NORTHERN ZAMBALES COLLEGE INC.

Inhobol, Masinloc, Zambales

Bachelor of Elementary Education

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Code: GENED 6

Course Title: Science, Technology and Society
Credit: Three (3) units
Prerequisite: None
School Year: 2020- 2021 ( First Semester)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to guide undergraduate students to develop critical thinking and creativity as they utilize science in understanding various human conditions and
social issues, explore the role of science and technology in nation-building, analyze scientific ideas, theories, innovations, research, and practices, and discover technological
advancements brought by science to the society.

General course Objective:

At the end of the course :
1. Students are expected to broaden their theoretical and practical understanding of Science, Technology and Society.
2. Students acknowledge that science and the Society are inseparable.
3. Students would recognize the positive benefits of science and technology.

GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES:

A. Cognitive domain:
1. Analyze the concepts, theories, principles, historical events in science in science and its development in various civilizations.
2. Understand issues on climate change, impact of the information age, nanotechnology and genetically modified organisms.
3. Determine the advantages and disadvantages of the scientific advancements.
4. Define the different philosophies, ideas and policies in the field of science and technologies.
 5. Understand how research impacted technology advancement.

B. Affective domain:
1. Develop deep appreciation of the role of Science and Technology in the development of people and the society.

C. Psychomotor Domain:
1. Review the history of science and make a timeline highlighting the major discoveries and development in science.
2. Research on several Filipino Scientists and their contributions in the field of science.
3. Research on the connection of indigenous knowledge to science and technology.
4. Determine the possible alternatives to growth and development. List down several ways to promote sustainable living and start a mini-campaign advocating a method of
their choice.
5. Role Playing: Imagine the world without technology. How do you think your day to day life would be?
6. Philosophical Debate: Discuss whether technology is a means to an end oe an end in itself.
7. Construct a Good Life Collage.
8. Compare and contrast two modes of doing the same thing where one involves a more technologically advanced method.
9. Perform a Group skit: Robots that are capable of having emotions; Google and stupidity; Filipinos addiction to different technologies; Waze application.
10. Video Presentation focus on the evolution of transmission of information in various time periods and areas of the world.
11. Creative work : think of a device with special features that you can develop to help improve lives of people in our society.

DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE

No.
Week of Topic Learning Outcomes Strategies/ Activities Assessment
hours of Learning
Week 3 Classroom Policies and Overview of
1 the Course.
Week Administrative matters
2 Copernicus, Darwin and Freud contributed
Chapter 1 - General concepts and
Historical Events n Science,
Technology and society
Lesson 1 – Intellectual Revolutions
that defined society
 Scientific Revolution
 Some Intellectuals and their
revolutionary ideas
*Development of science in
Mesoamerica, Asia and Africa
 Know the requirements for completing the  Expectation setting for both Sharing of
course successfully. students and instructor. expectations
 Articulate your own expectations from the  Discussion of online
course and the professor. classroom policies *Online recitations
 Know the different platforms for online  Discuss grading system
learning  Online lecture-discussions *Establish
 Getting connected to the connections and
online class. affiliations to google
 Online assignments classroom and google
meet.

 Discuss how the ideas postulated by  Online  Classworks
discussion/presentation via
to the spark of scientific revolution. google meet.
 Reflection
 Online Recitation
 Analyze how scientific revolution is done
in various parts of the world like in Latin  Classworks via google
America, East Asia, Middle East and Africa. classroom
 Group collaboration/
sharing/ discussion
 Reflection
Week
3 3 Lesson 2 – Science, Technology and  Discuss the role of science and technology  Online  Analysis of the result of
Nation-building in Philippine nation-building discussion/presentation via the quizzes and
 Evaluate government policies pertaining to google meet. summative tests.
- Brief historical background scince and technology in terms of their
Of science & technology contributions to nation-building.  Individual graded oral
In the Philippines.  Online Recitation recitation
- Government policies on Science
and Technology
 Classworks via google
 Identify actual science and technology classroom  Clarity and
policies of the government and appraise comprehensiveness of
Week 4 their impact on the development of the  Group collaboration/ the report.
- Famous Filipinos in the field of
Science. Filipino nation. sharing/ discussion

 Reflection

 Research work

Week 5 Preliminary Examination

Week Lesson 3 – Science Education in the  Discuss the concept of science education  Online  Analysis of the result of
6 3 Philippines  Identify science schools established to discussion/presentation via the quizzes and
promote science education in the google meet. summative tests.
- The concept of Science Philippines.
Education.  Individual graded oral
- Science Education in basic and  Online Recitation recitation
Tertiary Education
- Science Schools in the  Classworks via google
Philippines.
classroom  Clarity and

Week 7
Lesson 4 – Indigenous Science and
Technology in the Philippines
- Indigenous knowledge system
- Indigenous science
Week Chapter 2 – Science, Technology, and
8-9 society and the Human Condition
Lesson 1 – Human Flourishing
 Science, Technology & human
flourishing
 Science as methods and results
 Science as social endeavor
Week 10 MIDTERM
EXAMINATIONS
Week Chapter 2 – Technology as a way of
11-12 3 revealing
 The human condition before
common Era
 The human condition in the
common Era
 The Essence of Technology
 Online comprehensiveness of
 Discuss the concept of indigenous science discussion/presentation via the report.
 Discuss the contribution of indigenous google meet.
science in the development of science and
technology in the Philippines.  Analysis of the result of
 Online Recitation the quizzes and
summative tests.
 Classworks via google
classroom  Individual graded oral
recitation
 Identify different conceptions of human  Online  Analysis of the result of
flourishing discussion/presentation via the quizzes and
 Determine the development of the scientific google meet. summative tests.
method and validity of science
 Critic human flourishing vis-à-vis progress  Individual graded oral
of science and technology to be able to  Online Recitation recitation
define for themselves the meaning of a
good life.  Classworks via google
classroom

 Explain the concept of human condition  Online
before science technology discussion/presentation via  Results of Classwork
 Identify the change that happened in human google meet.  Clarity and
condition after science and technology  Online Recitation comprehensiveness of
 Name ways on how technology aided in the report.
revealing the truth about the human being.  Classworks via google
classroom
  Backtracking the Human  Analysis of the result of
condition  Group collaboration/ the quizzes and
sharing/ discussion summative tests.

 Online role playing

presentation

Week
13 Lesson – The Good Life  Examine what is meant by a GOOD LIFE  Online Presentation  Clarity and
 Aristotle and how we all  Identify how humans attempt to attain what comprehensiveness of
Aspire for a Good Life is deemed to be a good life.  Group collaboration/ the report.
 Happiness as the goal of a  Recognize possibilities available to human sharing/ discussion
good life being to attain the good life.
 Reflection  Analysis of the result of
the quizzes and
 Online Collage Making summative tests.

Week 14 SEMI FINAL EXAMINATIONS

Week 3
15 - 16 Lesson 6 – When Technology and
Humanity Cross
 Television sets, Mobile
Phones, Computers and
Humanity
 Roles played by these
technological advancements
 Ethical dilemma /s faced by
these Technological
advancements.
 Robotics and Humanity
 Roles played by robotics
 Ethical dilemma/s faced by
robotics
Week 17 3 Chapter III – Specific issues in
Science, Technology and society
Chapter 1 – The Information age
 History
3  Computer
 The world wide Web
 Know the different technological  Online  Clarity and
advancements in society discussion/presentation via comprehensiveness of
 Discuss the development of science and google meet. the report.
technology in the Philippines
 Discuss the effects of the interplay between
technology and humanity through the  Online Recitation  Analysis of the result of
dilemma/s they face. the quizzes and
 Classworks via google summative tests.
classroom
Individual graded oral
 Group collaboration/ recitation
sharing/ discussion
 Reflection
Research work
 Define Information age  Video Presentation  Clarity and
 Discuss the history of the information age comprehensiveness of
 Understand the factors that need to be  Creative work the report.
considered in checking website sources.
 Determine the interrelatedness of society,  Online Group  Clarity and
environment and health collaboration/ sharing/ comprehensiveness of
  Applications of computers in  Create a diagram that would show the discussion the report.
Science and Research relatedness of species in forming up a
 How to check the reliability of diverse and healthy society without  Online Recitation
web sources compromising one another.  Analysis of the result of
 Identify everyday task and evaluate whether  Classworks via google the quizzes and
Lesson 2 – Biodiversity and healthy they contribute to the wellness and health of classroom summative tests.
society biodiversity and society or not.
 Biodiversity & Ecosystem  Group collaboration/  Individual graded oral
 Consequences of Biodiversity sharing/ discussion recitation
Loss
 Health, Biology and  Reflection
Biodiversity
 Environment- related illnesses

Week
18 FINAL EXAMINATIONS

Expectations from the students:

It is the students’ responsibility to attend every class prepared and participate actively in the class discussion. He/ she is expected to submit all assignments,
quizzes and take all examinations on the scheduled date. At the end of each session, students are expected to understand all the learning outcomes/
objectives for each topic.

Reference:
Science, Technology and Society, Janice Patria Javier Serafica, Greg Tabios Pawilen, et. Al, Rex Bookstore, Inc., 2018.

Grading system:

Cumulative /General Average

Prelim Grade + Midterm Grade + Semifinal Grade + Final Grade

4
Equivalen
Grade Point Equivalence Description
ce
96% –
1.00 Excellent
100%
94% –
1.25 Very Good
<95%
92% –
1.50 Very Good
<93%
89% –
1.75 Good
<91%
87% –
2.00 Good
<88%
84% –
2.25 Good
<86%
82% –
2.50 Fair
<83%
79% –
2.75 Fair
<81%
75% –
3.00 Pass
<78%
Below
5.00 Failure
75%
INC Incomplete
 Failure due to
FA
Absences

CLASSROOM POLICIES:

Cell Phones

Receiving or sending cell phone calls or text messages in classrooms, computer labs, or library is inappropriate and impolite.  Please turn them off, except in emergency cases and
with the instructor’s permission.

Class Attendance & Participation

Regular attendance, as specified by the instructor, is expected of all students.  Distance Learning in case of assignments as specified by the instructor, is expected of all students
and may be considered for grading purposes the same as "attendance."  Extended absence/non-participation  (due to illness or injury) should be reported to your instructor (and/or
to the SAO or Students Affairs Office immediately. Students who register for a class but fail to commence attendance will be administratively withdrawn .The student remains
liable for tuition and charges incurred upon registration.

Classroom Behaviour & Civility

Being an NZC student requires appropriate adult behaviour and respect for others. Instructors can set classroom rules of conduct, require adherence to standards of civility
appropriate to learning, and have the right to remove anyone for disruption or obstruction of those standards, or for violation of any law or College policy. Please refer to the
Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook

Course Withdrawal

Faculty do not withdraw/drop students for non-attendance.  It is the student's responsibility to officially withdraw/drop, in writing, from a course prior to the withdrawal
deadlines. 

Plagiarism & Cheating

Cheating is obtaining or intentionally giving unauthorized information to create an unfair advantage in an examination, assignment, or classroom situation. Plagiarism is the act of
presenting and claiming words, ideas, data, programming code or creations of others as one's own. Plagiarism may be intentional - as in a false claim of authorship - or
unintentional - as in a failure to document information sources using MLA (Modern Language Association), APA (American Psychological Association) or other style sheets or
manuals adopted by instructors at the College. Presenting ideas in the exact or near exact wording as found in source material constitutes plagiarism, as does patching together
paraphrased statements without in-text citation. Disciplinary action may include a failing grade on an assignment or test, a failing grade for the course, suspension or expulsion
from the college, as described in the Code of Conduct.

Smoking

All Northern Zambales College Inc. buildings are designated smoke-free.

Time Expectations

For every student, successful college-level work requires three hours for reading, writing, research, discussion, field work, viewing etc. Therefore, students must be inside the
classroom or designated learning area for the duration of each class.

ONLINE CLASSROOM POLICIES

Computer Skills

As a student enrolled in online or blended courses, you will need to have basic computer skills. You are expected to be able to

 Open files in standard formats (e.g., MS Office documents, PDFs, and images)
 Create, save, organize, and maintain digital files
 Interact with the learning management system (LMS)
 Communicate electronically, and
 Knowledge of web browsing and searching

Communication and Participation

In your online and blended courses, you are expected to be an active participant in the course. Even though you may not see your classmates and instructor, online and blended courses are
designed to include discussion and other forms of collaboration and communication. You should be willing and ready to regularly communicate with classmates and instructors online. You will
participate in weekly activities in your courses. You will need to log into your online during class hours. You also need to read reminders and messages in assigned GC;s. Doing so will allow you
to view announcements, participate in class activities, assignments, online discussions, and complete assessments. You are expected to complete all assignments, quizzes, tests, and any other
activities by the due date.
 Time Management

Managing your time is essential in online and blended courses. Successful students are very organized in the studies and take ownership of their own learning. A best approach is to set aside
specific time each day to focus on your coursework and studies. Ideally, set that time to be the same time each day.

Study Environment

Setting a consistent, familiar study environment is just as essential as managing your time. If possible, find a well-lit setting that is free of distraction. Schedule your course studies around those
times you have access to your distraction-free environment. You may find that you'll make better use of your time. Prioritize your learning and avoid playing around during online class.

Prepared by: Approved by: Noted by:

LENIE N. ELAMPARO, EdD JOSEPHINE T. EDORA, EdD AMELIA H. MOJICA
Instructor Dean VP-AA
Classroom Policies:
1. Accessibility: Anyone has the equal right to be educated efficiently and comfortably. Students with disabilities are encouraged to discuss their
individual needs for accommodation.
2. Collaboration: You are encouraged to do group study since it is usually more effective that studying alone.
3. Attendance: A student who incurred twelve (12) cumulative absences will be unofficially dropped. To be excused in class, students are required
to present an excuse admittance slip signed by their parent or guardian.
4. 4. Tardiness: If you report to class 15 minutes after the scheduled time, you will be marked late. Three ( 3) counts of tardiness is equal to 1 session
absent.
5. Deadline: Requirements not submitted on or before the deadline due to unacceptable reasons will not be considered. Late submission will only
be considered three (3) days after the due date.

Prepared by: Approved by: Noted by:

LENIE N. ELAMPARO, Ed. D. JOSEPHINE T. EDORA, Ed. D. AMELIA H. MOJICA

Faculty Dean, College of Education VP for Academic affairs