OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

OLFU VISION

To improve man as man by developing individuals through a legacy of excellent education and compassionate value formation.

OLFU MISSION OLFU CORE VALUES

Through innovative learning strategies focused on strong and

updated academic foundation with enhanced industry skills and
experience, a graduate of OLFU is expected to be an ACHIEVER.
The noble dictum improving man as man embodies the existence of Fatima In the community and in the workplace, an OLFU graduate will be
Medical Science Foundation and Our Lady of Fatima University as educational known as a person who:
institutions dedicated to the holistic formation of men and women imbued with A– Aspires To Do His Best
the necessary skills, virtues and academic development. To achieve this end, C– Is Credible And Compassionate
the university aims to: H– Is Hardworking And Honorable
 Commit itself to the service of society through quality education; I– Is An Inspiration To Others
 Develop the capabilities of individuals in order to maximize their E–
V–
Is Efficiently Entrepreneurial And Employable
Is A Visionary
potentials;
E– Is Ethical And Has Excellent Work Habits
 Nurture future professionals with the requisite academic foundation and R– Is Responsible
conventional skills so as to mold them into highly-respected leaders and
members of society;
 Respond effectively to the changing needs and conditions of the times
through continuing professional education and research;
 Inculcate social awareness through community outreach program;
 Imbue a deep sense of nationalism and pride in our Filipino heritage;
 Uphold virtues of truth, justice integrity, compassion and faith in God.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEO) PROGRAM OUTCOMES (ATTRIBUTES)

At the end of the program you are expected to: 1.a. Undertake work involving science and technology and
1. Demonstrate intellectual competences environment
1.b. Demonstrate social awareness of what is happening in
2. Exhibit personal and civic competencies. the environment
3. Display practical responsibilities through working effectively in a group. 1.c. Assess and discriminate aspects of sustainability
including economic, societal and environmental factors
especially in relation to biological systems.
1.d. Develop strong sense of ethical behavior.
2.a. Apply scientific inquiry in solving problems, making
decisions and conduction of research.
2.b. Precise in making observations and able to distinguish
small differences between samples and events
2.c. Demonstrate analytical, critical and problem solving
skills
2.d. Develop strong research orientation

3.a. Pursue further training for developing existing skills

3.b. Accept personal responsibility for the learning process

4.a. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of the basic

principles governing biological sciences
4.b. Extend knowledge and understanding to a critical
assessment of current views and theories in selected areas of
the biological sciences
 COURSE SYLLABUS
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

COLLEGE ARTS AND SCIENCES 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.
DEPARTMENT NATURAL SCIENCE 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
COURSE CODE STS technological development happen in the context of 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
SCIENCE, making in the face of scientific and technological advancement.
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE TECHNOLOGY AND
SOCIETY
COURSE EXPECTED OUTCOMES (CEO)

PREREQUISITE (S) NONE At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. Explain how science and technology affect society and the environment and its role in
CREDIT UNIT (S) 3 units nation-building.
2. Critique human flourishing vis-a-vis 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. Creatively present the importance and contributions of science and technology to society.
CONTACT HOURS Lecture: 3 Hours
PER SESSION:

UEO DESCRIPTION CEO1 CEO2 CEO3

Vision-Mission of OLFU; school policies and regulations; grading system;
1
Introduction to the course.
X X
2&3 X X
4 X X
5 X X

6 Preliminary Examination

7 X X

8&9 X X X

10 X X

11 X X X

12 Midterm Examination X X X

13&14

15&16 X X

17 X X

18 Final Examination
 COURSE COVERAGE – PRELIMS
TEACHING-LEARNING
UNIT EXPECTED OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT TASKS (AT)
WEEK COURSE CONTENT ACTIVITIES (TLA) RESOURCES
(UEO)
TEACHING LEARNING ASSESSMENT TOOL
COURSE ORIENTATION: o OLFU VMV o Didactic o Facilitated o Matching o Answer Key o Student Handbook
o PEO, CEO o Deductive Discussion type o Rubrics o Course Syllabus
o To understand the mission- o School policies o Demonstration
o Group dynamics o Multiple
vision of OLFU choice
1 and regulations;
o Discussion of the course
o grading system; o Essay
syllabus

o Discuss the interactions o Historical o Didactic o Lecture o Matching o Answer Key o Philosophy of
between S&T and society antecedents in o Deductive o Group activity: type o Rubrics Science
throughout history which social o Demonstration “Standing on o Multiple (Encyclopedia)
considerations the Shoulders choice scientific progress,
changed the course of Giants” o Graded Scientific
recitation Revolutions
of science and
technology o Group o Floridi,
presentation Luciano.2014, The
A. In the World: Fourth Revolution,
Ancient, Oxford University
Middle and Press
Modern Ages o Caoli, History of
B. In the Science and
Philippines Technology of the
Philippines
o Video: Stephen
Colbert’s interview
with Neil Tyson
https://www.you
tube.com/watch
v=YXh9RQCvxmg&nor
edirect=1
o You tube:
World’s
Greatest
Inventions (3
minutes)
2&3 o Philippine
Great
Inventions
o Paul Anderson
article: ‘More
is Different
1976
o https://explor
able.com/scien
tific-
reductionism
o https:explorab
le.com/what-
is-a-paradigm
o http://www.his
tory.com/topic
s/enlightenmen
t/videos/manki
nd-the-story-
of-all-us-
scientific -
revolution
o Kuhn,
Structure of
Scientific
Revolution

o Articulate ways by which o Intellectual o Didactic o Discussion o True or false o Answer Key o http:www.flowofhist
society is transformed by revolutions that o Deductive o Lecture o Matching o Rubrics ory.com.readings
science and technology defined society o Demonstration type o Flowcharts/revival-
A. Copernican o Fill in the west/the-age-
B. Darwinian blank enlightenment
C. Freudian o Essay o http://hti.osu.ed/scien
4
D. Meso- o Graded tifc revolution/lesson
American Activity plans
E. Asian o Graded o PowerPoint
F. Middle East Recitation presentation on the
G. African individual scholars
and great works
 o Discuss the role of o Science and o Didactic o Discussion o True or false o Rubric o Government
Science and Technology and o Deductive o Small Group o Matching o Answer Key Documents:1 NEDA,
Technology in
Philippine nation
Nation Building o Demonstration activity type National

building
o Facilitated o Fill in the Development
A. The Philippine discussion blank Agenda; Regional
o Evaluate government government Agenda
o Multiple
policies pertaining to S&T Agenda
choice o Filipino Great Men
science and technology B. Major and Women
in terms of their o Essay
contributions to nation
development
o Group
o Great Filipino
programs and Inventions
5 building personalities in Project
o Identify actual science S&T in the Presentation
and technology policies Philippines
of the government and C. Science
appraise their impact on Education in
the development of the the Philippines
Filipino nation D. Selected
indigenous
science and
technologies

6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

COURSE COVERAGE – MIDTERM

TEACHING-LEARNING
UNIT EXPECTED ASSESSMENT TASKS (AT)
WEEK COURSE CONTENT ACTIVITIES (TLA) RESOURCES
OUTCOMES (UEO)
TEACHING LEARNING ASSESSMENT TOOL
o Analyze the human o The Human Person o Didactic o Lecture o True or false o Answer Key o The Question
condition in order to flourishing in terms of o Deductive o Reflection o Matching o Rubrics Concerning
deeply reflect and science and technology o Demonstration o Discussion type Technology by
express philosophical o Technology as a Way o Fill in the Martin Heidegger
ramifications that are of Revealing blank o A return to the
7
meaningful to the student o Essay Beginning by Daniel
J.McNamara, SJ, in
as a part of society Stellar Origins,
Human Ways (2011)

8 o Critique human flourishing o Human flourishing o Didactic o Lecture o Group o Rubrics o Movie Clip (You
vis-à-vis the progress of o Deductive o Discussion presentation o Answer key Tube): The
science and technology so o Demonstration on how Magician’s Twin: CS
that the student can define technology Lewis and the case
for himself/herself the reveals nature against Scientism
meaning of the good life and human o Film: Akiro
person’s role Kurosawa’s Dreams
in it “Village of the
Watermills”
o Forget’developing’
rich countries, it’s
time to ‘de-
develop’rich
countries. By Jason
Hickel
http://www.the
guardian.com/global-
development-
professionals-
network/2015/sep/23/
developing-poor-
countries-de-develop-
rich-countries-sdgs
Sustainable
Development: An
Evolving Paradigm
for the 21st Century
by Fabian Dayrit in
Stellar Origins,
Human Ways (2011)
 o The Good Life o Didactic o Lecture o True or false o Rubrics o Book VI and Bk X
o Examine shared concerns o Deductive o Discussion o Matching o Answer key Nichomachean ethics
that make up the good life in o Demonstration type of Aristotle
order to come up with o Fill in the o What IS and what
innovative, creative blank should be the role of
solutions to contemporary
issues guided by ethical
o Essay scientific culture in
modern society-
standards o Case Study:
Richard Feynman in
Production
the Pleasure of
and
Finding Things Out:
Consumption
The Best Short Works
of sugars
of Richard Feynman
1999 Perseus Books.
USApp97-115
o The Concepts of the
Public Good: A View
from the Filipino
Philosopher by
Rolando Gripaldo in
the Making of a
9 Filipino Philosopher
and Other Essays,
2009, National
Bookstore pp 82-101
o Eudaimonia and
Human Flourishing in
Ethics and Human
Dignity by
Christopher Ryan
MAboloc). Manila,
2010. Rex Bookstore
pp 15-23
o That Sugar Film
(2015) (documentary)
Ppt.: towards a green
economy: pathways
to sustainable
development and
poverty eradication-
UNEP

10 o Examine human rights in o When technology and o Deductive o Lecture o True or false o Answer Key o The ethical dilemmas
order to uphold such rights humanity cross o Didactic o Reflection o Matching o Rubrics of robotics
in technological ethical o o Demonstration o Group work type http://news
dilemmas o Multiple .bbc.co.uk/2/hi/techno
o choice logy/6432307,stm
o o IS Google Making
US Stupid? 2008.
Nicholas Carr
o http://www/theatlanti
c.com/magazine/archi
ve/2008/07/Is google
making us
stupid/306868/?

o Evaluate contemporary o Why does the o Deductive o Reflect o Case study: o Answer Key o Why The Future
human experience in future not need o Didactic ion WAZE o Rubrics Doesn’t Need US
order to strengthen and us?
o Demonstration o Group o Group (2000)- Bill Joy,
enlighten the human work presentation Chief Scientist and
person functioning in Corporate Executive
society Officer of Sun
o Section Exam: Find and Microsystems
11 examine local http:www.cc.gatech.e
government policies that du/computing/nano/d
protect the well-being of ocuments
the person in the face of o Movie: “AI”
new technologies Isaac Asimov, “I
Robot

12 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
 COURSE COVERAGE – FINAL
TEACHING-LEARNING
UNIT EXPECTED OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT TASKS (AT)
WEEK COURSE CONTENT ACTIVITIES (TLA) RESOURCES
(UEO)
TEACHING LEARNING ASSESSMENT TOOL
o Link learned concepts o The information o Deductive o Lecture o Book Report o Rubric o Book: ”Alan Turing:
to the development of Age (Gutenberg o Didactic o Discussion o Activity o Answer Key The Enigma”(
the information age and
its impact on society
to Social o Demonstration o Presentation Report: A day Andrew Hodges and
Media) without Douglas Hofstadter
o Illustrate how the social Technology o TEDTalk: Julian
media and the
information age have
o Activity Assange on ‘Why the
Report: World Needs
impacted our lives Wikileaks”
Timing your
Technology o Activity Report: A
o Activity day without
Report: Technology
Technology o Activity Report:
and Past Timing your
(Interviews Technology
13
with elders o Activity Report:
Technology and Past
( interviews with
elders)
o Nature’s Longest
Threads by Janaki
Balakrishnan and B V
Sreekantan
How we decide by
Jonah Lehrer
Informatio: The new
language of science (
Hans Christian von
Baeyer)

o Answer Key o Life and

o Rubrics Biodiversity
ppt.
o Evolution and
biodiversity
o Ecoscience-
Biodiversity:
an overview
o Article: ‘The
politics of
golden
Rice’(Dubock,
Adrian GM
Crops & Food.
Jul-Spe2014,
Vol15 Issue 3
p 210-222
13p.)
o Artcile:
o Determine the
o Biodiversity and “Ethics in
the Healthy Society o Deductive research with
interrelatedness of society,
environment and health o Genetically o Didactic Presentation Graded recitation
Vulnerable
14-15 Modified Populations
o Discuss the ethics and
Organisms: o Demonstration Discussion Debate
and Emerging
implications of GMOs and the Countries: The
Science, Health and
potential future impacts Golden Rice
Politics
Case. “(
Duguet, Anne
Marie et.al,
Journal of
International
Law and
Commercial
Regulations.
Summer 2013,
Vol.38 Issue
4, p979-1013,
35p)
Agroecology:
What it is and
what it has to
offer? Is this
the future of
farming?
 Discuss the major impacts( both The Nano World o Deductive o Discussion o Matching o Rubric o TEDTALK: Ray
potential and realized) of o Didactic o Lecture type o Answer Key Kurzwell on “How
nanotechnology on society
o Demonstration o Presentation o Multiple Technology Will
Analyze the issue through the choice Transform Us”
conceptual STS lenses
o Essay o Article: “NAnoethics:
Critique the issue on its costs The ethical and Social
and benefits to society Implications of
Nanotechnology”(
Patrick Lin and Fritz
Allhoff, Hoboken,
New jersey: John
Wiley and Sons, Inc
2007)
o Article:
“Environmental
Impacts of
16-17
Nanotechnology and
Its Products”( Zhang
et.al Proceedings of
the 2011 Midwest
Section conference of
the American Society
for Engineering
Education, 2011)
o Ppt: Can we build a
culture of science
through
nanotechnology? By
Fabian M. Dayrit
(2013)

18 FINAL EXAMINATION

TEXTBOOKS

REFERENCES (BOOKS/ONLINE WEBSITES/JOURNALS)

ALIGNMENT OF TEACHING LEARNING ACTIVITIES (TLA) WITH COURSE EXPECTED OUTCOMES (CEO)
NO TEACHING CEO1 CEO2 CEO3 CEO4 CEO5

1 DIDACTIC - Educator tells the facts, concepts, principles and generalizations X

INDUCTIVE - Educator facilitates; Learner arrives at the facts, principle, truth or
2
generalization X
DIEMONSTRATION - Educator facilitates; Learners are tasked to synthesize thoughts to
3
perceive something not known before X
REFLECTIVE - educator facilitates; learners continually learn from their own experiences by
4 considering alternative interpretations of situations, generating and evaluating goals, and X
examining experiences
NO LEARNING CEO1 CEO2 CEO3 CEO4 CEO5

1 LECTURE - Communicating information to audience X X X X

2 DISCUSSION - encouraging application of learning materials and soliciting feedback X X X X

3 GROUP DYNAMICS X X

ASSESSMENT TASK (AT) AND TOOLS WITH COURSE EXPECTED OUTCOMES (CEO)
NO ASSESSMENT TASK (AT) CEO1 CEO2 CEO3 CEO4 CEO5

1 MATCHING TYPE x x x x X
2 MULTIPLE CHOICE x X
3 ESSAY x X
NO TOOL CEO1 CEO2 CEO3 CEO4 CEO5

1 ANSWER KEY x x x x X
2 RUBRIC x x x x X

ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING: HOMEWORK, WRITTEN REPORTS AND PAPERS

Homework and Assignment

(Number for the entire semester, submission mode and weight)
Particulars:

Each student is required to submit a written report by the end of the prelim period and midterm period.
Written Reports and Project Paper Particulars: And by the end of the final period, a project paper is an academic requirement which is equivalent to 50%
of his final period grade. (this is just an example)

GRADING SYSTEM
The final grade of the student is interpreted as shown on the table below:

AVERAGE ABOVE 98.00 95.00 – 97.00 94.00 83.00 – 85.00 80.00-82.00 76.00-79.00 75.00 74.00 and below

FINAL GRADE 1.00 1.25 1.50 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 5.0
FDA (Failure due to Absences) UW (Unauthorized Withdrawal) INC (Incomplete)
AW (authorized withdrawal NFE (No Final Examination
Prelims (20%) Midterms (20%) Finals (25%) Quizzes(25%) Research (5%) Attendance(5%)

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

OTHER COURSE POLICIES

All exercises and requirements for the course are to be complied by the students as part of their
STUDENTS COURSE PORTFOLIO
portfolio and must be made available for inspection by the instructor before the end of the semester

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION ENGLISH

Per Section 1551 of CHED’s Manual of Regulation for Private Educational Institution, a student who
has incurred absences more than twenty percent (20%) of the total number of school days shall not be
ATTENDANCE
given credit to the course regardless of class standing. For further provisions of the said policy, please
refer to the OLFU Student Handbook.

Name of Faculty: Ms. Zandra D. Tolentino-Salut ( zandratolentino@yahoo.com); (Monday: 9:00 to

COURSE CONSULTATION SCHEDULE
11:00 AM)
COURSE REVIEW AND ENHANCEMENT
Biology Instructors
MEMBERS

PREPARED BY: ENDORSED BY: APPROVED BY:

Ms. Zandra D. Tolentino-Salut Mrs. BernarditaGacutan Dr. Ramonita Salazar

Faculty, Biology Department Coordinator, Biology Department Dean, CAS
Date ____________ Date ____________ Date ____________