REF No.

: DO- CoEd-EDUC 1

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Status : Rev 9

Date Issued : June 2020

MODULE CONTENT GUIDE

GE 107
Orientation:
1. Course description
2. Course intended learning outcomes
3. Course guide
4. Grading criteria
5. Module learning outcomes
 Identify the different myths and facts about Science and technology
 Discuss the significance of Science and technology in the society
 Explain the scope of the study of STS

TOPIC 1:
Review of LPVM, Core Values, Graduate attitudes, etc

TOPIC 2: Science and Technology and its Historical Development

 What is science, technology and society
 The historical antecedents of science and technology

Supplemental Notes
Science and Technology:
Science comes from the Latin word scientia, which means knowledge. It refers to a systematic and
methodical activity of building and organizing knowledge about how the universe behaves through
observation, experimentation or both.
According to John Heilbron (2003), science required invention to devise techniques, abstractions,
apparatuses and organizations to describe their regularities and law like descriptions.
Technology is the application of scientific knowledge, laws, and principles to produce services, materials,
tools and machines aimed at solving real-world problems.

Science, Technology and Society:

Science, Technology and Society is an academic discipline which concerns on how the progression science
and technology shapes and influence the society.
STS applies the methods drawn from history, philosophy, and sociology to study nature of science and
technology and ultimately judge their value and place in society.
MYTHS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
Read about the lists of emerging and ethical dilemmas and policy issues in science and technology
from year 2018 – 2020 from the John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values of the University
of Notre Dame and answer the following questions as to:
1. What is the emerging ethical dilemma all about?
2. What factors or events led to this dilemma?
3. What are the social implications of this dilemma?
4. Why is it important to question the moral and ethical issues surrounding innovations of science
and technology?
5. In the face of this dilemma, why is it important to study STS?

HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF SCIENCE:

STS in the Ancient times
The shift from nomadic life to farming led to the development of cities:
 Network of transportations
 Specialized labor
 Government and religion
 Social class
19th. Century:
 Invention of textile manufacturing machines
 Division of labor
 Increase in production
 Crowded cities
 Unsafe and unhealthy working conditions
20th. Century:
 Invention of automobiles
 Status symbol
 Harsh, crowded city conditions
Health:
Penicillin – Alexander Flaming – Friday, September 28, 1928 – Penicillum notatum – the challenge of mass-
producing drug was daunting.
March 14, 1942 – the first patient was treated for streptococcal septicemia with US- made penicillin
produced by Merck & Co.