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    The course outline provides a 16-week timeframe for a course on Science, Technology and Society. Over the first 3 weeks, students will examine the nature of relationships between science, technology and society as well as the scientific method. Weeks 4-5 focus on recent advances in science and technology and their impacts, such as energy and food. Weeks 6-7 cover health, disease, environmental sustainability and climate change. Later weeks address topics like the good life, language, mathematics, the internet, biotechnology, genetics, nanotechnology, gene therapy, climate change and mitigation.

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    The course outline provides a 16-week timeframe for a course on Science, Technology and Society. Over the first 3 weeks, students will examine the nature of relationships between science, technology and society as well as the scientific method. Weeks 4-5 focus on recent advances in science and technology and their impacts, such as energy and food. Weeks 6-7 cover health, disease, environmental sustainability and climate change. Later weeks address topics like the good life, language, mathematics, the internet, biotechnology, genetics, nanotechnology, gene therapy, climate change and mitigation.

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    GE 7 STS Course Outline and Timeframe

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    The course outline provides a 16-week timeframe for a course on Science, Technology and Society. Over the first 3 weeks, students will examine the nature of relationships between science, technology and society as well as the scientific method. Weeks 4-5 focus on recent advances in science and technology and their impacts, such as energy and food. Weeks 6-7 cover health, disease, environmental sustainability and climate change. Later weeks address topics like the good life, language, mathematics, the internet, biotechnology, genetics, nanotechnology, gene therapy, climate change and mitigation.

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    Course Outline

    and Timeframe
    Week Course Content/Subject Matter
    1-3 1. The nature and Relationships of Science, Technology and Society
    a. Review of the main concepts (ako)
    b. Characteristics of Science, Technology and Environmental
    Principles (1)
    c. The scientific method and processes of science (2)
    d. Scientific Traits and Attitudes (3)

    2. History of Science and Technology (4)


    3. Influences of Science and Technology in society (5)
    4-5 1. Recent Advances and Trends in Science and Technology and its
    Impact in society such as:
    a. Energy resources and Energy crises (6)
    b. Food production and Security measures (7)
    c. Genetically modified food products (8)
    6-7 1. Issues and Concerns on STS such as:
    a. Health and wellness (9)
    b. Disease and Treatments (9)
    2. Environmental Sustainability
    a. Global Warming and Climate Change (10)
    b. Population Growth (11)
    8 1. Human Flourishing a Reflected in Progress and Development
    a. Sustainable development Goals (12)
    b. Resource use and wastes (13)
    c. Indicators of the quality of life (14)
    9 1. The Good life
    a. The concept of Good life as posited by Aristotle (14)
    b. The meaning of Good life in their own words (15)
    c. Concerns that make up the Good life (15)
    10-11 1. Special Topics in Science, Technology and Society
    a. The role of Language (16)
    b. Mathematics as the Language of Nature (16)
    c. Technological world (17)
    d. The World Wide Web (17)
    12-13 1. Biodiversity
    a. Biotechnology (18)
    b. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) (19)
    c. Genetic Modification (19)
    d. Environment in Play in Addressing the needs of the Society (20)
    e. The Pros and Cons of Genetically modifying crops (20)
    14-16 1. The Nano World
    a. The meaning of “Nano” (21)
    b. Examples of Nano structures (21)
    c. Nano Technology used in the prevention and treatment of
    illness (22)
    2. The Gene Therapy
    a. Stem Cell treatment in the Philippines (23)
    b. Research on the various forms of Gene Therapy (24)
    c. Stem Cell Treatment (23)
    d. Health condition that needs gene therapy (24)

    17-18 1. Climate Change and Mitigation


    a. Evidences to affirm the presence of Climate change (25)
    b. The implications of Climate Change (25)
    c. Carbon footprints status
    d. Environmental Awareness and Education
    e. Greenhouse Gases
    f. Future Actions

    List of Reporters
    Araña, Glazy Joy 7
    Basas, Miguel B. 14
    Bernas, John Vincent A. 8
    Borbon, Yoj Domingo A. 9
    Bullos, Kayla L. 22
    Bunda, Mycon Adrian D. 17
    Castillon, Khriswel F. 16
    Dadivas, Leo Jake D. 25
    De Tomas, Nicole Erika E. 19
    Dela Cruz, Hannah B. 21
    Finlac, Elgen John A. 2
    Gascon, Khezia E. 5
    Gingco, Ester B. 23
    Heremias, Arnel V. 13
    Jamelarin, Angelou S. 11
    Lorenzo, Mabelle H. 1
    Mangao, Mary Grace P. 6
    Martinez, Aina Shane O. 15
    Orola, Ariel V. 18
    Palma, Meliza P. 10
    Rose, Pierre Angelique Rae V. 12
    Rubio, Sheryl Mae D. 3
    Rufino, Jason D. 20
    Villaruz, Carl Niel T. 24
    Garcia, Terry Lou D. 4

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