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Science Technologyand Society Course Outline Jocano
Science Technologyand Society Course Outline Jocano
COURSE OUTLINE
Science, Technology and Society is an interdisciplinary GE course that examines past, present and future
of science and technology in society (including their nature, scope, role and function) and the social,
cultural, political, economic and environmental factors affecting the development of science and
technology, with emphasis on the Philippine setting.
As the 21st century is deeply influenced by science and technology and society is constructed as well as,
constructs technology, STS is considered a capstone GE offering: as an interdisciplinary field it brings the
students to a full circle of exploring and appreciating, seeing diverse perspectives and being able to make
connections, and critical thinking and ethical acting on the multidimensional ways science and technology
shape values, culture, and institutions, and vice versa.
STS will make good use of local and practical examples to dissect and illustrate the two-way influence of
science and technology with society.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Outline:
I. Overview ( 9 hours)
A. Historical antecedents where social considerations changed the course of science and
technology
1. In the World: Ancient, Middle and Modern Ages
1. In the Philippines
B. Intellectual revolutions that defined society
1. Copernican
2. Darwinian
3. Freudian
4. Information
5. Meso-American
6. Asian
7. Middle East
8. African
C. Frameworks and paradigms of/in S & T
Learning Outcomes
II. Interaction of Science, Technology, and Society through time (24 hours)
Learning Outcomes
To familiarize the students with the different aspects (social, political, economic, cultural,
environmental) and impacts of science, technology and society;
To cite and discuss cases or examples of promises and challenges of S & T on society;
To evaluate and recommend appropriate responses to STS problems and issues
IV. Contemporary Issues and Future Developments in Science, Technology and Society (6 hours)
Suggested Topics:
1. The valuation of technology
2. Dealing with technological change:
3. blurring the distinction between reality and virtuality;
4. blurring of the distinction between human, machine and nature;
5. the reversal from information scarcity to information abundance;
6. the shift from primacy of entities to the primacy of interactions
7. The shift of knowledge production from the university to other institutions
(e.g. corporations, non-governmental institutions)
Learning Outcomes
Enable the student to examine Philippine S & T and explore various stands or actions
References and Resources:
REQUIREMENTS
Points will be added and the grade will be based on the percentage of the final total of points as per the
requirements of the course