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Polillo Campus
Polillo, Quezon
Vision
Southern Luzon State University as an academic hub of excellent curricular programs, transdisciplinary researches, and responsive
extension services that contributes to knowledge production, social development, and economic advancement of Quezon province and the
CALABARZON Region.
Mission
“The university commits to develop a sustained culture of delivering quality services and undertaking continuous interdisciplinary
innovations in instruction, research, and extension in the fields of agriculture, science, engineering, technology, allied health and medicine, human
security, business, and the arts anchored to the development needs of Quezon province and the CALABARZON Region and national and global
development goals.”
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General Education Objectives
The general education program primarily aims to enable graduates to assert their identities in the community and the world amidst the forces of globalization. Specifically, it
enables the students to:
1. develop their identity as persons, conscious of their talents, rights and responsibilities towards their selves and others;
2. allow them to discover a sense of awareness of their collective identity and contribute to the development of Filipino society at local and national levels: and
3. create a global community, where they recognize and respect the fundamental humanity of all, respect and appreciate diversity, and care about the problems that affect
the world
In consonance with the CHED’s requirements for general education, the following outcomes are
conceptualized, which are categorized as intellectual competencies, personal and civic competencies and 1 2 3
practical responsibilities:
1 understand basic concepts across the domains of knowledge; / / /
2 apply different analytical modes (quantitative and qualitative, artistic and scientific, textual and visual,
/ / /
experimental, observation, etc.) in tackling problems methodically;
3 view the contemporary world from both Philippine and global perspective; / / /
4 learn basic work-related skills and knowledge / / /
COURSE SYLLABUS
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4. Co-Requisite: None
5. Credit/Class Schedule: 3 units: 3 lecture hours per week
6. Course Description:
The course deals with interactions between science and technology and social, cultural, political, and economic contexts that shape and are shaped
by them. (CMO No. 20, series of 2013)
This interdisciplinary course engages students to confront the realities brought about by science and technology in society. Such realities pervade
the personal, the public, and the global aspects of our living and are integral to human development. Scientific knowledge and technological development
happen in the context of society with all its socio-political, cultural, economic, and philosophical underpinnings at play. This course seeks to instill reflective
knowledge in the students that they are able to live the good life and display ethical decision making in the face of scientific and technological advancement.
This course includes mandatory topics on climate change and environmental awareness.
7. Program Outcomes and Relationship to Program Educational Objectives
j Illustrate how the social media and information age impact their lives and their understanding of climate change √ √ √
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8. Course Objectives and Relationship to Program Outcomes:
Program Outcomes
Course Objectives
a b c d e f g h
1 To familiarize oneself with the university’s VMGO / / / / / / / /
2 To inculcate among students the value of seven (7) Environmental Principles (EP’s). / / / / / / / /
2 Discuss the interactions between S&T and society
/ / / / / / / /
throughout history.
3 Discuss how scientific and technological developments affect society and the
/ / / / / / / /
Environment.
4 Identify the paradigm shifts in history / / / / / / / /
5 Articulate ways by which society is transformed by science and technology. / / / / / / / /
6 Discuss the role of Science and Technology in Philippine nation building. / / / / / / /
7 Evaluate government policies pertaining to science and technology in terms of their
/ / / / / / / /
contributions to nation building.
8 Identify actual science andtechnology policies of the government and appraise their
/ / / / / / / /
impact on the development of the Filipino nation.
9 Analyze the human condition in order to deeply reflect and express philosophical
/ / / / / / / /
ramifications that are meaningful to the student as a part of society.
10 Critique human flourishing vis-àvis the progress of science and technology so that the
/ / / / / / / /
student can define for himself/herself the meaning of good life.
11 Examine shared concerns that make up the good life in order to come up with innovative,
/ / / / / / / /
creative solutions to contemporary issues guided by ethical standards.
12 Examine human rights in order to uphold such rights in technological ethical dilemmas. / / / / / / / /
13 Evaluate contemporary human experience in order to strengthen and enlighten the
/ / / / / / / /
human person functioning in society.
14 Find and examine local government policies that protect the wellbeing of the person in the
/ / / / / / / /
face of new technologies.
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15 Link learned concepts to the development of the information age and its impact on
/ / / / / / / /
society.
16 Illustrate how the social media and the information age have impacted our lives. / / / / / / / /
17 Determine the interrelatedness of society, environment, and health. / / / / / / / /
18 Discuss the ethics and implications of GMOs and potential future impacts. / / / / / / / /
19 Discuss the major impacts (both potential and realize of nanotechnology on society. / / / / / / / /
20 Analyze the issue through the conceptual STS lenses / / / / / / / /
21 Critique the issue on its costs and benefits to society. / / / / / / / /
22 Describe gene therapy and its various forms. / / / / / / / /
23 Assess the issue’s potential benefits and detriments to global health. / / / / / / / /
24 Identify the causes of climate change. / / / / / / / /
25 Assess the various impacts of climate change including economic, geopolitical, biological,
/ / / / / / / /
meteorological.
26 Apply STS concepts to the issue of climate change. / / / / / / / /
WEEK TOPICS
A. Orientation
SLSU VMGO
Dark Green School VMGO
Seven Environmental Principles
1-2
Classroom Policies & Grading System
Introduction
Definition of Science Technology and Society
3-5 B. Historical antecedents in which social considerations changed the course of science and technology
In the World:
a. Ancient time
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Greek philosophers
Greek inventions and inventors
b. Middle Ages (Dark Ages)
Early middle age
High middle age
Late middle age
c. Modern Age Scientific Revolution
Aristotle
Ptolemy
Nicholas Copernicus
Tyco Brahe
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Preliminary Examination
C. Development of Science in
Meso-American
Mayan
Inca
Aztec
7-9 African
Egypt
Asian
China
India
Philippines
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D. Indigenous Science and Technology in the Philippines
10 Indigenous knowledge System
Indigenous science
RA 8371
E. Questions Concerning technology (Martin Heidegger)
The essence of technology
Bringing forth
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Challenge forth
12 Midterm Examination
F. Climate Change
Causes of climate change
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Effects of climate change on society
Environmental Awareness
G. When technology and humanity cross
Television sets, mobile phones, computers and humanity
Roles played by technological advancements
14-15 Ethical dilemma faced by technological advancements
Robotics and humanity
Roles played by robotics
Ethical dilemma/s faced by robotics
16 H. Biodiversity and the healthy society
Biodiversity and ecosystem
Changes in biodiversity
Threats to biodiversity
Consequence of biodiversity loss
Nutritional impact of biodiversity
Health, biology, and biodiversity
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Environment-related illness
I. Genetically Modified Organisms
GMO in food and agricultural industries
GMO in non-food crops and microorganisms
Benefits of GMOs
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Potential risks of GMOs
Potential environmental risks caused by GMOs
Potential human health risks caused by GMOs
18 FINAL EXAMINATIONS
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interactions Scientific Progress, Scientific Revolutions
between S&T and Floridi, Luciano. 2014. The Fourth
society Revolution, Oxford University Press
throughout history Caoli. History of Science and Technology
Discuss how of the Philippines.
scientific and in which social Video: Stephen Colbert’s interview with
technological considerations changed Neil
developments affect the course of science Tyson https://www.youtube.com/watch
society and the and technology Activity: “Standing on v=YXh9RQCvxmg&noredirect=1
environment In the World: the shoulders of Youtube: World’s Greatest Inventions (3
Ancient, Middle Giants” Graded recitation
Identify the minutes)
and Modern (20 points)
paradigm shifts in Philippine Great Inventions
history Ages Paul Anderson article: “More is Different”
1976 Group
https://explorable.com/ presentation
scientificreductionism (40 points)
https://explorable.com/what-is-a-paradigm
http://www.history.com/topics/ 15 Creativity
enlightenmen t/videos/mankind-the-story- 15 Content
of -all-of-usscientific-revolution 10 Learning
Kuhn , Structure of Scientific Revolution Impact
Articulate ways by C. Some intellectuals and Lecture and Discussion http://www.flowofhistory.com.readings Quiz (50 points)
which society is their revolutionary Flowcharts/revival-west/the-
transformed by ideas ageenlightenment Graded Activity
science and Copernican http://hti.osu.ed/scientific revolution/lesson (30 points)
technology Darwinian plans
Freudian Powerpoint presentation on the individual Graded recitation
scholars and great works. (20 points)
D. Development of
Science in
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Meso-American
Asian
Middle East
African
MIDTERM
Analyze the human E. The Human Person Reflection, Discussion The Question Concerning Technology by
condition in order to flourishing in terms of Martin Heidegger
deeply reflect and science and technology A Return to the Beginning by Daniel J.
express Science, McNamara, SJ, in Stellar Origins, Human
philosophical Technology and Ways (2011)
ramifications that human
are meaningful to flourishing
the student as a part Science as
of society methods and
results
Verification
theory
Falsification
theory Group
Science as a Presentation on
Critique human social endeavor how technology
flourishing vis-àvis Science and Movie Clip (YouTube): The Magician’s
reveals nature and
the progress of results Twin:
the human
science and Science as CS Lewis and the case against Scientism
person’s role in it
technology so that education Film: Akiro Kurosawa’s Dreams “Village
the suident can How much is too of the Watermills”
define for much? Forget ‘developing’ rich countries, it’s time
himself/herself to
the meaning of ‘de-develop’ rich countries. By Jason
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good life. F. Technology as a way of Hickel
revealing http://www.theguardian.com/globaldevelop
The human ment-professionals-
condition before network/2015/sep/23/developing-poor-
common era countries-de-develop-rich-countries-sdgs
The human Sustainable Development: An Evolving
condition in the Paradigm for the 21st Century by Fabian
common era Dayrit in Stellar Origins, Human Ways
The essence of (2011)
technology
Backtracking in
human condition
Examine shared G. The Good Life Lecture and Discussion Book VI and Bk X Nichomachean ethics of Case Study:
concerns that make Aristotle and Aristotle Production and
up the good life in how we all aspire What Is and What should be the role of Consumption of
order to come up for a good life scientific culture in modern society – sugars
with innovative, Happiness as the Richard
creative solutions to goal of a good Feynman in the Pleasure of Finding Things
contemporary issues life Out: The Best Short Works of Richard
guided by ethical Materialis Feynman 1999 Perseus Books. USA
standards m pp97115
Hedonis The Concepts of the Public Good: A View
m from the Filipino Philosopher by Rolando
Stoicism Gripaldo in the Making of a Filipino
Theism Philosopher and Other Essays, 2009,
Humanis National Bookstore pp 82-101
m Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing in
Ethics and Human Dignity by Christopher
Ryan Maboloc). Manila, 2010. Rex
Bookstore pp 15-23
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That Sugar Film (2015) (documentary) Ppt:
towards a green economy: pathways to
sustainable development and poverty
eradication–UNEP
Examine human H. When technology and Reflection and The ethical dilemmas of robotics Case Study:
rights in order to humanity cross Discussion http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6432 WAZE
uphold such rights Television sets, 3 07, stm
in technological mobile phones, Is Google Making Us Stupid? 2008.
ethical dilemmas computers and Nicholas Carr
Evaluate humanity http://www/theatlantic.com/magazine/
contemporary Roles played by archive
human experience technological /2008/07/Is google making
in order to advancements Reflection and usstupid/306868/?
strengthen and Ethical dilemma discussion Why The Future Doesn’t Need Us (2000) –
enlighten the human faced by Bill Joy, Chief Scientist and Corporate
person functioning technological Executive Officer of Sun Microsystems
in society advancements http://www.cc.gatech.edu/computing/nano/
Robotics and documents
humanity Movie: “A I” Isaac Asimov, “I Robot”
Roles played by
robotics
Ethical
dilemma/s faced
by robotics
FINAL TERM
Determine the I. Biodiversity and the Presentation and Life and Biodiversity ppt. Graded recitation/
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interrelatedness of healthy society Discussion Evolution and biodiversity debate
society, Biodiversity and Ecoscience-Biodiversity: an overview
environment, and ecosystem Article: “The politics of golden Rice”
health Changes in (Dubock, Adrian GM Crops & Food.
Discuss the ethics biodiversity JulSep2014, Vol5 Issue 3 p 210-222 13p.)
and implications of Threats to Article: “Ethics in Research with
GMOs and biodiversity Vulnerable Populations and Emerging
potential future Consequence of Countries: The
impacts biodiversity loss Golden Rice Case.” (Duguet, Anne Marie
Nutritional et.
impact of al., Journal of International Law and
biodiversity Commercial Regulations. Summer 2013,
Health, biology, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p979-1013, 35p)
and biodiversity Agroecology: What it is and what it has to
Environment- offer? Is this the future of farming?
related illness
J. Genetically Modified
Organisms: Science,
Health and Politics
GMO in food
and agricultural
industries
GMO in non-
food crops and
microorganisms
Benefits of
GMOs
Potential risks of
GMOs
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Potential
environmental
risks caused by
GMOs
Potential human
health risks
caused by GMOs
Biosafety on
GMOs
GMOs in
Philippine
context
Presentation and
Identify the causes K. Climate Change Discussion YouTube: or Book “An inconvenient Truth:
of climate Causes of The Planetary Emergency of Global
change climate change Warming and What we can Do About It”
Assess the various Effects of (Al Gore)
impacts of climate climate change Book: “The Future: Six Drivers of Global
change including on society Change” (Al Gore)
economic, Report: “ Changing the Atmosphere:
geopolitical, Anthropology and Climate Change”
biological, L. Environmental (NCAR)
meteorological, etc. Awareness BUHOS: A Climate Change Documentary Group
Apply STS concepts by presentation and
to the issue of Loren Legarda discussion
climate change Article: “ The Tragedy of the Commons”
by Garrett Hardin Learning
Article: “Scientists tackle mystery of application:
thunderstorms that strike at night” (NCAR) weather control
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Article: “Reigning in the Weather”
(Webster, Donovan, Discover, 02747529.
Jun2008, Vol. 29, Issue 6)
11. Reference
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Lehrer, Jonah. How We Decide, Mariner Books, 2010.
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McNamara, Daniel J. in “A Return to the Beginning,” in Stellar Origins, Human Ways: Readings in Science, Technology, and Society , ed. Ma. Assunta
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a. Major Examinations
b. Quizzes
c. Group Presentation/ Report
d. Group Project
Students must at least obtain 60% passing score or better in order to pass the course. Course work is weighed as follows:
Lecture Weight
Major Examinations 25%
Quizzes 25%
Recitation/Attendance 10%
Performance/Project 40%
Total 100%
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Properly dressed during online class
Grave misconduct and/ plagiarizing required materials
Non submission of requirements, exams and quizzes on time
A failing academic standing and failure to take the final exam.
Aside from academic deficiency, other grounds for a failing grade are:
Grave misconduct and/or cheating during examinations
Unexcused absences of more than 20% of required number of meetings per term
Failure to comply with the requirements of the course
A failing academic standing and failure to take final examination
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8. Students are not allowed to change anything in their online class room or group chat room unless permitted by the
instructor.
9. Students are not allowed to share, post or upload any instructional materials like modules and evaluations.
10. Be informed that messenger group chat room is for inquiries and announcement only.
11. Be informed that all accomplishments and evaluations should be submitted to instructor’s email or Google classroom for
those who avail online learning and hard copy for those who avail modular learning.
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