INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
Course Description:
The course deals with interactions between science and technology and social, cultural, political,
and economic contexts that shape and are shaped by them (CMO No. 20 series of 2013)
This interdisciplinary course engages 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 a society with all its socio-political, cultural, economic, and philosophical
underpinnings 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.
Values
1. Imbibe the importance of science and technology in the preservation of the environment and
the development of the Filipino nation
2. Critique human flourishing vis-à-vis the progress of science and technology such that the
student may be able to define for himself/herself the meaning of a good life
3. Foster the value of a healthy lifestyle towards a holistic and sustainable development of society
and the environment.
Skills
1. Creatively present the importance and contributions of science and technology to society.
2. 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
3. Illustrate how social media and information age impact their lives and their understanding of
climate change.
, CHAPTER 1: Historical Antecedents in the course of Science and Technology
Science is a systematized body of knowledge. It is an organized and dynamic inquiry (following
scientific method). It is knowledge gained through observation and experimentation.
Derived from the Greek work technologia, Technology means the “systematic treatment of art”.
Technology as materials products: results of scientific inquiry: hardware produced by a scientist.
Technology is applying knowledge in solving scientific in solving scientific and practical problems
that will help human survive and improve their lives- technology as human cultural activities or
endeavors.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCITY REFER TO THE INTERACTION BETWEEN
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL, CULTURAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC
CONTEXTS WHICH SHAPE AND ARE SHAPED BY THEM, SPECIFIC EXAMPLES
THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL
DEVELOPMENTS.
Image: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christian-Okafor/publication/308961638/figure/fig2/
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Course Description:
The course deals with interactions between science and technology and social, cultural, political,
and economic contexts that shape and are shaped by them (CMO No. 20 series of 2013)
This interdisciplinary course engages 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 a society with all its socio-political, cultural, economic, and philosophical
underpinnings 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.
Values
1. Imbibe the importance of science and technology in the preservation of the environment and
the development of the Filipino nation
2. Critique human flourishing vis-à-vis the progress of science and technology such that the
student may be able to define for himself/herself the meaning of a good life
3. Foster the value of a healthy lifestyle towards a holistic and sustainable development of society
and the environment.
Skills
1. Creatively present the importance and contributions of science and technology to society.
2. 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
3. Illustrate how social media and information age impact their lives and their understanding of
climate change.
, CHAPTER 1: Historical Antecedents in the course of Science and Technology
Science is a systematized body of knowledge. It is an organized and dynamic inquiry (following
scientific method). It is knowledge gained through observation and experimentation.
Derived from the Greek work technologia, Technology means the “systematic treatment of art”.
Technology as materials products: results of scientific inquiry: hardware produced by a scientist.
Technology is applying knowledge in solving scientific in solving scientific and practical problems
that will help human survive and improve their lives- technology as human cultural activities or
endeavors.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCITY REFER TO THE INTERACTION BETWEEN
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL, CULTURAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC
CONTEXTS WHICH SHAPE AND ARE SHAPED BY THEM, SPECIFIC EXAMPLES
THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL
DEVELOPMENTS.
Image: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christian-Okafor/publication/308961638/figure/fig2/
AS:415327163830273@1476033120507/The-Relationship-between-Science-Technology-and-the-
Society.png
