Cvsu Mission Cvsu Vision Cavite State University: Department of Biological and Physical Sciences
Cvsu Mission Cvsu Vision Cavite State University: Department of Biological and Physical Sciences
Core Values Students are expected to live by and stand for the following University tenets:
TRUTH is demonstrated by the student’s objectivity and honesty during examinations, class activities and in the development of projects.
EXCELLENCE is exhibited by the students’ self-confidence, punctuality, diligence and commitment in the assigned tasks, class
performance and other course requirements.
SERVICE is manifested by the students’ respect, rapport, fairness and cooperation in dealing with their peers and members of the
community.
In addition, they should exhibit love and respect for nature and support for the cause of humanity.
Goals of the The College shall endeavor to achieve the following goals:
College/
Campus 1. To provide quality and affordable education in the various fields such as management, entrepreneurship, education, arts and
sciences and information technology;
2. To conduct relevant researches and provide development and extension activities to the services area of the Imus Campus and
the University; and
3. To generate resources and support the various income generating projects of the University
Objectives The department shall endeavor to:
of the
Department 1. Equip students with general concepts and principles in Mathematics and Sciences to support the various curricular programs of
the University;
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2. Develop students’ skills for the applications of the concepts learned through the conduct of science and technology-based
laboratory experiments and exercises;
3. Conduct scientific researches relevant to the thrusts of the University;
4. Offer extension services in line with Biological and Physical Sciences related subjects to various clientele of the University; and
Provide learning opportunities that would promote attitude for life-long learning and apply it to community needs, resources and goals
to improve the quality of life.
5. Integrate and develop Gender-Responsive approaches to gender sensitive issues in the subject.
1. Integrate and apply the basic principles and concepts in their respective disciplines. Cavite State University shall provide excellent,
equitable and relevant educational opportunities in
the arts, science and technology through quality
2. Demonstrate systematic and critical thinking. instruction and relevant research and development
activities.
3. Discover and improve knowledge through research.
It shall produce professional, skilled and
4. Understand physical and behavioral characteristics of an individual morally upright individuals for global
competitiveness.
5. Develop appreciation of the values for effective learning as reflected in the performance
of the learner.
COURSE SYLLABUS
1st Semester, AY 2020 - 2021
Course Code GNED 06 Course Title Science, Technology Type Lecture Credit Units 3
and Society
Course The course deals with interactions between science and technology and social, cultural, political, and economic contexts that shape
Description and are shaped by them. (CMO No. 20, series of 2013)
Pre-requisites None Course Schedule
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7. Manage one’s knowledge, skills, and values for responsible and
productive living.
4. Define and demonstrate the impact of social media on the students’ life
and Philippine society in general.
9. 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.
10. Illustrate how the social media and information age impact their lives and
their understanding of climate change.
COURSE COVERAGE
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throughout of science and Lecture and ● Caoli. History of Science and Technology of the Group
history technology discussion via Philippines. ● Video: Stephen Colbert’s inpterview with Neil presentation
ZOOM Tyson (10members/grou
● Discuss a. In the World: (20minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watchv=YXh9RQCvxmg&nodirect p)– PPT send via
how Ancient, =1 ● Youtube: World’s Greatest Inventions (3 minutes) FB
scientific Middle and Activity: ● Philippine Great Inventions Messenger/ email
and Modern Ages “Standing on ● Paul Anderson article: “More is Different” 1976
technologica the shoulders ● https://explorable.com/scientific-reductionism ( Criteria for 40
l b. In the of Giants” ● https://explorable.com/what-is-a-paradigm points) 15 Creativity
development Philippines ●https://www.history.com/topics/enlightenment/videos/manki 15 Content
affect nd the-story-of-all-of-us-scientific-revolution 10 Learning Impact
society ● Kuhn, Structure of Scientific Revolution
and the
environment
● Identify the
paradigm
shifts in
history
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terms of their c. Science
contributions Education in the
to nation Philippines
building d. Selected
indigenous
● Identify science and
actual technologies
science and
technology
policies of
the
government
and appraise
their impact
on the
development
of the
Filipino
nation
● Critique Human flourishing PPT discussion ● Movie clip (YouTube): The Magician’s Twin: CS Lewis and Quiz via e-
human via WEBINAR the case against Scientism learning LMS
flourishing tool (20 points)
vis à-vis the ● Film Akiro Kurosawa’s Dreams “Village of the Watermills”
progress of Individual
science and ● Forget ‘developing’ rich countries, it’s time to ‘de-develop’ rich Reflection/Case
technology countries. By Jason Hickel http:/www.theguardian.com/global study Send via
so that the development-professionals-network/2015/sep/23/developing- Email (2
student can poor countries-de-develop-rich-countries-sdgs pages)
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st
define for Sustainable Development: An evolving Paradigm for the 21
himself/hers Century by Fabian Dayrit in Stellar Origins, Human Ways
elf the (2011)
meaning of
Good Life
● Examine The Good Life PPT discussion ● Book VI and Bk X Nichomachean ethics of Aristotle ● Case Study:
shared via WEBINAR What is and what should be the role of scientific culture in Production and
concerns modern society – Richard Feynman in the Pleasure of Consumption of sugars
that make Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard
up the Feynman 1999 Perseus Books. USA pp97-115 Case Study:
good life in ● The Concepts of the Public Good: A View from the Filipino Present situations
order to Philosopher by Rolando Gripaldo in the Making of a Filipiino of Filipinos during
come up Philosopher and other Essays, 2009, National Bookstore pp Covid ECQ.
with 82- 101
innovate, ● Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing in Ethics and Human Resilience of people
creative Dignity by Christopher Ryan Maboloc). Manila, 2010. Rex in time of the Covid
solution Bookstore pp 15-23 pandemic.
● That Sugar Film (2015) (documentary) Ppt: towards a
green economy: pathways to sustainable development and Uplifting of every
poverty eradication-UNEP. individual in times
- Comparing Life before & present time from Covid Pandemic: of humanitarian
How Filipino Society cope up with the dilemmas related to it. catastrophe thriving
(Sources: News Journals, Social Media, Government Agencies, in a quarantined
WHO,etc) community. (GAD)
● Examine When technology PPT discussion ● The ethical dilemmas of robotics Case study:
human rights and humanity cross via WEBINAR http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6432307, stm Applications of
in order to robotic technology
uphold such ● Is google Making Us Stupid? 2008. Nicholas Carr in health facilities &
rights in http://www/theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/Isgoogle industry
technological mak ingusstupid/306868/? amidst covid
ethical pandemic.
dilemmas
● Evaluate Why does the PPT discussion ● Why The Future Doesn’t Need Us (2000) – Bill Joy, Chief Case Study:
contempora future not need via WEBINAR Scientist and Corporate Exacutive Officer of Sun Mapping WAZE,
ry human us? Microsystems Satellite Google Map
experience http://www.cc.gatech.edu/computing/nano/documents
in order to
strengthen and ● Movie: “A I”
Isaac Asinov, “I Robot”
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enlighten
the human
person
functioning
in society
● Link The information PPT ● Book: “Alan Turing: The Enigma” (Andrew Hodges and Group activity:
learned Age (Gutenberg to presentation Douglas Hofstadter) send via email
concepts to Social media) and Discussion ● TEDtalk: Julian Assange on “ Why the World Needs
the via WEBINAR Wikileaks” ● Activity Report: A day without Technology Activity Report: A
development ● Activity Report: Timing your Technology day without
of the ● Activity Report: Technology and Past (interviews with Technology
information elders) ● Nature’s Longest Threads by Janaki Balakrishnan
age and its and B V Sreekantan Activity Report:
impact on ● How we decide by Jonah Lehrer Timing your
society ● Information: The new language of science (Hans Christian Technology
von Baeyer)
●Illustrate ● Philippine Science and Technology: Economic, Political and Activity Report:
how the Social Events Shaping Their Development (Socorro M. Technology and
social Rodriguez., 1996) Past (browse the
media and ● Germ Catcher (David J. Ecker, Scientific American, 2014) internet)
the
information
age have
impacted
our lives
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● Physics of the Future: How science will shape human
destiny and our daily lives by the year 2100 (Michio Kaku,
Doubleday, 2011)
● Determine Biodiversity and PPT discussion ● Life and Biodiversity ppt. Quiz via e-
the the Healthy via WEBINAR Evolution and biodiversity learning LMS
interrelatedn Society Ecoscience-Biodiversity: an overview tool(20 points)
es s of ● Article: “ The politics of golden rice”
society, Genetically (Dubock, Adrian GM Crops & Food. Jul-Sep2014, Vol5 Issue
environment Modified 3 pp210-222 13p.)
and health Organisms: ● Article: “Ethics in Research with Vulnerable Populations and
Science, Health Emerging Countries: The Golden Rice Case.” (Duguet, Anne
and Politics Marie et. Al., Journal of International Law and Commercial
Regulations. Summer 2013, Vol. 38 Issue 4. P979-1013, 35p)
Agro-ecology: What it is and what it has to offer? Is this the
future of farming? - Corona Viruses & other microbial organism’s
origin & history.
● Discuss The Nano World PPT discussion ● TEDtalk: Ray Kurzwell on “How Technology Will Transform Quiz via e-
the major via WEBINAR Us” ● Article: “Nanoethics: The ethical and Social Implications learning LMS
impacts of Nanotechnology” (Patrick Lin and Fritz Allhoff, Hoboken, tool(20 points)
(both New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2007)
potential Article: “Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology and Its
and Products” (Zhang et. Al Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest
realized) Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering
of Education, 2011)
nanotechnol ● Ppt: Can we build a culture of science through
og y on nanotechnology? By Fabian M. Dayrit (2013)
society
● Analyze
the issue
through the
conceptual
STS lenses
● Critique
the issue
on its
costs and
benefits to
society
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● describe Gene therapy PPT discussion ● Youtube: Science Friction: Stem Cell Reasarch Quiz via e-
gene (stem cells) via WEBINAR ● TEDtalk: Susan Lim on “Transplant Cells Not Organs” learning LMS
therapy and ● TEDTalk: Juan Enriquez on “the Next Species of tool(20 points)
its various Human”
forms Case Study:
● Assess People
the undergone/received
issue’s gene therapy.
potential (1page, A4)
benefits and
detriments
to global
health
● Identify Mandated Topics: PPT ● YouTube: or Book “An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary ● Graded group
the presentation Emergency of Global Warming and What we can Do About It” presentation and
causes of 1. Climate Change and Discussion (Al Gore) discussion via
climate change and the Energy via WEBINAR. ● Book: “The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change” (Al Gore) WEBINAR/Zoom
Crisis ● Report: “Changing the Atmosphere: Anthropology and
● Assess Climate Change” (NCAR)
the 2. Environmental ● BUHOS: A Climate Change Documentary by Loren Legarda Learning
various Awareness ● Article: Scientists tackle mystery of thunderstorms that strike
impacts of Other Topics: at night” (NCAR) application: 1.
climate ● Article: “Reigning in the Weather” (Webster, Donovan,
change Alternative Energy Discover, 02747529. Jun2008, Vol. 29, Issue 6) Weather control
including Resources (e.g. O • Articles: World & Local News, Health Journals, Fliers,
economic, tech Ocean Documentaries. 2. Infectious
geopolitical, Thermal Energy • Agencies: WHO, DOH, IATF, LGUs Pre-cautionary
biological, Conversion) Measures
meteorologic
al, etc. Health
● Apply STS Awareness:
concepts to Corona Virus
the issue of Pandemic.
climate change
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
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1. Examinations via LMS tools (with Table of Specifications)
Preliminary and Pre-Final Examinations
100-item Midterm and Final Examination
2. Topic Presentation (with Rubrics)
PPT and written report (submitted via email)
3. Webinar/Zoom Oral / Performance-based Assessment (with Rubrics)
Recitation, individual and group presentations/discussions
4. Portfolio
Reflection and critique papers, reviews, mind maps, graphic organizers, quizzes compilation, documentation of culminating
activity 5. Project/s
Product development design and output, models, newsletter, infographics, slogan, poster
6. Class attendance
GRADING SYSTEM
Lecture
Class Standing 60 %
Long Examinations 10 %
Project 10 %
Quizzes 15 %
Assignment/Research 15 %
AttendanceAttitude 10 %
Comprehensive Exam 40 %
Midterm Examination 20 %
Final Examination 20 %
Total 100 %
CLASS POLICIES
Attendance
Students are not allowed to have 20% or more absences of the total class hours; otherwise, they will be graded as
follows: Dropped (if majority of the excessive absences are excused)
Failed (if majority of the excessive absences are unexcused)
Examination/ Evaluation
1. Quizzes may be announced or unannounced.
2. Long examinations are always announced.
3. Cheating is strictly prohibited. A student who is caught cheating will be given a score of”0” for the first offense. For the second offense, he/she
will automatically fail the subject.
4. Students who missed exams, laboratory exercises, or quizzes may only be excused for any of the following
reasons: a. participation in a University/College-approved field trip or activity (must be cleared one week in
advance);
b. personal illness (must present medical certificate); and
c. death or serious illness in the immediate family (must present death or medical certificate).
Anderson, Philip W. “More is Different—One More Time,” in More is Different: Fifty Years of Condensed Matter Physics, ed. N. Phuan Ong and
Ravin N. Bhatt, Princeton University Press, 2001.
Balakrishnan, Janaki and B V Sreekantan, eds. Nature’s Longest Threads: New Frontiers in the Mathematics and Physics of Information in
Biology, World Scientific, 2014.
Caoli, Olivia. “A History of Science and Technology of the Philippines,” in Analysis of Conditions for National Scientific and Technological Self-
Reliance: The Philippine Situation, Quezon City: University of the Philippines, 1986.
Dayrit, Fabian. “Sustainable Development: An Evolving Paradigm for the 21st Century,” in Stellar Origins, Human Ways: Readings in Science,
Technology, and Society, ed. Ma. Assunta Cuyegkeng, Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2011.
Ecker, David J. Germ Catcher, Scientific American, 2014.
Floridi, Luciano. The Fourth Revolution: How the Infosphere is Reshaping Human Reality, Oxford University Press, 2014. Feynman, Richard. “The
Pleasure of Finding Things Out: What Is and What should be the role of scientific culture in modern society” in The Best Short Works of Richard
Feynman, pp. 97–115, Perseus Books,1999.
Gripaldo, Rolando. “The Concepts of the Public Good: A View from the Filipino Philosopher” in The Making of a Filipino Philosopher and Other
Essays, pp. 82-100, National Bookstore, 2009.
Heidegger, Martin. The Question Concerning Technology and Other Essays, HarperCollins, 1982.
Hickel, Jason. “Forget ‘developing’ poor countries, it’s time to ‘de-develop’ rich countries,” The Guardian, Online:
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sdgs.
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Lehrer, Jonah. How We Decide, Mariner Books, 2010.
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Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2011.
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1996 Von Baeyer, Hans Christian, Information: The New Language of Science, Harvard University Press, 2005.
Supplementary Readings
Agro-ecology: What it is and what it has to offer? Is this the future of farming?
Alan Turing: The Enigma” (Andrew Hodges and Douglas Hofstadter)
Aristotle, Nichomachean ethics, Book VI and Book X
Article: “Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology and Its Products” (Zhang et. Al Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the
American Society for Engineering Education, 2011)
Article: “Nanoethics: The ethical and Social Implications of Nanotechnology” (Patrick Lin and Fritz Allhoff, Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley and
Sons, Inc. 2007)
Flowcharts/revival-west/the-age-enlightenment
o http://www.flowofhistory.com/readings-flowcharts/revival-west/the-age-enlightenment/fc97 http://www.flowofhistory.com/readings
flowcharts/revival-west/the-age-enlightenment/fc98 http://www.flowofhistory.com/readings-flowcharts/revival-west/the-age-enlightenment/fc99
http://www.flowofhistory.com/readings-flowcharts/revival-west/the-age-enlightenment/fc100 http://www.flowofhistory.com/readings-flowcharts/revival
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Government Documents: 1. NEDA. National Development Agenda; Regional Agenda
o http://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/GAA/GAA2015/GAA%202015%20Volume%20I/NEDA/NEDA.pdf http://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp
content/OPCCB/OPIF_2007/neda3.pdf
Kuhn, Structure of Scientific Revolution
(http://projektintegracija.pravo.hr/_download/repository/Kuhn_Structure_of_Scientific_Revolutions.pdf) Philosophy of Science (Encyclopedia).
Scientific Progress, Scientific Revolutions (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-progress/#SciPro)
(http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Philosophy_of_science.aspx#3) (http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Scientific_Revolutions.aspx#3)
Physics of the Future: How science will shape human destiny and our daily lives by the year 2100 (Michio Kaku, Doubleday, 2011) Article:
“The politics of Golden Rice” (Dubock, Adrian GM Crops & Food. Jul-Sep2014, Vol5 Issue 3 p 210-222 13p.)
Website/Videos/Film Clips
Dayrit, Fabian M. Ppt: Can we build a culture of science through nanotechnology? (2013)
Film: Akiro Kurosawa’s Dreams “Village of the Watermills”
http://www.history.com/topics/enlightenment/videos/mankind-the-story-of -all-of-us-scientific-revolution
http://www.flowofhistory.com.readings
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http://hti.osu.ed/scientific revolution/lesson plans
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/sep/23/developing-poor-countries-de-develop-rich-countries-
sdgs http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6432307, stm, The ethical dilemmas of robotics
http://www/theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/Is google making us stupid/306868/, Is Google Making Us Stupid? 2008. Nicholas Carr
http://www.cc.gatech.edu/computing/nano/documents, Why The Future Doesn’t Need Us (2000) – Bill Joy, Chief Scientist and Corporate
Executive Officer of Sun Microsystems
https://explorable.com/scientific-reductionism
https://explorable.com/what-is-a-paradigm
Movie: “A I” Isaac Asimov, “I Robot
Movie Clip (youtube): The Magician’s Twin: CS Lewis and the case against Scientism
Martin Heidegger, The Question Concerning Technology
UNEP, That Sugar Film (2015) (documentary) Ppt: towards a green economy: pathways to sustainable development and poverty
eradication Video: Stephen Colbert’s interview with Neil Tyson https://www.youtube.com/watchv=YXh9RQCvxmg&noredirect=1
Youtube: World’s Greatest Inventions (3 minutes)
Youtube: Science Friction: Stem Cell Research
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”
REVISION HISTORY
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