FOUN1201

Science, Medicine and

Technology in Society

INTRODUCTION
DR DERYCK MURRAY
Welcome
Dr Deryck Murray

 Course coordinator
 Lecturer & Tutor
 Biology
 History & Philosophy
Ms Felicia Dujon

 Lecturer & Tutor

 Information Technology
 Philosophy
Dr Leah Garner O’neal

 Lecturer & Tutor

 Chemistry
 Science Education and Literacy
Communications

 Course announcements by UWI email

 Meetings online using the platform agreed to by you and your
lecturer or tutor
 Covid 19 protocol for physical meetings by appointment in
exceptional cases
Course Delivery

 Fully Online through eLearning and Zoom

 It does not matter if Foun1201 said face-to-face when you
registered
 Lectures are recorded and uploaded weekly
 Tutorials are live online
 The Zoom tutorial links are on eLearning under your tutor
Course Structure

 The Course Manual is to be updated.

 The course outline is the document to be followed in terms of
structure.
 Module 1
 5 topics on the nature, importance and methodology of science
 Module 2
 6 topics on the impact of science on society
Course Manual Changes

 Course Manual content is the same but

some of the topics have been reordered.
Note the following key changes
 Module 1 Unit 1 moves to Module 2 Unit 1
 Module 1 Unit 3 moves to Module 1 Unit 1
 Module 2 Unit 1 moves to Module 1 Unit 3
Course Outline
Course Assessment
Reflective Journal 20%

 Reflective Journal on 5 Module 1 topics

 Written immediately after each lecture
 Typed directly into topic’s eLearning text window
 Deadlines
 Purpose of course: October 4 (400 words max.; 4%)
 Methodology 1: October 11 (400 words max; 4%)
 Methodology 2: October 18 (400 words max; 4%)
 Progress: October 25 (400 words max; 4%)
 Key Concepts: November 1 (400 words max; 4%)
MCQs 20%

 Covers Module 1
 Opens 12 am October 30 and closes 11:59 pm November 2
 50 questions
 To be completed in 70 minutes
 Cannot return to question
 Best score of 2 attempts
 Given score soon after each attempt
Online discussion forum 20%

 Week of November 9 until 11:59 pm on November 27

 Two separate topics (10% each)
 Comment (250 words; 5%) and then respond (100 words; 5%)
to the comment of at least one other student
 Must submit a comment first before you are able to view other
comments
Group Presentations 10%

 Week of November 9 until week of November 23

 Groups of 5 or less.
 10 minutes plus 5 minute Q & A
 Topic given to your group or selected by the group depending
on your tutor.
 Be creative but the format has to be approved by your tutor
(eg: powerpoint, video, dramatization).
Individual Research Paper 30%

 Deadline: 11:59 pm, December 7

 2,500 – 3,000 words
 Topic given to you or selected by you
depending on your tutor.
 Online submission through turnitin
 Declaration
 APA
 Plagiarism