SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY GENERAL EDUCATION

SYLLABUS FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER, PROGRAM

SY 2020-2021

Course Number: GE – STS 101 Instructor: Arnie S. Duran

Year Level: 2nd Year Contacts:

Email: [email protected]
Pre-requisite: None Cell phone: 0945-217-2084

Class Schedule: 9:00 AM-12:00 NN MTW Consultation Hours: By Appointment

Modality: Google Classroom and Quipper Modality: Messenger
Course Description:

This course deals with the interactions between science and technology as it relates to social, cultural, political,
economic and environmental contexts. This includes an exploration of the past, present and future of science and
technology with special focus on the Philippines.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, the students must be able to:

Cognitive:

1. Develop the ability to analyze/ solve problems critically and think innovatively and creatively;
2. Make informed decisions regarding societal issues;
3. Interpret relevant scientific data and make judgements that include reflection on ethical issues.

Psychomotor:

1. Participate in activities towards attainment of environmental and societal sustainability;

2. Perform online searches on the impact of social media on a student’s life and the Philippines in general.

Affective:
1. Discover one’s roles in responding to the needs of society;
2. Appreciate the limitations and implications of science and technology in everyday life.

Course Outline and Timetable

Date/s Topic/s

Orientation

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  Getting acquainted with each other
 DDC Vision, Mission, Philosophical statement and school
policies
 Discussion on the syllabus and the grading system
 Introduction of the course
Week 1
Intellectual Revolutions that Defined Society
Science, Technology and Nation Building
Science Education in the Philippines
Indigenous Science and Technology in the Philippines
Human Flourishing
Week 2 Technology as a Way of Revealing
The Good Life
Week 3 Midterm Examination
When Technology and Humanity Cross
The Information Age
Week 4 Biodiversity and the Healthy Society
Climate Change
Genetically Modified Organisms: Science, Health and Politics
Week 5 The Nano World
The Aspects of Gene Therapy
Week 6 Final Examination

REFERENCES:

Clevente, A.V. Lesson 3. STS. Retrieve from: https://www.scribd.com/presentation/429254480/Lesson-3-STS

Harris, R. (n.d.). Truths of the information age. Retrieve from: http://www.virtualsalt.com/infotrue.htm.

Palatino, B. (2018). Indigenous science and technology in the ph . Retrieve from:

https://prezi.com/dejrmc4xbvhd/indigenous-science-and-technology-in-the-ph/?fallback=1

PUP (2019). The good life. Retrieve from: https://www.slideshare.net/liwaycruz/the-good-life-170252540

Memije-Cruz, L. (2019). Human flourishing in science and technology: technology as a mode of revealing.
Retrieve from: https://www.slideshare.net/memijecruz/human-flourishing-in-science-and-technology-
technology-as-a-mode-of-revealing

Ravago, J.R. (2019). Intellectual revolutions that defined society. Retrieve from:
https://www.slideshare.net/rey_john_rey/intellectual-revolutions-that-defined-society

Talo, D.R. (2019). Science and technology and nation building . Retrieve from:
https://www.slideshare.net/donnaruthtalo/science-and-technonology-and-nation-building

World Health Organization ( 2014) Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved from:

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http://www.who.info/foodsafety/areas_work/food-technology/faq-genetically-modified-food/en.

CLASS REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must log-in by video or voice call once a week.

2. Comply an activity once a week.
3. Must take an online quiz.
4. Must take an online exam.

GUIDELINES:
Course Requirements:
Cut-off Mark : 60 - 40
System : Averaging

GRADING SYSTEM: (Midterm + Tentative Final)/2

A. Grade per period
Cut-off Mark : 60 – 40

1. Class Standing:2/3
a. Quizzes (on-line) - 70%
b. Online activity - 20%
c. Online once week - 10%
100%

2. Long Examination: 1/3

3. Grade per grading: (Class Standing) 2/3 + (Long Exam) 1/3 = % Grade
Numerical Grade Equivalent = (Grade – 110)/10

B. Final Grade in TOR to Appear

Midterm Grade + Tentative Final Grade = Final Grade 85 + 75 =160 /2 =80
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* Grades will be in percent form and converted to numerical grade. 110-80=30 /10=3.0

Class Rules

1. Attendance
Attendance by online means, that at least once a week the student must have a direct contact with the
instructor via video or voice call. This will make sure that whatever activities, lectures, and evaluations
given, are clearly stated to the students. As much as possible synchronous classes will be conducted.

2. Quizzes
a. Quipper or Google classroom will be the avenue for quizzes.
b. The quiz allotted for once a week must be taken within the week.
c. No special quizzes will be given for students who missed the quiz within the week.

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 3. Online Activities
a. Online Activities are given once a week and can be done anytime as long as within the period of
midterm or period of finals.
b. Special quiz must be taken before the scheduled exam or within the week whichever is sooner.

4. Exams
a. There will be four exams given for a semester; prelim, midterm, prefinals and finals.
b. Students will be given one day to answer the exam.
c. Students who are not able to take the exam in the given time frame can take the exam providing
a valid reason.
d. Special exams will be given within 5 working days after the original schedule of the exam.

LEARNING PLAN
SCHEDULE Learning Outcomes Topic/s Methodology Resources Assessment
WEEK 1 At the end of the session, the Orientation -Lecture via -Student -Oral
Day 1 students should be able to:  Getting video call handbook recitation
1. Identify their acquainted with
classmates’ full name each other -Participative -Assignment
and some personal discussion via
information.  DDC video call
2. Demonstrate VMG &
awareness of the Departmental -Activity:
school’s VMG and of Objectives Introduce
the Biology department oneself and
by incorporating it in all  Institution sharing ones
curricular and extra- al and belief via video
curricular activities of departmental or voice call.
the department. policies
3. Implement the
institutional and  Introducti
department’s policies on to STS
by following its rules
and regulations.
4. Demonstrate proper
computations of
students’ grades
through their graded
activity.
WEEK 1 At the end of the lesson, the Intellectual - Lecture via - Power Quiz
Day 2 students should be able to: Revolutions that video call point
1. Discuss how the ideas Defined Society presen
postulated by some - Sharing of tation
notable scientists Ideas via to be
contributed to the spark of video call upload

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 scientific revolution; ed in
2. Analyse how scientific -Short quiz via google
revolution is done in quipper or classr
various parts of the world; google oom.
and classroom. https://www.s
3. Prepare a reflection lideshare.net
/rey_john_re
journal of the influences of y/intellectual-
science and technology to revolutions-
society. that-defined-
society
WEEK 1 At the end of the lesson, the
Day 3 students should be able to: Science, - Lecture via Power Creative
1. Discuss the role of STS in Technology and video call point output group
Philippine nation-building; Nation Building presentatio presentation
2. Evaluate government - Sharing of n to be with rubrics
policies pertaining to science Ideas via uploaded
and technology in terms of video call in google
their contributions to nation- classroom.
building; and -Short quiz via https://www.s
3. Identify actual science and quipper or lideshare.net
/donnaruthtal
technology policies of the google o/science-
government and appraise classroom. and-
their impact on the technonology
development of the Filipino - Collage -and-nation-
nation. making building

WEEK 2 At the end of the lesson, the Science - Lecture via Power Quiz
Day 1 students should be able to: Education in the video call point
1. Discuss the concept of Philippines presentatio Reflection
science education - Research n to be paper.
specifically in the Philippines; work uploaded Submit it thru
and in google google
2. Identify science schools classroom. classroom.
established to promote https://www.s
science education in the cribd.com/pr
esentation/4
Philippines. 29254480/Le
sson-3-STS
WEEK 2 At the end of the lesson, the Indigenous Research Power Oral recitation
Day 2 students should be able to: Science and article review point via video call.
1. Discuss the concept of Technology in the presentatio
indigenous science citing Philippines n to be
examples from various tribe uploaded
in the Philippines; and in google
2. Discuss the contribution of classroom.
indigenous science in the https://prezi.c
development of science and om/dejrmc4x
bvhd/indigen

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and-
technology-
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WEEK 2 At the end of the lesson, the Human - Lecture via Power Reflection
Day 3 students should be able to: Flourishing video call point paper with
1. Analyze the human presentatio rubrics.
condition in order to deeply - Article n to be Submit it thru
reflect and express analysis uploaded google
philosophical ramifications in google classroom.
that are meaningful to the classroom.
student as a part of society; https://www.s
2. Determine the lideshare.net
/memijecruz/
development of the scientific human-
method and validity of flourishing-
science; and in-science-
3. Critic human flourishing and-
vis-à-vis progress of science technology-
technology-
and technology to be able to as-a-mode-
define for themselves the of-revealing
meaning of a good life.
WEEK 3 At the end of the lesson, the Technology as a - Lecture via Power Graded Oral
Day 1 students should be able to: Way of Revealing video call point recitation
1. Explain the concept of presentatio Via video call.
human condition before - Case n to be
science and technology has study uploaded
emerged; analysis in google
2. Identify the change that classroom.
happened in human https://www.s
condition after science and lideshare.net
/chilton127/h
technology; and eidegger1
3. Name ways on how
technology aided in revealing
the truth about human being.

WEEK 3 At the end of the lesson, the The Good Life - Lecture via Power Graded group
Day2 students should be able to: video call point presentation
1. Demonstrate what is presentatio via video call.
meant by a good life by citing - Group n to be
examples observed in presentatio uploaded Quiz
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 everyday scenario; n in google
2. Identify how humans classroom.
attempt to attain what is https://www.s
deemed to be a good life; lideshare.net
/liwaycruz/th
and e-good-life-
3. Recognize possibilities 170252540
available to human being to
attain the good life.
WEEK 3 Midterm Examination
Day 3
WEEK 4 At the end of the lesson, the When - Group Power Graded oral
Day 1 students should be able to: Technology and discussion point recitation via
1. Discuss the development Humanity Cross via video presentatio video call
of science and technology in call n to be
the Philippines by citing uploaded Homework.
common examples; and - Debate in google Submit it
2. Discuss the effects of the classroom. through
interplay between technology https://www.s google
and humanity through the lideshare.net classroom.
/annaestardo
dilemma/s they face. /bspsts-pt6

WEEK 4 At the end of t the lesson, The Information - Discussion Power Oral
Day 2 the students should be able Age Group point presentation
to: Presentations presentatio by group via
1. Discuss the history if via video call n to be video call
information age and cite uploaded graded with
examples; -Group in google rubrics.
2. Determine the factors Reflection classroom.
that need to be considered https://www.s
in checking website lideshare.net
/annaestardo
sources. /bspsts-pt8

WEEK 4 At the end of the lesson, the Biodiversity and Film showing “The Blue Reflection
Day 3 students should be able to: the Healthy Planet”/ paper.
1. Determine the Society Document Submit it
interrelatedness of society, aries/ecolo through
environment and health; Climate Change gy movies google
2. Create a diagram that classroom.
would show the relatedness
of species in forming up a Quiz
diverse and healthy society
without compromising one
another;
3. Identify everyday tasks
and evaluate whether they
contribute to the wellness

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 and health of biodiversity and
society or not.\; and
4. Illustrate how the
community helps in
mitigating the hazards
caused by climate change.

WEEK 5 At the end of the lesson, the Genetically Portfolio Power Oral recitation
Day 1 students should be able to: Modified making on point via video call.
1. Identify issues on GMO in Organisms: different presentatio
the Philippines and its Science, Health products n to be Assessment
justifications; and Politics produced by uploaded of presented
2. Discuss different Genetic in google outputs.
implications and impacts of modification classroom.
GMO to health and https://www.s
biodiversity; and lideshare.net
/tanvisuhani/
3. Critique a research paper genetically-
on the impact of GMO to the modified-
environment and the society. organisms-
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WEEK 5 At the end of the lesson, the The Nano World Mini forum Power Quiz
Day 2 students should be able to: point
1. Describe the various presentatio
application of n to be
nanotechnology in health, uploaded
industry and the society; and in google
2. Discuss concerns on the classroom.
use https://www.s
Of nanotechnology citing lideshare.net
/liwaycruz/th
examples in different fields. e-nano-
world-
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WEEK 5 At the end of the lesson, the The Aspects of 10 secs Power Assessment
Day 3 students should be able to: Gene Therapy commercial point of presented
1. Describe gene therapy ads presentatio outputs thru
and its various forms and cite n to be rubrics.
its applications; and uploaded
2. Assess the issues’ in google
potential benefits and classroom.
detriments to global health. https://www.s
lideshare.net
/damarisb/ge
ne-therapy-
27039196
WEEK 6 Final Examination

Prepared by: References Verified by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

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ARNIE S. DURAN DR. ESTELA R. DEQUITO MS. ERLYN JESSIE D. DY, MSCHEM PROF. MIGUEL
Instructor Group Head, ASS Program Chair D. SOLEDAD
President and CEO
Date: June 18, 2020 Date: Date: Date: