SCIENCE,

TECHNOLO
GY, AND
SOCIETY
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COURSE OUTLINE REQUIREME
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• Proper courtesy
• Follow your schedule
• Set-up your study area
• Participate in your class
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 GENERAL RULES
1. Follow NU Fairview’s rules and
regulations
2. Wear proper uniform and ID
3. Be responsible for any missed lessons
and activities
4. Observe intellectual honesty
5. Show and participate in class
activities
6. Maintain cleanliness and orderliness
before and after the class
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Class Number Assignment
English Campaign
Asking Permission
Use of Gadgets
APA Citation
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The course deals with interactions

between science & technology and
social, cultural, political, and
economic contexts. This
interdisciplinary course engages
students to confront the realities
brought about by science and
technology in society.
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This course seeks to instill reflective knowledge

in the students that they can live the good life
and display ethical decision making in the face
of scientific and technological advancement.
This course aims to instill to our students the
importance of advancement but with the value
of sustainability for the future generations.
 LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Reflect and discuss the impact of one’s knowledge of
science and technology to our present society.
2. Critique human flourishing together with the
progress of science and technology such that the
student may be able to define for himself/herself the
meaning of the good life
3. Foster the value of a healthy lifestyle toward the
holistic and sustainable development of society and
human race
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4. Discuss and present clearly and creatively the

contributions of science and technology to human race
and society
5. Use variety of statistical tools and procedures to
assess the effectiveness of the present policies of the
land about the sustainability of the environment in the
middle of advancing technology
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6. Examine shared concerns that make up the good life
in order to come up with innovative and creative
solutions to contemporary issues guided by ethical
standards
7. Share and apply concepts learned in science,
technology and society to other fields such as in
business sectors, health and medical fields, computer
studies, architectural and engineering fields and other
academic endeavors
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8. Discuss and assess the effectiveness of the present

policies of the land about the sustainability of the
environment in the middle of advancing technology
9. Discuss and demonstrate how the advancement of
technology impact their lives
10. Perform tasks effectively and efficiently with peers
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11. Contribute researches and projects and propose

new environmental policies that will still pursue the
technological advancement but with the value of
sustainability for the future generations
1. HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS IN THE COURSE OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
2. INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTIONS AND SOCIETY
3. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND NATION BUILDING
4. THE HUMAN PERSON FLOURISHING IN TERMS OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY
5. HUMAN FLOURISHING AS REFLECTED IN PROGRESS AND
DEVELOPMENT
6. THE GOOD LIFE

MIDTERM
1. WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITY CROSS
2. INFORMATION SOCIETY
3. BIODIVERSITY
4. THE NANO WORLD
5. GENE THERAPY
6. CLIMATE CHANGE

FINALS
REFERENCE MATERIAL

McNamara, D., Valverde V., &

Beleno, R. (2018). Science,
Technology, and Society. Philippines:
C & E Publishing, Inc.
 GRADING SYSTEM

A 60% passing score with base 50% shall be

implemented for all types of assessments.
That is, if the total score of an assessment is
70 points, then a score of 42 gets an
equivalent of 75% and a score of 0 is
equivalent to 50%, while a perfect score of
70 is equivalent to 100%.
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be two grading periods for a
regular term, midterm period and final
period.
Assessments will be in three forms:
1. Written works such as paper-and-pen tests
2. Performance tasks such as recitation,
presentation, portfolio, etc.
3. Major Exams
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Percentages for each grade component in

computing the midterm and final grades are
shown.
 MIDTERM GRADE
30%
30% Written Performance 40% Midterm
Works Tasks Exam
 MIDTERM GRADE

30% 15% Midterm 25%

30% Written
Performance Exam Comprehensiv
Works
Tasks e Final Exam
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The computed midterm and final percentage

grades will then be re-transmuted into point-
grade equivalents and codes.
A student who accumulates absences
beyond 10.8 hours will automatically
receive a grade of zero.
Grade Equivalent
4.00GRADING SYSTEM
96% - 100%
3.50 91% - 95%
3.00 87% - 90%
2.50 84% - 86%
2.00 81% - 83%
1.50 78% - 80%
1.00 75% - 77%
R 50% - 74%
Cheating,
0.00
Excessive Absences
Dr Officially Dropped
INC Incomplete
 GRADING SYSTEM
Students should promptly comply all written
works and performance tasks
Students are expected to take major exams
as scheduled.
Rubrics for each activity will be provided.
Bonus point/s for students with perfect
attendance and no late.
 REQUIREMENTS
1. Portfolio of all returned outputs:
Long folder covered with plastic.

2. Students are encouraged to take down notes

during discussion. PowerPoint slides will be shared
to the students after each discussion. Bonus points
are given to students who take notes.
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3. For a better discussion, students are encouraged

to have a copy of the reference book.

4. Always use APA format when citing references.

DEFINING SCIENCE
 DEFINING SCIENCE
1. a branch of knowledge or study dealing
with a body of facts or truths
systematically arranged and showing
the operation of general laws
2. systematic knowledge of the physical or
material world gained through
observation and experimentation
3. systematized knowledge in general.
4. knowledge, as of facts or principles;
knowledge gained by systematic study
science. 2019. In dictionary.com.
Retrieved October 16, 2019, from https://www.dictionary.com/browse/science
DEFINING TECHNOLOGY
 DEFINING TECHNOLOGY
1. the branch of knowledge that deals with
the creation and use of technical means
and their interrelation with life, society,
and the environment, drawing upon
such subjects as industrial arts,
engineering, applied science, and pure
science
2. the sum of the ways in which social
groups provide themselves with the
material objects of their civilization.
technology. 2019. In dictionary.com.
Retrieved October 16, 2019, from https://www.dictionary.com/browse/technology
DEFINING SOCIETY
 DEFINING SOCIETY
1. an organized group of persons
associated together for religious,
benevolent, cultural, scientific, political,
patriotic, or other purposes.
2. a body of individuals living as members
of a community
3. the body of human beings generally,
associated or viewed as members of a
community.
society. 2019. In dictionary.com.
Retrieved October 16, 2019, from https://www.dictionary.com/browse/society
 Relating STS
Write an essay about the interdisciplinary
connection of science, technology, and
society.
Guide questions:
1. How did science and technology affect
the society and environment?
2. What are the inventions and
discoveries tat changed the world?
3. What are the scientific and
technological developments in the
Philippines?
 Relating STS
Rubric:
Content (12pts)
Structure (8pts)
 GROUP PRESENTATION
Sumerian Civilization (keywords)
• Cuneiform
• Uruk City
• Great Ziggurat of Ur
• Irrigation
• Transportation
• Farming technology
• Roads
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Babylonian Civilization (keywords)
• Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Egyptian Civilization (keywords)
• Papyrus
• Ink
• Hieroglyphics
• Cosmetics
• Wig
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Greek Civilization (keywords)
• Alarm Clock
• Water Mill
Roman Civilization (keywords)
• Newspaper
• Codex
• Architecture
• Roman Numerals
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Chinese Civilization (keywords)

• Silk
• Tea
• Great Wall of China
• Gunpowder