STA. ELENA (CAM. NORTE) COLLEGE INC.

Cudiamat St. Poblacion, Sta. Elena, Camarines Norte

Tel. No. 054-201-3839

COURSE SYLLABUS

INSTITUTIONAL VISION: The Sta. Elena (Cam. Norte) College, Inc. envisions to be a leading educational institution in the province of Camarines Norte . It is fully committed to quality education,
build character for a humane society, inculcate culture of research, promote inclusiveness in diversity, develop a sense of environmental stewardship and initiate advancement in technology,
with administrators, faculty, students and alumni who are excellent and responsive to the needs of time.

INSITUTIONAL MISSION: The Sta. Elena (Cam. NOrte) College, Inc provides learning environment conducive to the enhancement of skills, formation of good character and development of
competence necessary and relevant to produce professionals who are highly competitive and research-oriented, technically proficient and with a deep sense of social responsibility to the
community and the world.

SUBJECT CODE: GE 7

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION: The course deals with interactions between science and technology and social, cultural, political, and economic contexts that shape and are shaped by
them. (CMO No. 20, series of 2013) 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 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

UNIT: 3 Units

COURSE: BTLED ( Science, Technology and Society)

TIME ALLOTMENT: 54 hours

INSTRUCTOR: CHERO JAMES D. CADACIO

SCOPE: This course is designed to prepare the students for the 21st century skills for the future use of the next generation of educators that will rise in the future. In connection with this, the
topics are in lined with the modern technologies and updates in with respect to science concepts or background and its effect in the current society. Furthermore, it can also serve as avenue of
problem solving with regards to our status quo.
At the end of the course, the student must be able to:

1. Articulate the impacts of science and technology to the society;

2. Explain how science and technology affect society and the environment;
3. Imbibe the importance of science and technology in the preservation of the environment and development of a nation;
4. Apply the knowledge, ideas and concepts in real life situations.

LEARNING OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME

WEEKS

WEEKS COURSE CONTENT / SUBJECT MATTER

Week 1  Intellectual Revolutions That Defined Society
a. Scientific Revolution
b. Intellectuals and their Revolutionary Ideas
c. Cradles of Early Science

Week 2  Science, Technology and Nation-Building

a. Historical Background of Science and Technology in the Philippines
b. Government Policies on Science and Technology
c. Famous Filipinos in the Field of Science

Week 3  Science Education in the Philippines

a. Concepts of Science Education
b. Science Education in Basic and Tertiary Education

Week 4  Indigenous Science and Technology in the Philippines

a. Indigenous Knowledge System
b. Indigenous Science

Week 5  Human Flourishing

a. Science, technology and Human Flourishing
b. Science as Methods and Results
c. Verification Theory
d. Falsification Theory
e. Science as a Social Endeavor
f. Science and Results
 g. Science as Education

Week 6  Human Condition Before Common Era

 Human Condition in the Common Era
 Essence of Technology
 The Good Life: Happiness as the Goal of a Good Life
a. Materialism
b. Hedonism
c. Stoicism
d. Theism
e. Humanism

Week 7  When Technology and Humanity Cross

a. Television Sets, Mobile Phones, Computers, and Humanity
b. Roles Played by These Technological Advancements
c. Ethical Dilemma Faced by These Technological Advancements
d. Robotics and Humanity
e. Roles played by Robotics
f. Ethical Dilemma/s Faced by Robotics

Week 8  Specific issues in science, technology, and society

The information age
a. Computer
b. World wide web (internet)
c. Application of computers in science and research

Week 9  Reliability of web sources

 Biodiversity and the Healthy Society
 Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Week 10  Changes in Biodiversity
 Threats to Biodiversity
 Consequences to Biodiversity Loss
Week 11  Nutritional Impact of Biodiversity
 Health, Biology and Biodiversity
 Environment- Related Illnesses
 Week 12  Genetically Modified Organisms; Science, Health and Politics
a. Genetically Modified Organism
b. GMOs in Food and Agricultural Industries
c. GMOs in Non-Food Crops and Microorganism

Week 13  Benefits of GMO

 Potential Risks of GMOs
 Potential Environment Risks Caused by GMOs

Week 14  Potential Health Risks caused by GMOs

 Biosafety on GMOs
 GMO’s in the Philippine Context

Week 15  The Nano World

a. How Small is a Nanoscale?
b. How to View Nanomaterials
Week 16  Nanomanufacturing
 Distinct feature of Nanoscale
 Benefits and Concerns of Using Nanotechnology

Week 17  The Aspects of Gene Therapy

a. Basic Process
b. Types of Gene Therapy
c. Stem Cell Gene Therapy
The Bioethics of Gene Therapy

Week 18  Climate Change

a. Natural Causes
b. Human Activities
c. Effects of Climate Change on Society

LEARNING PLAN

Desired Learning Outcomes Course Content/ Subject Textbooks/ References Teaching and Learning Activities Assessment Task (ATs) Resource Material Time Table
Matter (TLAs)
at the end of the semester, the 1. Intellectual Serafica Et Al (2018). “ Create conclusions about the Reflection and justify Printed and PRELIM
students should be able to Revolutions That Science, Technology, and present time considering Electronic
-discuss how ideas postulated by Defined Society Society” scientific revolution did not
Copernicus, Darwin and Frued happen
Contributed to the spark of scientific
revolution
-analyse how scientific revolution is
done in various parts of the world
like in Latin America, East Asia,
Middle East, and Africa.

-discuss the role of science and 2. Science, cite examples of science and
technology in Philippine nation- Technology and technology in nation building Oral Recitation Printed and
building Nation-Building identify some government electronic
-evaluate government policies policies pertaining science and
pertaining to science and technology and give the
technology in terms of their advantages and dis advantages
contributions to nation-building in nation building
-identify actual science and
technology policies of the
government and appraise their
impact on the development of the
Filipino nation
-discuss the concept of science 3. Science Is studying science important for
education Education in the an individual and for the Group discussion Other source
-identify science schools established Philippines society? materials and
to promote science education in the references
Philippines
-discuss the concept of indigenous 4. Indigenous Define indigenous science and MIDTERM
science Science and its contribution in the Enrichment activity Book and other
- discuss the contribution of Technology in development of science and references
indigenous science in the the Philippines technology in the Philippines
development of science and
technology in the Philippines
-identify different conceptions of 1. Human Define human flourishing
human flourishing Flourishing State the development of Use scientific method for Reference/s
- Determine the development of the scientific method and validity of a sample problem
scientific method and validity of science
science
-explain the concept of human 2. Technology as a
condition before science technology Way of Revealing Formulate conclusion or Differentiate the References and
-identify the change that happened opinions if science and scenario of having other resource
in human condition after science technology never exist technology and not materials available
and technology having technology
-identify how humans attempt to 3. The Good Life State the relationship of science
attain what is deemed to be a good and technology with Good life Relate science and Reference material
life technology with the
Good life
-know the different technological 4. When Enumerate different PREFINAL
advancements in society Technology and technological advancements, Enrichment activities/ References and
-discuss the development of science Humanity Cross their evolution and their effects group activities electronic
and technology in the Philippines (both advantage and dis (C6/C5)
-discuss the effects of the interplay advantage)
between technology and humanity
through the dilemma(s) they face
-define Information Age 5. The Information Give the meaning of Information
-discuss the history of information Age Age in the perspective of essay/ reflective Electronic and
Age millennial narrative printed references

-determine the interrelatedness of 6. Biodiversity and

society, environment and health the Healthy Explain the effect of Explain the relationship Book and other
-identify everyday tasks and Society environment to the society and of environment, society source
evaluate whether they contribute to health and health
the wellness and health of
biodiversity and society or not Give examples of tasks and
assess if they contribute to
wellness and health or not
-identify issues on genetically 7. Genetically define GMO’s and its impact FINAL
modified organism Modified state some of the issues on Oral recitation Researches
-discuss different implications and Organisms; GMO’s (C3)
impact of GMOs Science, Health
and Politics

-define Nanotechnology 8. The Nano World What is Nano technology

-Characterize nanoscale simple research about Electronic
-describe the various uses of Give some uses of the uses of references and
nanotechnology nanotechology nanotechnology researches
-identify the causes of climate 9. Climate Change
change Determine the common causes News scanning and back Internet, books and
-understand the effects of climate of climate change tracking of the effects of other electronic
change Enumerate the effects of climate climate change based on references
-illustrate how the community helps change our status quo to create available
in mitigating the hazards caused by possible ways to lessen
climate change. What are the actions the the hazard of climate
community prepare to lessen change
the danger of climate change (C3/C4/C5)

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COURSE REQUIREMENT:

GRADING SYSTEM: Attendance…………………………………………………………… 10%

Recitation/Reporting……………………………………………. 20%
Quizzes/Activity Sheets………………………………………… 10%
Project/Output…………………………………………………….. 20%
Major Exam…………………………………………………………... 40%
Total……………………………………………………………………… 100%
21st Century Literacy Integration: Legends:

C1. Character C4. Critical Thinking

C2. Citizenship C5. Collaboration
C3. Communication C6. Creativity

Prepared by: Noted by: Approved by:

CHERO JAMES D. CADACIO AIDA R. DAVID, Ed. D. NOLI D.BAYANI, MD .CFP.

Instructor College Dean School President