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Syllabus

PEN Code: GEN 003 Credit: 3 units

PEN Subject Title: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY and SOCIETY Prerequisite: None

A. Subject Description:
This course will introduce the field known as Science and Technology Studies. This is an
interdisciplinary field that examines how science and technology shape societies, cultures, and the environment
and how social, cultural, and environmental factors shape the development of science and technology.
Moreover, this prepares the students to live in good life and display ethical decision making in the face of
scientific and technological advancement in the society.

B. Objectives:
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
1. Compare and evaluate the historical development of Science and technology in the society;
2. Relate science to other disciplines and cultures;
3. Appraise the human condition and STS successes which deeply reflect and express philosophical
outcome that are meaningful to the student;
4. Assess and logically judge the impact of social media and other technological flat-forms to people’s lives.

C. Subject Outline and Time Allotment:

WEEK DAY TOPIC/ACTIVITY IN/OUT

1 Orientation IN
1
2 Orientation IN
Lesson 1. Historical Developments of Science, Technology and Society
• Identifying the interaction between science and technology
3 OUT
• Describing the impact of science and technology to society
throughout the history
2 Lesson 2. The Impact of Copernican and Darwinian Revolution to Society
• Explaining how the ideas postulated by Copernicus and Darwin
4 contributed to the spark of scientific revolution OUT
• Illustrating ways by which the Copernican and Darwinian intellectual
revolution transformed the society
5 Lesson 3. Quiz IN
Lesson 4. The Impact of Freudian and Mesoamerican Revolution to Society
• Explaining how the ideas postulated by Sigmund Freud contributed
3
6 to the spark of scientific revolution IN
• Illustrating ways by which the Freudian and Mesoamerican
revolution transformed the Society
Lesson 5. The SCIENCE in ARTS and the ART in SCIENCE
7 • Differentiating Science and Art OUT
• Describing ways how science is related to arts and vice versa
4 Lesson 6. Science and Culture
• Describing the relationship between science and culture
8 OUT
• Enumerating ways how science affects culture and vice versa
Lives
9 1st Periodic Examination IN
5
10 Lesson 7. Science in Daily Life IN
1
 • Enumerating instances on how science is observed in our daily
Lesson 8. Science, Technology and the Human Condition
11 • Illustrating what is meant by a good life OUT
• Describing how science and technology affect the human condition
6 Lesson 9. Science, Technology and Nichomachean Ethics
• Identifying and explaining the Nichomachean ethics
12 OUT
• Describing the relationship of science and technology to
Nichomachean ethics
13 Lesson 10. Quiz IN
Lesson 11. When Technology and Humanity Cross
7 • Enumerating the different technological advancements in society
14 IN
• Explaining the effects of the interplay between technology and
humanity through the dilemma(s) they face
Lesson 12. History of Information Age
15 • Defining Information Age OUT
• Tracing the history of Information Age
8
Lesson 13. Issues in STS: Information Age – Automation
16 • Identifying different issues concerning Automation OUT
• Examining the positive and negative effects of Automation
17 2nd Periodic Examination IN
Lesson 14. Issues in STS: Information Age- Use of Gadgets, Web and Social
9 Media
18 • Identifying how the use of gadgets, use of web and social media IN
influenced our lives
• Examining how these issues affect our lives
Lesson 15. The Nano World
• Defining and describing Nanotechnology
19 OUT
• Identifying the possible impacts of nanotechnology to health,
environment and society
10 Lesson 16. Biodiversity and the Healthy Society
• Explaining the role of biological diversity to the development of the
20 society and the global environment OUT
• Determining the interrelatedness of society, environment and
Health
21 Lesson 17. Quiz IN
Lesson 18. The Ethics and Implications of GMOs to Human Health and the
11 Society Part I
22 • Defining and describing Genetically Modified Organisms IN
• Identifying and evaluating the ethics and implications of GMOs and
its potential future impacts on human health and the society
Lesson 19. Science, Technology and Climate Change
• Identifying the causes of climate change
23 OUT
• Explaining the effects of climate change to people’s health,
12 biodiversity and the society
Lesson 20. Environmental Awareness Part I
24 • Developing a high level of environmental consciousness OUT
• Tracing the major causes of environmental problems
Lesson 21. The Ethical and Social Issues of Gene Therapy and Stem Cell
13 25 IN
Research

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 • Defining and describing Gene Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy
• Identifying and examining the ethical and social issues of Gene
Therapy and Stem Cell Research
26 3rd Period Exam IN

D. Textbook: None

b. Grading System:

Quizzes - 30%
Activities - 30%
Periodic Exam - 40%
Total - 100%

The Final Grade is computed as follows:

c. Course Requirement
- Compiled Portfolio

G. Methodology: To achieve the objectives of this course, the following teaching-learning methodologies
shall be used:
1. Mediated Lecture-Discussion
2. Graded Recitations/ Student Engagement
3. Quizzes and Exercises
4. Periodical Examinations

I. Contact Information
● Professor _______________________________
● Gmail Address ________________________
● Consultation Hour/s _______________

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Dean’s Name and Signature