University of the Philippines Manila

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, Extension Campus

Baler, Aurora

STS (Science, Technology, and Society)

MODULE 1

Assignment Guide

Activity 1 REFLECTION FOR DISCUSSION

Instructions:

1. In a bond paper, answer what is asked in the guide questions.

2. Answers to guide questions maybe encoded or handwritten.

3. Scan or picture your output and submit/upload them via the Canvas. This is due on Tuesday,
January18, 2022 not later than 5PM.

Guide Questions:

1. Enumerate five (5) things that you possess or own which you consider as products of
science and technology.

 Cell phones
 Internet
 Shampoo
 Television
 Radio

2. Which of your answer in item number has the most benefit or advantage in your
midwifery studies? Explain briefly in not less than five (5) sentences your answer.

The Internet is regarded as the "information superhighway." On the internet, you

may find anything or any form of content relating to your field of study. One of the
fundamental aims of medical education is to encourage students to become lifelong
learners and retain their knowledge of medical science. And through the use of internet, it
 becomes a big help in our midwifery studies because we can access different information
which can help to build ourselves to be better and to be someone’s hope someday.

Activity 2 INVENT YOUR TECHNOLOGY

(On Science and Technology)

Instructions:

1. Watch the video clip entitled “Science as a Way of Knowing” at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4R6jWDR04k

2. Answer what are asked in the guide questions below.

3. Answers to guide questions maybe encoded or handwritten.

4. Scan or picture your output and submit/upload them via the Canvas. This is due on Tuesday,
January 18, 2022 not later than 5PM.

Guide Questions:

1. Recall a concept, activity, tool, or practice in midwifery. Identify the “science” and
“technology” part of it and elaborate further each part.

One of the activity of a midwife is getting a vital sign and one of the important
part of it is getting the blood pressure. The science behind it is that blood pressure is the
product of a complex forces: the first is systolic pressure, which happens as blood pumps
out of the heart and into the arteries of the circulatory system. As the heart rests between
beats, the second force (diastolic pressure) is formed. The stretching of the arteries in
response to this strain and their subsequent contraction are vital in sustaining blood flow
through the vascular system.
The technology behind this activity is the sphygmomanometer, also known as a
blood pressure monitor or blood pressure gauge, is a blood pressure measuring device
that consists of an inflatable cuff that is used to collapse and then release the artery under
the cuff in a controlled manner and a mercury or aneroid manometer to measure the
pressure. When employing the auscultatory approach, manual sphygmomanometers are
utilized in conjunction with a stethoscope.

2. If you are to create a relevant output (product) for the midwifery practice, what will it be?
Be able to explain the “science part” and “technology part” of it. Remember that a
relevant output is not necessarily a totally new discovery or invention but it could be an
improved version of an existing one.

If I were to enhance an innovation that may lead to its best version, I would add
an oxygen level indication to the sphygmomanometer. This gadget will not only give you
your blood pressure but will also tell you how well your body transfers oxygen from the
lungs to the cells. As we get the systolic pressure, which occurs as blood pumps out of
the heart and into the circulatory system's arteries and the second force (diastolic
pressure) when the heart rests between beats, we can include an extension of the device
like cord and has like pulse ox on the end of it which serve as the connection that give
light sensor who can count a patient's heart rate. As our arm rest when getting the blood
pressure you can accomplish this by directing infrared light into the capillaries of your
finger, toe, or earlobe. The amount of light reflected off the gases is then measured.