MARTRICIA G.

MIRANDA

BSN 3-2

WEEK 3

Science and technology and nation-building (Part I)

1. What is nation-building? Discuss the different components of nation-building.

- Nation-building is constructing or structuring a national identity using the power of the state. Nation-
building aims at the unification of the people within the state so that it remains politically stable and
viable in the long run. Also the creation or development of a nation, especially one that has recently
become independent.

2. Discuss the importance of S&T to a nation’s sectoral development. Use the sectors you have
identified to form the word “SCIENCE” in the Activity part.

SCIENCE Importance of S&T

S- Society S&T has provided an impetus to the computer and the

telecommunication industry. The developments in communication
technology have made the world a smaller place. The Internet
serving as an excellent communication platform has made the
world flat. Advances in society and its resulting technologies, such
as global communication, satellite images of Earth, together with
the popular fascination with dinosaurs etc., have irrevocably
expanded the space and time scales with which people at many
levels of society now view their world.

C- Community S&T it help us to work much faster and better.

I-Institute S&T has played in improving the life conditions across the globe is
vivid, but the benefit has to been harvested maximum by all
countries.
E-Engineering S&T directly impacts the safety and durability of buildings and
structures. For example it is structural engineering that allows for
an accurate estimation of safe weight maximums on bridges, the
storm force winds a warehouse or facility can withstand, or the
magnitude of tremors a skyscraper can endure during an
earthquake.
N-Nature S&T is very importance of humans have needed to survive and
thrive, was provided by the natural world around us: food, water,
medicine, materials, for shelter, and even natural cycles such us
climate and nutrients. Nature is our sole supplier. Nature is very
important because if there was no nature we wouldn't be alive.
C-Career S&T it is important for us to understand that science and
technology are closely associated with our lives. They are closely
 linked aspects of society and the studies and developments in
both these fields are essential for the overall progress of mankind. 
E-Education S&T have made significant contribution in the education field as
well. Science has given us immense knowledge and therefore, we
have got important matter to study. Technology has made
education itself easier. It has provided us options like smart
classes, multimedia devices, e-libraries, e-books, etc.

3. Describe the status of S&T in any four (4) countries that you have identified in the Activity part. State
whether the country is developed or developing.

Example:

Country Development Status Status of Science and Technology (S&T)

T –Taiwan Developed Taiwan is one of the world’s leading

producers of information and
communication technology products.
World Economic Forum ranks Taiwan
13th out of 140 economies in the Global
Competitiveness Report released in
October 2018.
E – Egypt Developed Founded in 1971, the Academy of
Scientific Research and Technology in
Cairo is the national body responsible for
science and technology. Egypt has 12
specialized learned societies in the fields
of agriculture, medicine, science, and
technology.
C-Canada Highly developed The country’s economy is dominated by
the service industry which employs about
three quarters of Canadians.
H-Hongkong Developed Offer specialized and comprehensive
programs for gifted learners in
Hong Kong to help them reach their full
potential. Academy for Bright Future
Young Engineers Aim to provide an
innovative and student-centered
platform to engage high school learners
in authentic engineering experiences and
inspire them to embrace an engineer's
habits of mind.
WEEK 4

Science and technology and nation-building (Part II)

1. What are the provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution to the S&T in our country?

ACCORDING TO ARTICLE XIV

SECTION 10 – Science and Technology are essential for national development and progress. The State
shall be give priority to research and development, invention, innovation, and their utilization and to
science and technology education, training and services. It shall support indigenous, appropriate , and
self-reliant scientific and technological capabilities, and their application to be country’s productive
systems and national life.

SECTION 11- The Congress may provide for incentives. Including tax deductions, to encourage private
participation in programs of basic and applied scientific research. Scholarships, grants-in-aid, or other
forms of incentives shall be provided to deserving science studies, researchers, scientist, inventors,
technologist and specially gifted citizens.

SECTION 12- The State shall regulate the transfer and promote the adaption of technology from all
sources for the national benefit. It shall encourage the widest participation of private groups, local
governments, and community-based organization in the generation and utilization of science and
technology.

SECTION 13- The State shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientist, inventors, artist, and
other gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations, particularly when beneficial to the
people for such period as may be provided by law.

2. How important are DOST and its attached institutes and related agencies to Philippine nation-
building? Give examples.

The current trend of science and technology has its influence on how industrial sector are running
their businesses faster, simpler and more efficient.

DOST is composed of the following councils and agencies:

1. Three (3) sectoral planning councils responsible for: formulating policies, plans, programs,
projects and strategies for S&T development; for programming and allocating funds; for
monitoring of research and development projects; and for generating external funds.
2. Seven (7) research and development institutes concerned with basic and applied researches on
various fields.
3. Six (6) S&T service institutes rendering science and technology-related services.
4. Two (2) collegial bodies with mandated functions of assistance, recognition, advisory and
establishment of international linkages.
5. Sixteen (16) Regional Offices headed by a Regional Director and eighty (80) Provincial S&T
Centers (PSTCs) manned by PSTC Officers. The Regional Directors are under the supervision of
the Undersecretary for Regional Operations. As per DOST Administrative Order No. 002 Series of
1989 (Annex 008), the DOST Regional Offices serve as focal points for the planning and
implementation of S&T programs and projects in their respective regions in consonance with the
 national S&T Plan. They provide S&T services to the local populace and coordinate with other
government agencies and other stakeholders on S&T matters.

3. How will the DOST’s Harmonized National R&D Agenda contribute to the attainment of the middle-
class aspirations as stated in AmBisyon Natin 2040 and the targets of the Philippine Development
Plan 2017-2022? Give specific examples.

- AmBisyon Natin 2020represents the collective long-term vision and aspirations of the Filipino people
for themselves and for the country in the next 25 years. It describes the kind of a life that people want
to live, and how the country will be by 2040. As such, it is an anchor for development planning across at
least four administrations.

Through the national research agenda, the DOST will unify all R&D projects and initiatives in the country,
and ensure the result of these R&D activates will be used to improve the socio-economic conditions of
Filipinos.

4. Name five (5) members in the Order of the National Scientist and specify their contributions to S&T in
the country.

1. Juan Salcedo Jr. was a former Secretary of the Department of Health in the Philippines. He was also
one of the original board of trustees and incorporators of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction
Movement.

2. Gregorio Y. Zara (8 March 1902 – 15 October 1978) was a Filipino engineer and physicist. He was the
inventor of the first two-way videophone.

3. Fe Villanueva del Mundo, OLD ONS OGH, (born Fé Primitiva del Mundo y Villanueva; 27 November

1911 – 6 August 2011)[1] was a Filipina pediatrician, the founder of the first pediatric hospital in the
Philippines.[2] Her pioneering work in pediatrics in the Philippines while in active medical practice
spanned eight decades.[3][4] She gained international recognition, including the Ramon Magsaysay Award
for Public Service in 1977. In 1980, she was conferred the rank and title of National Scientist of the
Philippines, and in 2010, she was conferred the Order of Lakandula. She was the first female president
of the Philippine Pediatric Society and the first woman to be named National Scientist of the Philippines
in 1980. She was also the founder and the first president of the Philippine Pediatric Society, the first
Asian to be elected president of the Philippine Medical Association in its 65-years existence, and the first
Asian to be voted president of the Medical Woman's International Association.

4. Encarnacion A. Alzona (March 23, 1895 – March 13, 2001) was a

pioneering Filipino historian, educator and suffragist. The first Filipino woman to obtain a Ph.D.,[1][2][3] she
was conferred in 1985 the rank and title of National Scientist of the Philippines.

5. Casimiro Villacin del Rosario (June 13, 1896 – September 15, 1982) was a Filipino scientist. He was
named a national scientist in the Philippines in 1983 for being a pioneer in physics, meteorology, and
astronomy in the Philippines. Del Rosario is recognized for his restoration of the war-damaged Philippine
Observatory and for his leadership in establishing various observatories to study the changing times and
galaxies. He was an officer of the World Meteorological Organization [1][2] and led the establishment of
the Philippine Science High School.
WEEK 5

The Human Person flourishing in terms of science and technology (Part I)

1. It was said that technological advances have provided immense improvements in our lives, but
often with hidden cost. How does Heidegger’s arguments relate to this?
- There’s a saying that the journey is better than the destination. What Heidegger understood is
that there is great value in the process of discovery. If you could snap your fingers and be
transported instantly to any destination you would never know the joy of travel. If your learning
consists of merely asking google and getting an answer then you lose the ability to learn and
discover on your own. This is all about the discussion of the shallow quality of book smarts
versus street wisdom.

2. Technology as a way of revealing has something to do with the concept of unlocking and stocking.
How is this so?
- The view of technology as a way of revealing would suggest that technology is inextricably
bound up with the way in which we live, our practices, and our institutions. It would support
Neil Postman’s claim that a technology’s function follows from its form and that new
technologies threaten institutions. It may be a bit disturbing, though, as we usually like to think
of ourselves as rational beings who can represent technology objectively and freely decide how
we will use it. As Heidegger himself explains at the end of the essay, though, it is not necessarily
a fatalistic picture.

3. How can you as a student help spread awareness about the dangers of technology in such a way that
technology is not condemned in the process?

- I will use social media to spread awareness. Instead of sharing non-sense memes, why we can't share
those important things.

-I will be the model to them on how we use the technology in proper way.

-I will help students lead their own learning using technology in good ways and learn anywhere and at
any time, also affords the possibility of providing learning at a pace that is comfortable for each student.

WEEK 6

The Human Person flourishing in terms of science and technology (Part II)

REFLECTION

Sam Harris, a neuroscientist, modern-day philosopher, and best-selling author, said:

“Human well-being is not a random phenomenon. It depends on many factors – ranging from genetics
and neurobiology to sociology and economics. But clearly, there are INSTRUCTIONAL MODULES IN
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY (STS) 45 scientific truths to be known about how we can flourish
in this world. Whenever we can have an impact on the well-being of others, questions of morality
apply.”

Give your reflection on the relationship of scientific and technological progress and human flourishing
based on the statement of Sam Harris.

- Based on the statement of Sam Harris on human flourishing that the intelligence of human
being is not a phenomenon and it is comes from our genes. Using these new technologies, we
used on how it work with the help of science. These things make our life in easy way. Over the
years, technology has revolutionized our world and daily lives. Technology has created amazing
tools and resources, putting useful information at our fingertips. With all of these revolutions,
technology has also made our lives easier, faster, better and more fun. Technology has a
beneficial to humans for several reasons specially in medical level, technology can help treat
more sick people and consequently saved many lives and combat very harmful viruses and
bacteria. The invention of the computer was very important point. In addition, technology
makes you feel more secure with every area in life for both personal and business reasons. With
technology advancing more people are able to have access to supplies such as fresh water and
food because technology can help deliver those items to people that otherwise couldn’t get it.

WEEK 7

The Good Life

FILLINGTHETABLE

Fill in the table below by giving your own examples of five (5) persons living good lives and your reason
why these people are considered to be living a good life.

Person with a good life Reason

1. Virtue They must be morally virtuous.

2. Health They should enjoy good health and reasonably

long life.
3. Prosperity They should be comfortably off (for Aristotle this
meant affluent enough so that they don’t need to
work for a living doing something that they would
not freely choose to do.)
4. Respect They should enjoy the respect of others. Aristotle
doesn’t think that fame or glory is necessary; in
fact, a craving for fame can lead people astray,
just as the desire for excessive wealth can. But
ideally, a person’s qualities and achievements will
be recognized by others.
5. Friendship They must have good friends. According to
Aristotle human beings are innately social; so the
good life can’t be that of a hermit, a recluse, or a
misanthrope.
ESSAYS

1. What constitutes a ‘good life’ to you?

- My vision of the good life is to live a life not filled with self-seeking ambitious plans but live a life that is
worth something. I also don’t want to be on the paper case for the rest of my short life because money
is not everything. The good life is about living your life each day engaged in activities that brings you
personal satisfaction and fulfilment. This will involve different sorts of activities depending on the kind of
person that you are. But a few things that come to mind including creating meaningful work which
brings satisfaction, spending time with your family and friends, and pursuing enjoyable hobbies. Money
is only a means to an end in pursuing your important goals in life.
2. To what extent do scientific advancements impact your idea of a good life?

- Scientific advancements are stepping stones on the progress of human kind the more we study our
surroundings the more we know about leading to a good life.

Week 8

When technology and humanity cross

SELF-INVENTORYOFTECHNOLOGIES

1. Make an inventory list (at least 5) of gadgets, devices, appliances, and any equipment that can be
found in your house/apartment where you presently live. Classify them according to their
usefulness to you. Place in one column a list of what you think are useful to you while in another
column a list of those which you think are useless, but it is still there in your house/apartment
anyway. The table on the next page can be your guide.

Useful Useless Technologies

Technologies
Rank Rank
Laptop Microwave
Cellphone Speaker
Electric fan Washing machine
Television Heater
WiFi DVD

2. In your inventory, rank the items in the ‘Useful Technologies’ column according to their usefulness
(rank 1st the most useful). In the same way for the ‘Useless Technologies’ column, rank the items
according to their uselessness (rank 1st the most useless).
 Inventory of Technologies in My Residence

Useful Technologies Useless Technologies

Rank Rank
WiFi Speaker
Cellphone DVD player
Television Microphone
Electric Fan Microwave
Washing machine Iron
… … … …

2. Observe the ranking you gave. Is the rank 1st in your useful technologies a complete opposite of the
rank 1st in your useless technologies? Give your criteria on how you chose your 1st among the
useful and 1st among the useless technologies. Have you considered safety, emotional attachment,
and morality in your ranking, or did you have other criteria? Explain.
- The first useful technology for me is the Laptop, the second one is my cellphone. These gadgets
was often used because this is the only way I can communicate my Professors, classmate and
friends when my online class start. While the useless technology for me is the microwave, we
prefer the gas stove to use than the microwave because microwave has loudly skimmed for the
current. For me I can’t consider it safe because every gadgets or technology has disadvantage to
human. When these gadgets over charge, it may cause burn. But the advantage is we can make
our life easy and fastest way to communicate.