LIBERAL ARTS

GE 7
Science, Technology, and
Science 2nd Semester S.Y. 2021-
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STATEMENT:

SOUTHERN BAPTIST
COLLEGE MLANG, NORTH
COTABATO COLLEGE OF

An institution committed to quality Christian

Education responsive to the needs of the nation and
the world.

MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of SBC is the total development of

the person through relevant programs
Instruction, Research, and Community
Extension based on the tenets of TRUTH, FAITH
and SERVICE.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is a 3-unit course which deals with the

general concepts and principles pertaining to
complex pattern of interaction between the
physical environment and biological
communities on earth. Emphasis is also given
on the current environment issues and concerns
as well as disaster risk management techniques.

Message to the students.

You may be like many students who Science,

Technology and Society an empowering field. I hope
that you will find this subject interesting. It provides
the knowledge needed to use your efforts more
effectively. Science, Technology and Society applies to
our everyday lives and the places where we live, and
we can apply ideas learned in this discipline to any
place or occupation in which we find ourselves. And
Science, Technology and Society can connect to any
set of interests or skills you might bring to it:
Progress in the field involves biology, chemistry,
technology, and society. May all your learning become
helpful to you as you embark your best in your future
career.

GE
 Southern Baptist College:

7 LEARNING MODULE 4

SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY
, & SOCIETY
Science, Technology, & Society Instructor: Clint Erven H. Mosqueda, LPT
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Topic 10: The Nano World

Learning Objectives
After successful completion of this topic, you should be
able to:

• Define nanotechnology;
• Characterize nanoscale;
• Describe the various use of nanotechnology;
• Discuss concerns on the uses of nanotechnology;
 and
• Explain the status on the use of nanotechnology
in the Philippines.

Activating Prior Knowledge

Before we begin your journey to the

smallest possible scale in the realm of
science, try answering these
questions:

1.) Can you think of fields

Its probably possible. Because the only way you get a statue from a
pile of dust is if the statue build itself.

where size or weight of

From the design to manufacturing choosing the right materials

ensures the highest possible standard for the finished product.

materials or products is

important?

2.) Can you build a statue

from a pile of dust?

 3.) Can you think of situations were
scientist have to make assumptions
because they couldn’t see what
they were studying?

There are so many assumptions used in academic science that it is no longer science
but some sort of religion. They project some assumptions to fill on top of
assumptions to fill in the gaps. They date the dirt the animal fell in as if that is the
date of the animal. The dirt is most likely million of years old since the radioactive
isotope was set and started to decay.

4.) Do you think we are capable in

unlocking the key to how natural
elements are designed and
created?

Yes, because scientists are studying how they can make natural elements
just like water, fire and cellular background of plants.

Instructor: Clint Erven H. Mosqueda, LPT GE 7/

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Application

Be Informed!

Watch the video on YouTube

entitled “The Next Step in
Nanotechnology” by George Tule ski, TED
Talks. Here’s a link for a faster access.
https://
www.youtube.com
/watch?
 v=Ds_rzoyyfF0http
s://www.youtube
.com/watch?
v=Ds_rzoyyfF0. In
pairs, answer the
following question:

1. What are the possible innovations can

nanotechnology offer?
- Water, and residue repellent,
antireflective, self-cleaning, resistant to
ultraviolet or infrared light, antifog,
antimicrobial, scratch resistant, or
electrically conductive.

2. Why do you think few scientists works

on nanotechnology?
- Mostly because nanotechnology
development requires a lot of expensive
lab experiment and currently doesn’t
have enough economically feasible
applications to pay for a lot of openings
in the field.

3. Do you think nanotechnology be applicable to solve

environmental problems?
-Yes because we can contribute to human
health and environmental sustainability. As a result,
nanotechnology offers a novel way to reducing waste
production, greenhouse gas emissions, and hazardous
chemical discharge into water bodies.

4. In the world of medicine,

nanotechnology can play
a big role in the repair of
cells, cure diseases and
even delay aging, if this
happens, what would this
mean to our society?
-It means a longer lived
population a healthier
population, longer
families(generationally
not necessarily by
number of children). It
will also help in the other
ways, cleaner energy,
 better environments. We
could stick folks on a
spaceship and have them
reach another star in their
lifetime.

Feedback

From those innovations presented in

class, think of a product or output that
is made up of nanomaterial that has
an impact in various aspects (health,
environment, economy etc.) that you
want to create. Compile at least 7
example with description.
Sunscreen- For years, nanoparticles
have been used to improve the
effectiveness of sunscreens. Titanium
dioxide and zinc oxide are two forms
of nanoparticles that are often used in
sunscreen.

Clothing- Silica nanoparticles can aid in

the creation of fabrics that repel water
and other liquids. Silica can be
integrated into the weave of a fabric or
sprayed onto the fabric's surface to
provide a waterproof or stainproof
coating.

Adhesives- Adhesives can also benefit

from nanotechnology. Surprisingly,
conventional glues lose their stickiness
at high temperatures, yet a strong
"nano-glue" not only withstands but
strengthens as the surrounding
temperature rises.
Furniture- Upholstered furniture can be
made waterproof and stainproof using
nanotechnology in the same manner
as clothing can. Even better,
nanotechnology is assisting in the
development of furniture that is less
combustible.

Tennis balls- Nanotechnology offers a

variety of uses in sporting equipment,
with two excellent examples coming
from one of my favorite sports: tennis.

Coatings for car paintwork- We all

know how damaging bird droppings
are to car paint. To tackle this, Nano
repel has developed a high-
 performance nanocoating that can be
applied to your car's paintwork to
protect it from bird feces.

Computers- Many of the devices we

use every day would not exist without
nanotechnology. Intel is
unquestionably the market leader in
small computer processors, with their
current Core processor technology
being a 10-nanometer device.

Topic 11: The Aspect of Gene Therapy

Learning Objectives
After successful completion of this
module, you should be able to:

• Describe gene therapy and its related

processes;
• Compare and contrast vectors of gene
delivery;
• Enumerate the pros and cons of gene
therapy in the society.

Activating Prior Knowledge Learning

Activity: W-O-R-D-U-P

Directions: Using the grid below, find

words related to gene therapy. You
may use the statements that follow as
your clues to identify the words. Write
your answer on the space provided
after each statement.
E Q Z X L E L L Q S T Y C W M
C G V C H T S I P K I K I U E

G O E B K H U N T I N G T O N

V L C R H O R U F H R A A N I

V W T Y M P I H C E T U M R O

J Q O K A L V F L I T E O R T

B L R L U L I R D W E T S E A

O E S M T T A N Q N T Y U O I

L S I C K L E C E L L A N E M

P S V E O U Q G A A E I O Z P

1. A disorder of the nervous system that

usually occurs after the age of
45.

Wilson disease

2. A disorder in the blood

caused by an inherited
abnormal hemoglobin
(the oxygen carrying
protein within the red
blood cells).

Sickle cell disease

3. Are plasmid or viruses that

are used to move recombinant
DNA from one cell to another.

Bacteriophage

4. Is the alteration of the

nucleotide sequence of the
genome of an organism,
virus or
extrachromosomal DNA.
Mutation
5. A unit of DNA that is
usually located on a
chromosome and that
controls the
development of one or
more traits.
Gene

6. Gene therapy that targets the

reproductive cells meaning any
changes made to the DNA will
be passed on to the next
 generation. _
Germline
7. It is when the DNA is transferred
into body tissues. It specifically
targets cells in the body which
are not passed on to the
person’s children.
Gene Therapy

Application

Activity 1: Vector Voyage

Direction: Using the library resources,

complete the table below.
Retrovirus Adenovirus Adeno Herpes N
associat Simple D
ed x
Virus Virus

How the Retrovirus Adenoviruse AAV- (HSV) is A

vector carries are RNA s are viruses based gene a of
the genetic viruses that that carry therapy neurotro in
material carry a their genetic vectors pic DNA tc
gene for a material in form virus be
reverse the form of episomal with in
transcriptas double- concateme many d
e that stranded rs in the favorabl ve
transcribes DNA. host cell e an
the viral nucleus . properti tra
genetic In non- es as a rr
material dividing gene a
into a cells, AAV deliverin ta
double DNA is lost g ce
stranded through vector .
DNA cell. HSV is
intermediat highly
e. infectiou
s, so
 HSV
vectors
are
efficient
vehicles
for the
delivery
of
exogeno
us
genetic
material
to cells.

Maximum 8.5 kb ~2 kb ~2 kb 30-150 8.

length of kb
DNA that
can be
inserted in
the
vector

Advantages ability to High titers; wide host- they It

transform extremely cell range infect a
their efficient and a quiescen im
single- transduction relatively t and og
stranded of most cell high dividing ity
RNA types and transductio cells th
genome tissues n efficientl re
into a efficiency. y and be
double Stably can ad
stranded integrate encode st
DNA at specific for re
molecule sites in the relativel ed
that stably host y large
integrates genome, transgen
into the resulting in es.
target cell a longer
genome. lasting
transgene
expression
.

Disadvantages low non- integration their It

transductio integration, , decline in instabilit a
n efficiency, immunogeni expression y of su
replication city, over time transgen sr
competence replication due to e an
, insert competence, episomal expressi ge
size, no loss by on. ex
integration, targeting, degradatio sio
inactivation and small n, small
by insert size. packaging
 complemen capacity,
t cascade, low titers,
and the and a
requiremen strong cell-
t of cell mediated
division for immune
transductio response.
n.

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Activity 2: GENETIC DISORDERS

Direction: Complete the table below. List down
5 common genetic disorders.

Genetic Disorder Gene/ Defect Clinical Features

1. Down Syndrome -Typically a baby - A flattened face,

with46 especially the bridge of
chromosomes. the nose. Almond-
Babies with down shaped eyes that slant
syndrome have an up.
extra copy of one of
these chromosomes,
Chromosomes 21.
2. Thalassemia -Babies born with - Fatigue, pale or
two defective Beta yellowish skin, facial
hemoglobin genes. bone deformities and
Abdominal swelling,
3. Cystic Fibrosis -Caused by change Dark urine.
CFTR ( cystic fibrosis -A persistent cough that
transmembrane produces thick mucus
conductance (sputum), Wheezing,
regulator). exercise intolerance,
 inflamed nasal passage
or a stuffy nose.

4. Tay-Sachs disease - deficiency of the - Exaggerated startle

enzyme beta- response when the
hexosaminidase A. baby heard loud noises
“Cherry red spots in the
5. Sickle Cell eye”
Anemia - is a genetic -Swelling of hands and
disorder caused by feet, frequent
mutation in both infections, Delayed
copies of a person's growth puberty, Vision
HBB gene. problems.

Activity 3: Pros and Cons

Direction: Answer the following question.

Guide Questions:
1. What was the respondent think about
gene therapy?

- I think the respondent think that gene

therapy can help their body and health
okay.

2. Do you think the Food and

Drug Administration should
or should not approve gene
therapy treatments for use
in the Philippines?

-I think Yes food and drug

administrator in the
Philippines should approve
because we are now in the
modern world and people
will choose if they will use
this therapy treatments.

3. Do you think the

government should or
should not fund scientific
researches on changing
the genes of unborn babies
that aims to improve their
characteristics such as
intelligence or physical
traits such as athletic ability
or appearance?

-For me I think government

should not because for me
it can cause a bad impact
 to the unborn babies.

Feedback
What does the
picture show?

- This picture
shows the
invention of our
scientist like
drugs, technology
for our body and
the things that
they use when we
have an illness.

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Topic 12: The Aspect of Gene Therapy

Activating Prior

Learning

You might have already heard of

“Climate Change” in some social
platforms as a hot issue and
advocacy that calls for biological,
economical, sociological and political
concerns. Below is a concept map,
with the word climate change at the
center, write something out of what
you know and understand about this
issue.

Global
phenomenon

Melting
Drought
glaciers
CLIMATE
 Flood People’s
Health

Feedback

Congratulations for making this far.

Now, let’s test your understanding
of our topic on climate change.
Answer the following questions and follow the
procedure on each item.

1. It is an important heat –
trapping greenhouse gas,
which is released through
human activities such as
deforestation and burning of
fossil fuels, as well as natural
processes such as respiration
and volcanic eruption.

_C_ _A_ _R_ _B_ _O_ _N_ _D_ _I_ _O_

_X_ _I_ _D_ _E_
(copy the last letter of your answer and
put in it box # 1)

2. It is a change in global climate,

and patterns, attributed largely
to the increased levels of
atmospheric carbon dioxide.

_C_ _L_ _I_ _M_ _A_ _T_ _E_ _C_ _H_

_A_ _N_ _G_ _E_
(copy the 3rd letter of your answer and
put in it box # 10)

3. It is a critical solution to
climate change, by renewing
the forest cover that will
absorb and reduce the
amount of carbon dioxide in
the atmosphere.

_D_ _E_ _F_ _O_ _R_ _E_ _S_ _T_ _A_

_T_ _I_ _O_ _N_
(copy the 8th letter of your answer and
 put in it box # 4)

4. The burning of natural fuel by

humans is the largest source
of emission of carbon
dioxide. These natural fuels
were formed from the
remains of living organisms
million years ago. The name
given to natural fuel is ___.

_F_ _O_ _S_ _S_ _I_ _L_ _F_ _U_ _E_

_L_
(copy the 2nd letter of your answer and
put in it box # 11)

5. This is a process that occurs

when gases in the Earth’s
atmosphere trap the Sun’s
heat making the Earth much
warmer.

_G_ _R_ _E_ _E_ _N_ _H_ _O_ _U_ _S_

_E_ _E_ _F_ _F_ _E_ _C_ _T_
(copy the 6th letter of your answer and
put in it box # 5)

6. This is a long – term rise

in the overall temperature
of the Earth’s climate
system, generally
attributed to greenhouse
effect.

_G_ _L_ _O_ _B_ _A_ _L_ _W_ _A_ _R_

_M_ _I_ _N_ _G_
(copy the 7th letter of your answer and
put in it box # 6)

7. It is a permanent destruction of
forest in order to make the land
available for other uses, which
consequently add more
atmospheric carbon dioxide as
a result of large – scale
removal of trees that will
absorb this harmful gas.

_D_ _E_ _F_ _O_ _R_ _E_ _S_ _T_ _A_

_T_ _I_ _O_ _N_
(copy the 5th letter of your answer and
put in it box # 8 and 12)

8. It is the process by which

 fertile land becomes desert,
typically as a result of drought
or deforestation, and leading
to shortage of food supply.
_D_ _E_ _S_ _E_ _R_ _T_ _I_ _F_ _I_
_C_ _A_ _T_ _I_ _O_ _N_
(copy the 11th letter of your answer and
put in it box # 7)

9. It is the average weather in a given area

over a longer period of time.

_C_ _L_ _I_ _M_ _A_ _T_ _E_

(copy the 5th letter of your answer and
put in it box # 2)

10. This is a disaster of below

– average precipitation,
resulting in prolonged
shortages in water supply that
could cause reduced crop yield,
and potentially loss of harvest
and or of livestock.

_D_ _R_ _O_ _U_ _G_ _H_ _T_

(copy the 2nd letter of your answer and
put in it box # 3 and 9)

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You did a great

job!
Instructor: Clint Erven H. Mosqueda, LPT GE 7/ Science, Technology,
& Society