 EXPLORE—interactive activities

 APPLICATION TASK--- activities, questions requiring analytical, critical, and creative

SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES INSTITUTE application of the topic
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (this would be in any form)
 SELF-CHECK/ASSESSMENT—formative & summative assessment; varied forms of assessment that
MODULE #2 are aligned to intended learning outcomes (this would be in any form)
SUBJECT: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY  REFLECTION—“what do you think and feel about the lesson”
UNITS: 3 UNITS  ASSIGNMENT
HOURS/ WEEK:3 HOURS PER WEEK
 SUGGESTION’S PAGE/ FEEDBACK
COURSE CODE:
 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course covers the essential concepts and processes of science, technology 1.Read first before doing anything.
and society and their interrelatedness. There will be an exploration on the interactions among science, 2.USE THE ACTIVITY SHEETS FOR YOUR ANSWERS. ( THIS WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE
technology, and society (STS) through an issues approach. The course shall explore on how the society INSTRUCTOR)
can stimulate scientific knowledge and technology progress and development. This also covers a wide 3.Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
array of disciplines such as economics and political science.
4.Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks /activity.
5.Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
Course Requirements: 1.WRITTEN PERFORMANCE 25% , PERFORMANCE TASK 50%, MAJOR NOTE: DON’T FORGET TO WRITE YOUR NAME AND DATE SUBMITTED IN YOUR ACTIVITY SHEET.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY DIFFICULTY IN ANSWERING THE TASKS/ACTIVITY ,DO NOT HESITATE TO CONSULT
EXAMINATION 25% TOTAL = 100% 2.Prelim, Midterm, Pre-Final, & Final examination
YOUR INSTRUCTOR. ( MOBILE# 09070853850, GMAIL: [email protected]

REFERENCE/s:
This module is composed of the following elements: Science Technology and Society / Kathryn Idrisha K. Aldea, Hans Peter A. Caronan, Ma. Blessilda O.
 COURSE DESCRIPTION Candido
 COURSE REQUIREMENTS—GRADING SYSTEM INTERNET RESOURCES.,JOURNALS/MAGAZINES. READINGS
 REFERENCES/COURSE RESOURCES
 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS MODULE OVERVIEW
 MODULE OVERVIEW: It describes the module. ( “the ALL about”) MODULE # 2 It’s all about the HISTORY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY. Discover one’s roles in
 INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES: What students should be able to do at the completion of a responding to the needs of society.
module ( based from the syllabus)
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
 CONTENT: Topics
 LEARNING SEQUENCE: 1. Recognize the importance of science and technology to society.
 ENGAGE/ CONTENT FOCUS---presentation of inputs and knowledge
( facts, concepts, theories)—“what to discuss”

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 CONSTRUCTIVISM. First and foremost, STS assumes scientific and technological developments to
CONTENT be socially constructed phenomena. That is, science and technology are inherently human, and
HISTORY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY hence value-laden, activities that are always approached and understood cognitively. This view
does not deny the constraints imposed by nature on the physical reality of technological artifacts,
LEARNING SEQUENCE STARTS HERE! but it does maintain that knowledge and understanding of nature, of science, and of technology
are socially mediated processes.
The Division for Science, Technology and Society (STS) focuses on the societal CONTEXTUALISM. As a corollary to the notion of constructivism, it follows that science and
role of science and technology in the modern and contemporary world. The technology are historically, politically, and culturally embedded, which means they can only be
research and teaching conducted at the division encompasses a broad spectrum understood in context. To do otherwise would be to deny their socially constructed nature. This
of perspectives. Among the disciplines and fields represented is history of does not contradict reality, but does suggest that there are different contextualized ways of
science and technology, innovation and sustainability studies, infrastructure and knowing. Likewise any given technological solution to a problem must be seen as contextualized
policy studies, science and technology studies as well as gender studies, within the particular socio-political-economic framework that gave rise to it.
philosophy and sociology.
PROBLEMATIZATION. A view of scientific knowledge and especially technological development
Key research areas are the built environment and urban mobility, digital as value-laden, and hence non-neutral, leads to the problematization of both. In this view science
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economies and societies, disruptive technologies and sharing economies, gender and technology have societal implications, frequently positive, but some negative, at least for
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and higher education, large technological systems, transnational history, some people. Thus it is not only acceptable, but, indeed, necessary to query the essence of
G university history, users of technology and technology-in-use. scientific knowledge and the application of technological artifacts and processes with an eye
A toward evaluative and ethical prescription.
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E DEMOCRATIZATION. Given the problematic natures of science and technology, and accepting
their construction by society, leads to the notion of enhanced democratic control of
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY STUDIES technoscience. Due to the inherent societal and ethical implications, there need to be more
explicit participatory mechanisms for enhancing public participation in the shaping and control of
Science, Technology, and Society Studies, or STS, is an interdisciplinary field of academic
science and technology, especially early in the decision-making process, when the opportunity
teaching and research, with elements of a social movement, having as its primary focus the
for effective input is greatest. The ultimate goal is to structure science and technology in ways
explication and analysis of science and technology as complex social constructs with attendant
that are collectively the most democratically beneficial for society.
societal influences entailing myriad epistemological, political, and ethical questions. As such it
entails four interlinked tenets or concepts that transcend simple disciplinary boundaries and
serve as a core body of STS knowledge and practice.
In adopting such a theoretical framework for the descriptive analysis and prescriptive evaluation
of technoscience, STS serves as a location for discussing key societal and ethical issues of interest
Basic Themes
and concern to a democratic public. As such STS offers a set of conceptual tools and insights,
The field of Science, Technology, and Society Studies covers several basic themes.
themselves continually open to reflexive analysis and further evolution as scholars and activists
gain ever more experience in understanding science and technology.
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 3. How does science shape society?
ACTIVITY SHEETS
 Science has influenced society in accordance with the advancement of
COURSE : BSA society through technological innovation and growth.
MODULE # : 3- ( WEEK 3 )PRELIM Reference: brainly.ph
INSTRUCTOR: Prof. VINCENT T. TABORADA, MAED
NAME OF THE STUDENT: BIÑAS, MIRAFLOR S.
4. What is the role of science and technology in our society today?
YEARLEVEL/COURSE: 2ND
DATE SUBMITTED: _________________________
Activity 1. READ EACH QUESTION AND ANSWER BRIEFLY.  The role of social science serves a big part in the society. Social sciences
xamines the relationships between individuals and societies, as well as
E the development and operation of societies, rather than studying the
X 1. How is science technology and society related? physical world.
Reference: whysocialscience.com
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L  Its simple, without scoiety, then there would be no science and technology
5. What are the limitation of science and technology?
and vice versa. They need each other. Technologies are made by an
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individuals which is we can call society. Technologies helps us to have
R  The limitations of anything are defined by the dictionary. Since the
informations that we need in our daily lives. Society cannot be called
E society without the industries we have today. definition of “technology” is the application of scientific knowledge for
References: mickogrady.blogspot.com practical purposes, machinery and equipment developed from the
application of scientific knowledge, or the branch of knowledge dealing
2. Why is it important to study the history of science technology and society? with engineering or applied sciences, its limitations are set in place by the
definition of “science”.The limitations are that they tell us nothing about
 The STSC major has an interdisciplinary methodology. It balances a broad
anything that is nonphysical or abstract, and of the things that are
foundation of courses within the department with submajors that draw on
physical tell us little more than structure and behavior, which frankly
courses from across the university. Those submajors focus on more
specialized interests within science and technology studies, including ain’t the whole story ever, and even in that small slice of usefulness,
biotechnology and biomedicine, energy and environment, global science science and technology, by definition, limit us to that minuscule bit of the
and technology, information and organizations, and the history and universe that we can observe and therefore experiment upon.
philosophy of science.
Reference: hss.sas.upenn.edu Reference: quora.com

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T REFLECTION
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Activity 2 : Answer the following question based on your own understanding. What are the uses of science and technology?
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1. What are the examples basic themes of science and technology?
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 CONSTRUCTIVISM. First and foremost, STS assumes scientific and Science encompasses the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the
technological developments to be socially constructed phenomena. physical and natural world through observation and experiment, and technology
That is, science and technology are inherently human, and hence value- is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
laden, activities that are always approached and understood
cognitively. This view does not deny the constraints imposed by nature WHAT DID I LEARN?
on the physical reality of technological artifacts, but it does maintain
that knowledge and understanding of nature, of science, and of
 I learned some things in the questions because it was being discussed by the
technology are socially mediated processes.
previous module but the discussion in this module, I didn’t understand the words
Reference: encyclopedia.com
that much because I’m not familiar with the terms used. So I’m looking forward
to have a knowledge in the next module.
SELF-CHECK ASSIGNMENT!
What makes science and technology unique?
A.1. What is the role of science and technology in our life?  The terms science and technology should be used interchangeably and
frequently. But science's purpose is to seek information for itself, while
 Science and technology have improved our life in many ways. First of all, science
together with technology plays a strong role in the industrialization as well as technology is intended to produce products which solve problems and improve
modernization of the world. It’s clearly seen that robots are now replacing human life. To put it simply, technology is science's practical implementation.
humans in many factories especially nuclear ones. Moreover, there is no doubt
that our daily life has been made a lot more convenient thanks to the help of ACTIVITY RUBRIC
science and technology. Medical science has also discovered new kinds of
treatments for diseases which were thought to be incurable. An average person
CONTENT FLOW OF CONTENT GRAMMAR AND USE REFERENCES(Citing Overall Impression
spends quite a lot of time using a computer or keeping in touch with his/her SPELLING within content)
friends and families via such things as the Internet or the mobile phone. In 40% 20% 20% 10% 10%
addition, we could also entertain by watching TV, listening to music, playing
video games thanks to many scientific and technological achievements.
Reference: rosatiol.blogspot.com Total Score:

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 YOU MAY WRITE YOUR FEEDBACK AND SUGGESTION REGARDING THE MODULE

THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR TIME AND EFFORT TO TO THIS MODULE. TAKE
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