Science,

Technology
and Society
01
Science
evolving body of knowledge that is based on
theoretical expositions and experimental and
empirical activities that generates universal
truths
02
Technolog
application of Science

y
creation of systems, processes
and objects designed to help
humans in their daily activities
 03 sum total of our interactions as
humans

a group of individuals
involved in persistent
Society
social interaction
a large social group
sharing the same
geographical or social
territory
 Science, Technology, and
Society
is an interdisciplinary course designed to examine
01 the ways that Science and Technology shape, and
are shaped by, our society, politics and culture.
explore the conditions under which
02 production, distribution and utilization of
scientific knowledge and technological
systems occur.
 Science, Technology, and
Society
History and Philosophy of Science and
03 Technology, Sociology, and Anthropology are
greatly interconnected with it.
helps address issues and that are of
04 concern to the general population
 Science, Technology, and
Society
impact of technological breakthroughs on people,
05 society and the environment must be critically
assessed to preserve its value.
problems that sits at the interface between
06 the three fields can be solved by the
application of the three fields as well.
 Alter the way people live, connect,
communicate and transact, with
The Role of
01 profound effects on economic
development
Science and
Technology
02 Key drivers to development

Its products are transforming business

practices across the economy, as well
03 as the lives of all who have access to
their effects

Have the power to make the

04 lives better of the poor people
in developing countries
 Differentiators between countries
that are able to tackle poverty The Role of
05 effectively by growing and
developing their economies, and Science and
those that are not.
Technology
06 Engine of growth.

Interventions for cognitive

07 enhancement, proton cancer therapy,
and genetic engineering.
With the world suffering from
COVID-19 pandemic, discuss
the interplay between Science,
Technology, and Society in
mitigating this problem.