 Analysis 40%

Creativity &
teamwork 30%
____
100%
FINAL REQUIREMENTS:
Long Test or Final Examination

SCIENCE, TEACHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY COURSE MAP

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) LEARNING OUTCOMES
SOCIETY

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KNOWLEDGE (K)
1. Analyze “texts” (written, visual, oral, performance, etc.) critically. L
2. Demonstrate proficient and effective communication (writing, speaking, and the use of new technologies). L
3. Use basic concepts across the different domains of knowledge. L
4. Demonstrate critical, analytical, and creative thinking. L
5. Apply different analytical modes in solving problems. L
VALUES (V)
1. Appreciate the complexity of the human condition. O
2. Interpret the human experience from various perspectives. P
3. Examine the contemporary world from both Philippine and global perspectives. L
4. Take responsibility for knowing and being a Filipino. L
5. Reflect critically on shared concerns. O
6. Generate innovative practices and solutions guided by ethical standards. O
7. Make decisions based on moral norms and imperatives. O
8. Appreciate various art forms. P
9. Contribute to aesthetics. P
10. Advocate respect for human rights. O
11. Contribute personally and meaningfully to the country’s development. O
SKILLS (S)
1. Work effectively in a group. P
2. Apply computing tools to process information effectively. O
3. Use current technology to assist and facilitate learning and research. L
4. Negotiate the world of technology responsibly. O
5. Create solutions to problems in various fields. O
6. Manage one’s knowledge, skills, and values for responsible and productive living. O
7. Organize one’s self for lifelong learning. O

*Legend: L (Learned), P (Practiced), and O (Opportunity to Learn)

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY Required Readings and Other Materials

Suggested Readings

Website/Videos/Film Clips

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TED Talk: Juan Enriquez on “The Next Specieis of Human”

TEDTalk: Julian Assange on “Why the World Needs Wikileaks”
TED Talk: Ray Kurzwell on “How Technology Will Transform Us”
TEDTalk: Susan Lim on “Transplant Cells Not Organs

Class Materials
Activity Report: A day without Technology
Activity Report: Timing your Technology
Activity Report: Technology and Past (interviews with elders)

Teacher’s Information
Professor/ Instructor: Dr. Jennifer R. Dela Cruz
E-mail: [email protected]
Consultation hours/ room number

Verified by: Endorsed by: Approved by:

May Garin May Rose Imperial

Program Chair College Head Deputy Director for Higher Education

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