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Science, Tech&Society OBE Syllabus

The course syllabus for 'Science, Technology and Society' at Metro Manila College outlines an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the impact of science and technology on various societal contexts in the Philippines. It includes course objectives focused on instruction, research, community engagement, and productivity, aiming to develop students' critical thinking and communication skills. The syllabus also details the course plan, covering topics such as the history of science and technology, its role in national building, and contemporary issues like climate change and ethical dilemmas.

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Science, Tech&Society OBE Syllabus

The course syllabus for 'Science, Technology and Society' at Metro Manila College outlines an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the impact of science and technology on various societal contexts in the Philippines. It includes course objectives focused on instruction, research, community engagement, and productivity, aiming to develop students' critical thinking and communication skills. The syllabus also details the course plan, covering topics such as the history of science and technology, its role in national building, and contemporary issues like climate change and ethical dilemmas.

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Republic of the Philippines

METRO MANILA
COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF
COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Title: Science, Technology and Society


Course Code: GEC107/ GE7
Course Credit 3 units
Pre-requisite: none
Course Description: This interdisciplinary course engages students to confront the realities brought about by science and technology. By understanding the past, present and future of
science and technology, the course analyses the impacts of S&T in the society (social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental contexts), particularly in the
Philippine setting
VISION:
A College with academic and technical excellence, which envisions a University, imbued with Christian values, producing globally competitive and empowered graduates, able to meet the
demands and challenges of tomorrow.

MISSION:
Metro Manila College commits itself to the holistic development of the learner through:
 Provision of excellent educational curriculum and instructional services.
 Transformation of learners and its community towards becoming morally upright, humane, responsible, globally competitive and productive members of society with assurance of better
future.

GOALS:
A. Instruction – Offer the latest curricula in all its academic programs.
B. Research, Undertake relevant researchers for the improvement and enhancement of the teaching learning process.
C. Community – reach out to the less fortunate members of the community.
D. Values – inculcate intrinsic and extrinsic values to all stakeholders in order to become God-fearing and law-abiding citizens of the country.
E. Productivity – Track graduates to maintain constant communication with them to ascertain their continued support in the advancement of MMC’s Vision, Mission, Goals and
Objectives (VMGO) in their own respective field of occupation or endeavor.

OBJECTIVES:
A. Instruction
Metro Manila College shall continuously provide for:

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1. Relevant and quality education through its latest curricular offering.
2. Committed, dedicated and well-trained learning facilitators and support personnel.
3. Positive teaching-learning environment.
4. Adequate provision of modern facilities, instructional materials, equipment and tools needed for the delivery of quality instruction.
B. Research
Metro Manila College, in its desire to further strengthen the acquisition of knowledge shall:
Conduct research for the betterment of instruction, the findings and suggestions of which to become the guiding principles of the school administrators in formulating
policies geared towards academic excellence.
C. Extension
Metro Manila College in the fulfillment of its social responsibility to the less privileged members shall:
1. Share its resources through the efforts of the Community Extension Services (CES)
2. Organize a Community Extension Service Programs and Projects (CESPP) through the following:
 Community organizations
 Literacy Program (knowledge and skills transfer)
 Livelihood Program (income generating skills)
 Character and Values Formation Seminar
1. Encourage and foster the spirit of volunteerism among the members of the academe to actively participate in its commitment to uplift their socio-economic status.
2. Establish linkages with NGOs to help in its programs with Community Extension Services (CES).
A. Productivity
Metro Manila College shall continue to maintain communication with its graduates in their efforts to put into practice the institution’s Vision, Mission, Goal and Objectives
(VMGO), and learned knowledge through:
1. Organization of the Metro Manila College Alumni Association (MMCAA).
2. Maintenance of a complete and updated alumni database by creation of website and directory where the status of their projects can be facilitated.
3. Mobilization of resources, in realizing their continued support and show of gratitude to their Alma Mater.
4. Establishment of Archive Unit (MMCAU) to keep records, documents and other pertinent data, all of which will showcase the institution’s achievements.
5. Foster of sustainable volunteerism to the community in coordination with Community Extension Services (CES).

CORE VALUES:
In pursuit of the Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives, the daily activities and the way Metronians interact and work together shall be defined by the following core values:
 Professionalism – We conduct ourselves according to the high expectations. We maximize use of our energy, time and resources. We support decisions, have sense of duty.
 Commitment and Loyalty – Our actions shall exemplify the value of self-esteem and personal dignity. We dedicate ourselves to the people and the institution we represent.
We have the maturity to strengthen our resolve to bind ourselves steadfastly to our individual and corporate obligations. We do not engage in activities that conflict with the

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interest of the institution and always show that we belong.
 Integrity – We are accountable for our words and for our actions. To earn trust, we will do more than simply state our Values-we will live them as well. We will respect and
preserve the integrity of the person we work with and the students we work for.
 Excellence – We build knowledge, demonstrate through leadership, assume accountability, and have a sense of urgency. We seek efficiency and effectiveness by always
exerting our best efforts.
 Teamwork – We commit to the success of others, share knowledge and expertise, support decisions, respect differences, and celebrate victory.

Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO) Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) Course Learning Outcome s(CLO)
BSE/BEED students must be able to demonstrate the following At the end of the Program, BSE/BEED students will be able to; Upon completion of course, Bachelor of Secondary
competencies; Education/ Elementary Education students will be able to;
1. Creative and Critical Thinking 1. Have the basic and higher literacy, communication, critical 1. Explain the creartive processes of science and
thinking, learning and ICT skills needed for lifelong learning. teachnology and be able to relate these to other
disciplines and cultures.
2. Have a deep and principled understanding of the learning
processes abd the role of the teachers in facilittatuing these 2. Discuss the influences of past and current scientific
processes in their students. and teachnological developments on Philippines and
global society.
3. Have a deep understanding of how educational processes
relate to larger historical, social, cultural and policitcal 3. Analyse the societal influences on developments in
processes science and technology at the local and global and
settings.
4. Have a meaningful and comprehensive knowledge of the
subject matter they will teach. 4. Evauate the roles and science and technology in
Philippine regional and national development.
5. Can apply a wide range of teaching process skills (including
curriculum development, lesson planning, matrial 5. Understand and be able to exercise human rights
development, educational assessment and teaching policies to protect themselves from the various
approaches). effects of science and technology, both on
individiduals and on the society.
6. Can demonstrate and practice the professional and ethical
requirements of the teaching professions. 6. Critique human flourishing vis-a vis the progress of
science and technology such that they may be able
7. Can facilitate learning of diverse type of learners, in diverse to define for themselves the meaning of good life.
types of learning enviornments, using a wide range of
teaching knowledge and skills.

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8. Can reflect on the relationships among the teaching process
skills, the learning process skills, the learning process skills,
the learning processing in the students, tha nature of the
sontent/subject matter, and the broader social forces
encumbering the school and educational processes in order
to constantly improve their teaching knowledge skills and
practices.

9. Can be creative and innovative in thinking of alterative


teaching processes, take informed risks in trying out these
innovative approaches, and evaluate the effecyiveness of
such approaches in improving student learning.

2. Effective Communication
3. Strong Service Orientation
4. Community Engagement
5. Adeptness in the Responsible Use of Technology
6. Passion to Life-long Learning
7. High Level of Leadership and Organizational Skills
8. Sense of Personal and Professional Ethics
9. Sense of Nationalism and Global Responsiveness

COURSE PLAN

WEEK TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES METHODOLOGY RESOURCES ASSESSMENT

Introduction of the course Understand and appreciate Discussion


the discipline of learning
Requirements, expectations, and the course
class policies

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Introduction to Science, Lecture Bautista, D.S., Burce,N.S., etal. (2019). Written
Technology and Society Identify and explain the Discussion Science, Technology and Society. Mutya
importance of S&T and its Publishing House, Inc. Manila Oral
 General Concepts of ST&S relationship to society
 Science as a Method Ariola, M. 2018. Science, Technology and
 Diversity & Collaboration in the Determine the steps in the Society. Unlimited Books Library
Scientific Community scientific method in solving Services & Publishing Inc.
problems

Understand the importance


of diversity and
collaboration in the
scientific community
towards human flourishing
History of S&T in the world: To trace the historical Bautista, D.S., Burce,N.S., etal. (2019). Wriiten
development of S&T in the Lecture Science, Technology and Society. Mutya
 Ancient Period world Discussion Publishing House, Inc. Manila Oral
 Middle Ages
 Modern Ages Explain how the Ariola, M. 2018. Science, Technology and
development of S&T over Society. Unlimited Books Library
the years were able to Services & Publishing Inc.
change the world
Nieva, A and Quinto, E. 2019. Science,
Technology and Society. C&E Publishing
Inc.
Historical Development of S&T in To trace the historical Bautista, D.S., Burce,N.S., etal. (2019).
the Philippines development of S&T in the Lecture Science, Technology and Society. Mutya Wriiten
Philippines Dicussion Publishing House, Inc. Manila
 Pre-spanish period Oral
 Spanish Period Explain how the Ariola, M. 2018. Science, Technology and
 American Period & Post development of S&T Society. Unlimited Books Library
Commonwealth Era evolved and developed in Services & Publishing Inc.
 Marcos Era the Philipp ines
 Post Martial Law to Present
 Inventions of Filipino Scientists

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Intellectual & Industrial Identify the intellectual and Reporting Research work: Other
Revolution that Defined Society industrial revolutions that intellectual revolutions
shaped the society across Discussion Bautista, D.S., Burce,N.S., etal. (2019). that promoted advance
 Copernican Revolution time and world Science, Technology and Society. Mutya modern science and
 Darwinian Revolution Publishing House, Inc. Manila scientific thinking
 Freudian Revolution Articulate how these (Einstein, Newton,
 Information Age revolutions transformed the Ariola, M. 2018. Science, Technology and Galileo, Stephen
 Meso-American Period views of society about Society. Unlimited Books Library Hawking, )
 Middle East scientific knowledge and Services & Publishing Inc.
 African Revolution thoughts

PRELIM EXAMINATION
C Science and Technology and Its Explain and discuss how Reporting Wriiten
Role in National Building S&T contribute to the
C national development of a Discussion Oral
 Concept of Nation Building country
 S & T in National Building in Bautista, D.S., Burce,N.S., etal. (2019).
Global and Philippine Explain how S&T affect Science, Technology and Society. Mutya
Perspectives society and the Publishing House, Inc. Manila
 The Philippine Government S&T environment
Agenda Ariola, M. 2018. Science, Technology and
 S&T Programs and Identify S&T policies of the Society. Unlimited Books Library
Personalities in the Philippines Philippine government that Services & Publishing Inc
 Science Education in the helps in the development of
Philippines the Filipio nation
 Indigenous Science &
Technologies
ST&S and the Human Condition Understand the human Reporting Bautista, D.S., Burce,N.S., etal. (2019). Written
condition and analyse the Discussion Science, Technology and Society. Mutya
 Selected Philosophical Views the effect of S&T to this Publishing House, Inc. Manila Oral
on Technology condition
 Martin Heidegger ‘s View on Ariola, M. 2018. Science, Technology and
S&T Explain the human Society. Unlimited Books Library
 Understanding Human conditions before and after Services & Publishing Inc
Conditions Before and After S&T
S&T

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 The Dangers of Technology Discuss and illustrate the
dangers of technology
When Humanity and Technology Lecture Bautista, D.S., Burce,N.S., etal. (2019). Written
Cross Examine human rights in Science, Technology and Society. Mutya
 Examination of Human Rights order to uphold such rights Discussion Publishing House, Inc. Manila Oral
 Local Government Policies that on technological and ethical
Protect the well being of the dilemma Ariola, M. 2018. Science, Technology and
Person in the face of New Society. Unlimited Books Library
Technologies Services & Publishing Inc

 Advantages & Disadvantages & Rationalize the importance Reporting


Limitations of Technology and disadvantages of S&T Discussion
 Ethical Dilemmas of S&T to society

Discuss some examples of


ethical dilemmas which
pose moral issues and
social conflicts.

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Specific Issues in STS Reporting Bautista, D.S., Burce,N.S., etal. (2019).
Illustrate how the social Science, Technology and Society. Mutya Wriiten works
 Biodiversity and Healthy Society media and the information Discussion Publishing House, Inc. Manila
 Genetically Modified Organisms age have impacted our Oral
(GMO) lives Ariola, M. 2018. Science, Technology and
 The Information Age Society. Unlimited Books Library
 Nano World & Nanotechnology Discuss the ethics and Services & Publishing Inc
 The Gene Therapy implications of GMOs and
potential future impacts

Determine the
interrelatedness of society,
environment, and health

Discuss the major impacts

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(both potential and
realized} of nanotechnology
on society

Critique the issue on its


costs and benefits to
society

Assess the gene therapy’s


potential benefits and risks
to global health
Climate Change and Energy Reporting Bautista, D.S., Burce,N.S., etal. (2019). Activitie/s
Crisis Identify the causes and Science, Technology and Society. Mutya
effect of climate change Discussion Publishing House, Inc. Manila Role play/presentation
 Climate Change and and energy crisis Discussion
Greenhouse Effect Ariola, M. 2018. Science, Technology and
 Causes of Climate Change Assess the impacts of Society. Unlimited Books Library
 Effects of Climate Change these crisis (economic, Services & Publishing Inc
 Impacts of Climate Change geopolitical, biological,
 Addressing the Issues on social, etc)
Climate Change
 What is Energy Crisis? Identify ways and steps to
 Causes of Energy address these problems
Crisis?
 Alternative Energy
Sources

SEMI-FINALS EXAMINATION
Environmental Awareness & www.theozonehole.com/montreal.htm School Campaign on
Protection Explain the reasons for Reporting Environmental
environmental awareness Awareness (select
 Kyoto & Montreal Protocol Discussion theme)
Show the role of education
 Environmental Protection in making people
environmentally aware

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Demonstrate their level of
environmental awareness
through actions
FINALS EXAMINATION

REFERENCES:
Bautista, D.S., Burce,N.S., etal. (2019). Science, Technology and Society. Mutya Publishing House, Inc. Manila
Ariola, M. 2018. Science, Technology and Society. Unlimited Books Library Services & Publishing Inc.
Nieva, A and Quinto, E. 2019. Science, Technology and Society. C&E Publishing Inc.
www.theozonehole.com/montreal.htm

Course Grading System


General Ed Subject:
Perfromance Task 50
 Recitation 25
 Project/ Presentation 20
Major Exam 25
Written Work 25
 Quizzes 15
 Assignment 10

100%

Prepared by:

MARIA ROWENA S FLORES DR. MARIA THERESA E. ASUNCION, FRIEdr, FRIM

Instructor Dean

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Approved by:

FDR. DR. ELEANOR M. AGAPITO, DFRIM DR. RYAN B COROŇA, Ed.D. RPSY, RGC, RDM
President Deputy, VP for Academic Affairs

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