ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

JAS CAMPUS, PASAY CITY

LEARNING PLAN
COURSE TITLE: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY (STS)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course deals with interaction between Science and Technology and social, cultural, political and economic context that shape and are shaped by
them. (CMO No. 20 series of 2013). This interdisciplinary engage 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 underpinning 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.
COURSE CREDIT: 3 Units
CONTACT HOURS: 54 Hours
PREREQUISITES: None
PLACEMENT: 1st Semester
UNIVERSITY VISION: A model institution of learning where relevant knowledge is acquired and skills are developed in response to the needs of the global community.

UNIVERSITY MISSION: To provide equitable access to learning through relevant, innovative, industry-sensitive and environmental-conscious academic program and services.

COLLEGE VISION: The College of Arts and Sciences in visualizing an environment that supports national and global collaboration promotes equality of
active learning and one which ensures thoughtful stewardship of resource.

COLLEGE MISSION: As an intellectual core of Arellano University, the central mission of the College of Arts and Sciences is to impart fundamental knowledge in the Arts,
Natural Science, as well as Humanities using integrative approaches. It has also the unique responsibility of providing Liberal Arts degree programs for
its majors through transformative learning.

ARELLANO GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:

a. Competence Sufficient knowledge, understanding and skills that will able him/her to act reasonable in a wide variety of situations.
 b. Humility Being able to let go of oneself and be courteous and respected of others.

c. Integrity Capability of doing the right things in a reliable and upright manner because he/she has the wholeness of character.

d. Equity Attribute at looking at things in a fair and impartial way towards all concerned, based on the principles of evenhanded dealings.

e. Fortitude Strength and courage to face adversity or difficulty.

f. Stewardship Wise and responsible management of resources.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: At the end of the program the students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate pedagogical and professional competence as well as professional leadership
2. Display array of knowledge, skills and understanding that reflect professional competencies
3. Manifest professional and social and ethical responsibility
4. Perform excellent services related to professional, societal and environmental context
5. Develop sense of commitment to work, community and clientele
COURSE OUTCOMES: At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
1. Articulate the impacts of science, and technology on society, specifically Philippine society.
2. Explain how science and technology affect society and the environment and its role in nation-building.
3. Analyze the human condition in order to deeply reflect and express philosophical ramifications that are meaningful to the student as part of the society.
4. Imbibe the importance of science and technology in the preservation of the environment and the development of the Filipino nation
5. Creatively present the importance and contributions of science and technology to society.
REFERENCES:
Non-Print: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/arellano
Print : Serafica, Janice Patricia Javier. Science, Technology, and Society. Rex Bookstore. 2018.
Ilagan, Yolanda A., Science, Technology and Society, 2018, Mandaluyong City, Panday-Lahi Publishing House, Inc
Ms Rowena S. Gomez
Head, Librarian

LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPIC ACTIVITIES RESOURCES ASSESSMENT

A. Be aware and understand the 1. University Vision and the Lecture LCD Projector Recitation
vision and mission of the College Mission-Vision Class Sharing
University and the College of Arts
and Sciences
2. Historical antecedents in Lecture/Discussion Textbook and Readings Quiz
B. Discuss the interactions which social considerations Activity: “Standing on the LCD Projector Graded
between S & T and society changed the course of shoulders of the Giants” Recitations
throughout history science and technology

C. Explain how scientific and A. In the world:

technological developments affect Ancient, Middle and http://www.flowofhistory.com/readings
society and the environment Modern Ages Flowcharts/revival-west/the-age-enlightenment Graded Group
presentation
D. Identify the paradigm shifts in B. In the Philippines
history Powerpoint presentation on the individual scholars and great
Lecture works
E. Articulate ways by which 3. Intellectual revolutions Discussion Textbook Readings
society is transformed by Science that define society: Group presentation LCD Projector Graded Activity
and Technology A. Copernican Graded Recitation
B. Darwinian
C. Freudian
D. Information
E. Mesoamerican
F. Asian
G. Middle East
H. African Government Documents:
Small Group Activity - NEDA, National Development Agenda, Regional
4. Science and Technology Discussion Agenda Quiz
F. Discuss the role of Science and in Nation-Building - Filipino Great Men and Women
Technology in Philippine Nation- - Great Filipino Inventions
Building A. The Phil
G. Evaluate government policies Government S & T Agenda Graded Recitation
pertaining to science and B. Major Group Project
technology in terms of their Development Programs and presentation
contributions to nation building Personalities in S & T in the
Philippines
H. Identify actual sciences ands C. Science and
technology policies of the Education in the Philippines
government and appraise their D. Selected
impact on the development of the Indigenous Science and
Filipino Nation Technologies

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
I. Analyze the human condition in 5. The Human Person Lecture Readings: Quiz
order to deeply reflect and Flourishing in terms of Discussion Reflection Paper
express philosophical science and technology -The Question Concerning Technology by Martin Recitation
ramifications that are meaningful Group Dynamics Heidegger
to the student as a part of society 6. Technology as a Way of - A Return to the Beginning by Daniel J. McNamara, SJ, in
Revealing Stellar Origins, Human Ways (2011)

Movie Clip (You Tube): The Magician’s Twin: CS Lewis and

J. Critique human flourishing vis- Lecture the case against the Scientism Group
à-vis the progress of science and Discussion presentation on
technology so that the students 7. Human Flourishing Film: Akiro Kurosawa’s Dreams “Village of the Watermills” how technology
can define for himself/herself the reveals nature
meaning of the good life http://www.theguardian.com/global-development- and the human
profe4ssionals-network/2015/sep/23/developing-poor- person’s role in it.
countries-de-develop-richcountries-sdgs
Sustainable Development: An Evolving Paradigm for
the 21st Century by Fabian Dayrit in Stellar Origins, Human Reaction papers
Ways (2011)
K. Examine shared concerns that Lecture What is and What should be the role of scientific culture in
make-up the good life in order to Discussion modern society – Richard Feynman in the Pleasure of Finding Quiz
come up with innovative, creative 8. The Good Life Group Dynamics Things Out: The best Short Works of Richard Feynm,1999 Group
solutions to contemporary issues Perseus Books, USA pp 97-115. The Concepts of the Public Presentation
guided by ethical standards Good: A View from the Filipino Philosopher and Other
Essays, 2009, National Bookstore pp 82-101.

Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing in Ethics and Human

L. Examine human rights in order Dignity by Christopher Ryan Mabotoc, Maqnila, 2010. Rex
to uphold such rights in Bookstore pp. 15-23
technological ethical dilemmas
The ethical dilemmas of robotics
http:”//news.bbc.co.uk/2hi/technology/6432307.stm-
9. When technology and Lecture/Discussion lsgoogleMaking Us stupid?2008.Nicholas Carr Quiz
humanity cross http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/ Submission of
2008/07lsgooglemaking us stupid/306868’? Reflection paper

The ethical dilemmas of robotics

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
M. Evaluate contemporary 10. Why does the future Lecture Why the future Doesn’t Need Us (2000) – Bill Joy, Chief Quiz
human experience in order to not Need Us? Discussion Scientist and Corporate Executive Office of Sun Microsystems Movie Review
strengthen and enlighten the Presentation & Discussion Group
human person functioning in http://www.cc.gatech.edu/computing/nano/documents Presentation
society Movie: “A.I.”

N. Find and examine local

government policies that protect 11. The information Age Issac Asimov “Robot” Quiz
the well-being of the person in the (Gutenberg to Social Media)
face of new technologies Journal/Readings and Movie Clips

O. Link learned concepts to the TEDTALKS: Julian Assange on “Why the World Needs Presentation of
development of the information Wikileaks” Activity Report
age and its impact on society Activity Report: A day without Technology
Activity Report: Timing your Technology
P. Illustrate how the social media 12. Biodiversity Activity Report: Technology and Past (Interviews with
and the information age have -the Healthy Society elders)
impacted our lives Philippine Science and Technology6: Economics, Political and
Social Events Shaping Their Development (Socorro M.
Q. Determine the Rodriquez, 1996) Germ Catcher (David J. E$cke4r, Scientific
interrelatedness of society, American, 2014) Physics of the Future: How Science will
environment and health shape human (Michikaku, Doubleday, 2011)
13. Genetically Modified
R. Discuss the ethics and Organism(GMO); Quiz
implications of GMO’s and the -Science, Health and Journals, Articles ands Readings
potential future impacts Politics

SEMI-FINAL EXAMINATION
S. Discuss the major impact (both 14. The Nano World Discussion Quiz
potential and realized) of nano- Presentation Graded Recitation
technology on society Journals, Articles and Readings
T. Analyze the issue through the DLP
benefits to society Other library references

U. Critique the issue on its costs

and benefits to society
Quiz
V. Describe gene therapy and its 15. Gene Therapy (Stem Lecture Graded Recitation
various forms Cell) Discussion Submission/result
Book Review of book review
W. Assess the issue’s potential
benefits and detriments to global
health 16. Mandated Topics: Group Dynamics
Climate Change and the
X. Identify the causes of climate Energy Crisis
change Environmental
Awareness
Y. Assess the various impacts of
climate change including 17. Other Topics:
economic geopolitical, biological, Alternative Energy
meteorological, etc Resources (e.g. O tech
Ocean Thermal Energy
Z. Apply STS concepts to the issue Conservation)
of climate change.
Submission of
AA. Research, present and make a 18. Culminating Activity Presentation research paper
stand on ST issues that currently and completion of research Discussion
affect Philippine Society work.
 FINAL EXAMINATION

CONSULTATION HOURS: Monday – Friday

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance
Term Examinations
Active Classroom Participation
Research Output (soft bound)

GRADING SYSTEM: Averaging

Term Examinations - 30%
Class Standing Average - 30%
Other Outputs - 30%
Group Research Output - 10%

PREPARED BY: Dr Lorili dela Merced Date: ______________

Faculty

REVIEWED BY: Dr Marlowe Fabunan Date: ______________

Faculty

APPROVED BY: Dr Pastora D. Liggayu Date: _______________

Dean
APPROVED DATE: ____________________________

RUBRICS for Research Work: (Each of the criteria will score points for the Research Work. The faculty has to determine the points in every column to get the total number
of score in the activity).

CRITERIA A=(5-4) B=(4-3) C=(3-2) D=(2-1) TOTAL

POINTS
1. Introduction of Topic Student generates excellent Students able to write Student prompts to generate Introduction/problems and
Introduction/questions and satisfactory introduction, introduction/questions and questions are generated
problems questions and problems problems partly from teacher
2. References/resources Information is gathered from Information are gathered from Information is gathered from Information are based on the
numerous electronic and non- multiple sources but not properly limited sources student’s inferences and
electronic sources and cited cited. observations
properly
3. Content/organization The research output is The research is presented in a The research presented in a The research is incomplete
complete and was presented sequential manner but missed a sequential manner but lacks
in a correct, sequential manner portion. some portions of the study
4. Conclusion Complete and detailed Complete and detailed Some detailed conclusions are Detailed conclusions but
conclusions are generated conclusions are satisfactory minimally formulated incomplete and needs
from the evidence offered. revision.
5. Grammar and spelling No correction in grammar and There are minimal errors in More problems in grammar and Many mistakes in grammar
spelling spelling, punctuation and spelling and spelling
capitalization
APPROVED DATE: ______________________________

RUBRICS for Essay and Reflection paper. (Each of the criteria will score points for the essay. The faculty has to determine the points in every column to get the total number
of score in the essay).

CRITERIA A B C D
1. Grammar/spelling Free of most grammatical Some spelling and grammatical Frequent spelling and grammatical Appropriate spelling and
errors with correct spelling mistakes but generally shows errors grammatical knowledge not
successful grammar usage displayed for current language
learning
2. Organization Essay shows clear organization Essay shows good organization Essay lacks clear organization and Essay is disorganized and
with appropriate transitions but may lack appropriate appropriate transitions confusing
transitions
3. Overall Effect A strong overall effect with A good overall effect with some Essay struggles overall and does Essay has a poor overall effect
clear communication and support and adequate clarity not give a coherent message and does not fulfill assignment
support

Total Score Points =