COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Bachelor of Science in Accounting Information System

COURSE SYLLABUS

The ICT-ED College of Business is committed to produce graduates who:

1. Demonstrate understanding of business concepts and principles such as, but not limited to economics,
marketing and management;
2. Think critically, communicate effectively and act decisively, imbued with business ethics and the values
of social entrepreneurship;
3. Manifest teamwork and collaborative skills in formulating and carrying out solutions to domestic and
international business issues;
4. Utilize research and updated technology in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to bring
about innovation in the dynamic global market; and
5. Promote human welfare and dignity alongside sustaining a prosperous world economy.

STS - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

Prerequisite : NONE
Type of Course : Lecture
Units : 3

1. Course Description:
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 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.

2. Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

LO1. Articulate the impacts of science and technology on society, specifically Philippine society
LO2. Explain how science and technology affect society and the environment and its role in nation-
building
LO3. Analyze the human condition in order to deeply reflect and express philosophical ramifications
that are meaningful to the student as a part of society
LO4. Define and demonstrate the impact of social media on the students’ life and Philippine society in
general
LO5. Imbibe the importance of science and technology in the preservation of the environment and the
development of the Filipino nation
LO6. Critique human flourishing vis-à-vis the progress of science and technology such that the student
may be able to define for himself/herself the meaning of the good life
LO7. Foster the value of a healthy lifestyle toward the holistic and sustainable development of society
and the environment
LO8. Creatively present the importance and contributions of science and technology to society
LO9. 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
LO10. Illustrate how the social media and information age impact their lives and their understanding of
climate change
 3. Learning Plan:

LO Topics and Readings Class Schedule Learning Activities

[Weeks]
A. GENERAL CONCEPTS AND STS
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS

Historical Antecedents in which Social - Lecture

Considerations Changed the Course of Week 1 - Individual Activity
Science and Technology. - Reporting
 In the World: Ancient, Middle and Modern
Ages
 In the Philippines
LO1 & Intellectual Revolutions that Defined
LO8 Society
 Copernican
 Darwinian
 Freudian - Lecture
Week 2-3 - Individual Activity
 Information
- Reporting
 Meso-American
 Asian
 Middle East
 African

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION WEEK Week 4

Science and Technology and Nation

Building
 The Philippine Government S&T Agenda
- Lecture
 Major development programs and
LO2 Week 5 - Group Activity
personalities in S&T in the Philippines
- Reporting
 Science Education in the Philippines
 Selected indigenous science and
technologies
B. STS AND THE HUMAN CONDITION

 The Human Person flourishing in terms - Lecture

LO3, LO6 of science and technology Week 6 - Individual Activity
& LO7
 Technology as a Way of Revealing - Reporting
 Human flourishing
 The Good Life
- Lecture
When technology and humanity cross
LO9 Week 7 - Individual Activity
Why does the future not need us?
- Reporting

MIDTERM EXAMINATION WEEK Week 8

C. SPECIFIC ISSUES IN STS - Lecture

- Individual Activity
LO3 Week 9
The information Age (Gutenberg to Social - Reporting
media)
C. SPECIFIC ISSUES IN STS

The information Age (Gutenberg to Social - Lecture

LO10 & media) - Individual Activity
Biodiversity and the Healthy Society Week 10
LO4 - Reporting

Genetically Modified Organisms: Science,

Health, and Politics
- Lecture
LO9 The Nano World Week 11 - Individual Activity
- Reporting

SEMI FINAL EXAM WEEK Week 12

Society and Environment - Lecture

LO10 &
 Climate Change and the Energy Crisis Week 13-14 - Individual Activity
LO5
Environmental Awareness - Reporting
 Review /Check-Out Week 15
Final Exam Week Week 16
 4. Grading System:

REQUIREMENT/ASSESSMENT TASK MAXIMUM POINTS

Class Standing (Class Participation,
50
Homework, Problem Sets, Seatwork, Quizzes
Attendance 10
Major Examination 40
TOTAL 100

5. Rubrics

a. Oral Recitation

Category Scoring Criteria Total Points Score

Organization Type of presentation is appropriate for the topic and audience 5

Information is presented in logical sequence. 5

Content Introduction is attention getting, lays out the problem well 5

and establishes a framework for the rest of the presentation

Presentation contains accurate information. 5

There is an obvious conclusion summarizing the presentation. 5
Speaker maintains good eye contact with the audience and is
Appropriately animated (e.g. gestures, moving around etc.). 5

Presentation Speaker uses a clear audible voice. 5

Delivery is poised, controlled and smooth. 5
Good language skills and pronunciation are used. 5
Length of the presentations is within the assigned time limits. 5
Information was well communicated. 5

6. Other concerns

a. Course Requirements:
 Projects and assignments must be submitted on time
 Assignment/projects submitted late will be subjected to deduction of 0.5% per day
including weekend
 Instructors reserved the right to return projects that do not meet the standards expected
to a student
 Hard copy of documents required will be stapled together with the fort size of 12, font
style of Arial, margins at 1 inch in all sides using a 8.5 inches by 11 inches (known as
“short bond paper’’). The front page should have only the following: ICT-ED Institute of
Science and Technology Inc, Subject code, Subject descriptive Title, School Year and Full
name with font size of 16.

b. Class Attendance
 Student’s attendance is absolutely required
 All class sessions will follow the correct number of hours and minutes.

7. Classroom policies

 Attendance will be checked by the board works/quizzes/activities/oral recitation during

the session
 We are going to base our official time on the clock at the guard house. But in any case it
is broken, we are going to use the clock on the SET office
 We will be strictly adhering attendance policies
 Should you miss any sessions, be responsible for what was discussed
 Should you miss any graded activity, this will have an impact to your assessment.
Request to your instructor for makeup activities
 Follow consultation hours
 Let us treat other with mutual respect.