CEGUERA

Technological Colleges, Inc.

Highway 1, Francia, Iriga City

Syllabus in Science, Technology & Society Including Climate Change and Environmental Awareness
Mission: Ceguera Technological Colleges dedicates itself to the enhancement of a progressive way of life of the people in the service area through its institutional
program deliveries.

Vision: Ceguera Technological Colleges sees itself as an excellent institution for higher, technical and K-12 basic education and accredited center tor nominal training
and competency assessment.

I. Course Information:

Course Code: GE 221

Course Title: Science, Technology & Society including Climate Change and Environmental Awareness
Units: 3 Units
Pre-requisite: None
Term: 2NDSemester
School Year: 2022-2023
Schedule: TTH 7:30-9:00 AM/ 9:00-10:30 AM/ 10:30-12:00 NOON
Instructor: Ms. Christine L. Villa
Educational Degree: Bachelor of Secondary Education
Contact Number: 09213525704
E-mail:
Consultation Time:

II. 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.

This course includes mandatory topics on climate change and environmental awareness.
III. Institutional Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge: The CTCeans actuates the gift of education as an arm to gain new knowledge and understanding.
Skills: The CTCeans possess the necessary skills to perform the tasks in the real world of work.
Discipline: The CTCeans lives a life of exemplary integrity by cultivating an upright culture of discipline.

IV. Course Learning Outcomes:

At the conclusion of the course, it is intended the given instructional objectives will have been attained. The students can:

Knowledge
1. Articulate the impacts of science and technology on society, specifically Philippine society
2. Explain how science and technology affect society and the environment and its role in nation-building
3. Analyze the human condition in order to deeply reflect and express philosophical ramifications that are meaningful to the student as a part of society
4. Define and demonstrate the impact of social media on the students’ life and Philippine society in general

Values
1. Imbibe the importance of science and technology in the preservation of the environment and the development of the Filipino nation
2. 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
3. Foster the value of a healthy lifestyle toward the holistic and sustainable development of society and the environment

Skills
1. Creatively present the importance and contributions of science and technology to society
2. 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
3. Illustrate how the social media and information age impact their lives and their understanding of climate change

V. Course Requirements:

Class Standing 30%

Quizzes 30%
Behavior and Attitudes 20%
Projects 20%
VI. Course Policy:

• Attendance will be checked by the instructor and class beadle every meeting
• The grace period for late comers would be 15 minutes. Beyond that, the student will be considered absent.
• Three instances of tardiness would be equivalent for one absent.
• If a student is scheduled to do an oral presentation but failed to come on time, the class will not wait for that student and that student will loss the chance to
report unless he/she made prior arrangement or notice regarding his/her absence or tardiness.
• Term paper, projects, research works or artifacts/portfolios must be strictly submitted as scheduled.
• Failure to submit them on the scheduled deadline would mean a failing grade and would no longer be accepted.
• A student who failed to take a periodical examination will be given a chance to take a special examination. However, after the lapse of the special examination
period and the student still failed to take the exams, he/she would be given a grade of 40.

VII. References:
• Philosophy of Science (Encyclopedia) Scientific Progress, Scientific Revolutions
• Floridi, Luciano. 2014. The Fourth Revolution, Oxford University Press
• Caoli. History of Science and Technology of the Philippines
• http://www.flowofhistory.com.readings
• Sustainable Development: An Evolving Paradigm for the 21st Century by Fabian Dayrit in Stellar Origins, Human Ways (2011)

VIII. Course Outline

WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPICS METHODS RESOURCES ASSESSMENT

GENERAL CONCEPTS AND STS HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
1-3 • Discuss the interactions 1. Historical antecedents in • Lecture and • Philosophy of Science (Encyclopedia) Scientific • Quiz (40
between S&T and society which social considerations discussion Progress, Scientific Revolutions points)
throughout history changed the course of • Floridi, Luciano. 2014. The Fourth Revolution,
science and technology •Activity: “standing Oxford University Press • Graded
• Discuss how scientific and on the shoulders of • Caoli. History of Science and Technology of the Recitation
technological a. In the World: Ancient, giants” Philippines. (20 points)
developments affect Middle and Modern Ages • Video: Stephen Colbert’s interview with Neil
society and the Tyson • Group
environment b. In the Philippines https://www.youtube.com/watchv=YXh9RQCvx presentation
mg&noredirect=1 • Youtube: World’s Greatest (40 points)
• Identify the paradigm shifts Inventions (3 minutes) creativity 15%
in history content 15%
 • Philippine Great Inventions learning impact 10%
• Paul Anderson article: “More is Different” 1976
• https://explorable.com/scientific-reductionism
• https://explorable.com/what-is-a-paradigm
4 • Articulate ways by which 2. Intellectual revolutions that Lecture and
• http://www.flowofhistory.com.readings • Quiz (50 points)
society is transformed by defined society discussion • Flowcharts/revival-west/the-age-enlightenment
science and technology a. Copernican • http://hti.osu.ed/scientific revolution/lesson • Graded Activity (30
a. Darwinian plans points)
b. Freudian • Powerpoint presentation on the individual
c. Information scholars and great works. •Graded Recitation (20
d. Meso-American e. Asian points)
f. Middle East g. African
5-6 • Discuss the role of Science 3. Science and Technology • Small • Government Documents: 1. NEDA. National Group project
and Technology in and Nation Building group Development Agenda; Regional Agenda presentation
Philippine nation building activity • Filipino Great Men and Women
a. The Philippine • Discussio • Great Filipino Inventions
• Evaluate government Government S&T n
policies pertaining to Agenda
science and technology in b. .Major development
terms of their contributions programs and
to nation building personalities in S&T
in the Philippines
• Identify actual science and c. Science Education
technology policies of the in the Philippines
government and appraise d. Selected
their impact on the indigenous science
development of the Filipino and technologies
nation
STS AND THE HUMAN CONDITION
7-8 • Analyze the human A. The Human Person Reflection, • Movie Clip (YouTube): The Magician’s Twin: CS
condition in order to deeply flourishing in terms Discussion Lewis and the case against Scientism
reflect and express of science and • Film: Akiro Kurosawa’s Dreams “Village of the
philosophical ramifications technology Watermills”
that are meaningful to the • Forget ‘developing’ rich countries, it’s time to ‘de-
student as a part of society B. Technology as a develop’ rich countries. By Jason Hickel
Way of Revealing http://www.theguardian.com/global-
• Critique human flourishing development-
vis-à-vis the progress of
 science and technology so C. Human flourishing professionalsnetwork/2015/sep/23/developing-
that the suident can define poor-countries-de-develop-richcountries-sdgs
for himself/herself the
meaning of the good life • Sustainable Development: An Evolving
Paradigm for the 21st Century by Fabian Dayrit
in Stellar Origins, Human Ways (2011)
9 Examine shared concerns The Good Life Lecture and • Book VI and Bk X Nichomachean ethics of Case Study: Production
that make up the good life discussion Aristotle and consumption of
in order to come up with • What Is and What should be the role of scientific sugars
innovative, creative culture in modern society – Richard Feynman in
solutions to contemporary the Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best
issues guided by ethical Short Works of Richard Feynman 1999 Perseus
standards Books. USA pp97-115
• The Concepts of the Public Good: A View from
the Filipino Philosopher by Rolando Gripaldo in
the Making of a Filipino Philosopher and Other
Essays, 2009, National Bookstore pp 82- 101
• Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing in Ethics
and Human Dignity by Christopher Ryan
Maboloc). Manila, 2010. Rex Bookstore pp 15-
23
• That Sugar Film (2015) (documentary) Ppt:
towards a green economy: pathways to
sustainable development and poverty
eradication–
10 • Examine human rights in When technology and Reflection and • The ethical dilemmas of robotics
order to uphold such rights humanity cross discussion http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6432307,
in technological ethical stm
dilemmas • • Is Google Making Us Stupid? 2008. Nicholas
Carr
http://www/theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/20
08/07/Is google making us stupid/306868/?
11-12 • Evaluate contemporary human Why does the future not Reflection and • Why The Future Doesn’t Need Us (2000) – Bill Case Study: WAZE
experience in order to strengthen need us? discussion Joy, Chief Scientist and Corporate Executive
and enlighten the human person Officer of Sun Microsystems
functioning in society http://www.cc.gatech.edu/computing/nano/docu
ments
• • Movie: “A I” Isaac Asimov, “I Robot”
 Section Exam: Find and examine local government policies that protect the well-being of the person in the face of new technologies Assessment
13 • Link learned concepts to The
the development of the (Gutenberg to Social media) discussion
information age and its
impact on society
• Illustrate how the social
media and the information
age have impacted our
lives
14-15 • Determine the
interrelatedness of society,
environment, and health
• Discuss the ethics and
implications of GMOs and
potential future impacts
Group presentation:
Content and Relevance – 30%
Analysis - 40%
Creativity and Teamwork – 30%
TOTAL: 100%
SPECIFIC ISSUES IN STS
information Age Presentation and • Book: “Alan Turing: The Enigma” (Andrew • Book Report
Hodges and Douglas Hofstadter) • Activity Report:
• TEDTalk: Julian Assange on “Why the World A day without
Needs Wikileaks” technology
• Activity Report: A day without Technology • Activity Report:
• Activity Report: Timing your Technology Timing your
• Activity Report: Technology and Past (interviews technology
with elders) • Activity Report:
• Nature’s Longest Threads by Janaki Technology
Balakrishnan and B V Sreekantan and Past
• How we decide by Jonah Lehrer (interviews with
• Information: The new language of science elders)
(Hans Christian von Baeyer)
• Philippine Science and Technology: Economic,
Political and Social Events Shaping Their
Development (Socorro M. Rodriguez, 1996)
• Germ Catcher (David J. Ecker, Scientific
American, 2014)
• Physics of the Future: How science will shape
human destiny and our daily lives by the year
2100 (Michio Kaku, Doubleday, 2011) Life and
Biodiversity ppt. Evolution and biodiversity
Ecoscience-Biodiversity: an overview
• Biodiversity and the Presentation and • Article: “The politics of golden Rice” (Dubock, Graded
Healthy Society discussion Adrian GM Crops & Food. Jul-Sep2014, Vol5 recitation/debate
Issue 3 p 210-222 13p.)
• Genetically
Modified • Article: “Ethics in Research with Vulnerable
Organisms: Populations and Emerging Countries: The
Golden Rice Case.” (Duguet, Anne Marie et. al.,
 Science, Health, Journal of International Law and Commercial
and Politics 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?
16 • Discuss the major impacts The Nano World Presentation and • TEDTalk: Ray Kurzwell on “How Technology Will
(both potential and discussion Transform Us”
realized} of • Article: “Nanoethics: The ethical and Social
nanotechnology on society Implications of Nanotechnology” (Patrick Lin and
Fritz Allhoff, Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley
• Analyze the issue through and Sons, Inc. 2007) Article: “Environmental
the conceptual STS lenses Impacts of Nanotechnology and Its Products”
(Zhang et. Al Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest
• Critique the issue on its Section Conference of the American Society for
costs and benefits to Engineering Education, 2011)
society
• Ppt: Can we build a culture of science through
nanotechnology? By Fabian M. Dayrit (2013)
17-18 • Describe gene therapy and Gene therapy (stem Cells) Presentation and • Youtube: Science Friction: Stem Cell Research • Group
its various forms Mandated Topics: discussion • TEDTalk: Susan Lim on “Transplant Cells Not presentation
a. Climate Change Organs” and discussion
• Assess the issue’s and the Energy • TED Talk: Juan Enriquez on “the Next Species
potential benefits and Crisis of Human” • Learning
detriments to global health • YouTube: or Book “An inconvenient Truth: The application:
b. Environmental Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and weather control
Awareness What we can Do About It” (Al Gore)
• Identify the causes of • Book: “The Future: Six Drivers of Global
climate change • Other Topics: Alternative Change” (Al Gore)
Energy Resources ( e.g. O- • Report: “Changing the Atmosphere:
• Assess the various impacts tech Ocean Thermal Energy Anthropology and Climate Change” (NCAR)
of climate change including Conversion) • BUHOS: A Climate Change Documentary by
economic, geopolitical, Loren Legarda
biological, meteorological, • Article: “The Tragedy of the Commons” by
etc. Garrett Hardin

• Apply STS concepts to the • Article: “Scientists tackle mystery of

issue of climate change thunderstorms that strike at night” (NCAR)
 • Article: “Reigning in the Weather” (Webster,
Donovan, Discover, 02747529. Jun2008, Vol.
29, Issue 6)
Research, present, and make a stand on S&T issues that currently affect Philippine society Culminating Activity and Final Exam Assessment:
Content and Relevance – 30%
Analysis – 40%
Creativity and Teamwork – 30%
TOTAL:100 %

IX. Grading System:

Class Standing is 30 %( Class Recitation) + 30 %( Quizzes) + 20 %( Behavior) + 20 %( Projects)
Periodical Grade is 60% (Class Standing) + 40 %( Periodical Examination):

Prepared by: Christine L. Villa

Instructor