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Instructional Materials for

GEED 10083: Science, Technology and Society Compiled by:

Bob Castrence, ChE Jim Cruz, RCh Al Jabines, RCh Joie Lacsa, ChE, LPT, MSc Marie Dale Peralis, RCh Henry Peralta, ChE Jeremiah G. Pedral, LPT

For the sole noncommercial use of the Faculty of the Department of Physical Sciences Polytechnic University of the Philippines

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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES College of Science Department of physical sciences

COURSE TITLE

Science, Technology and Society

COURSE CODE

GEED 10083

CREDIT UNITS

3 units/ 3 hours per week for 18 weeks

COURSE PREREQUISITE

None

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 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. This course includes mandatory topics on climate change and environmental awareness.

Institutional Learning Outcomes 1. Creative and Critical Thinking Graduates use their imaginative as well as a rational thinking ability to life situations in order push boundaries, realize possibilities, and deepen their interdisciplinary and general understanding of the world. 2. Effective Communication Graduates are proficient in the four macro skills in communication (reading, writing, listening, and speaking)

Program Outcomes

Course Outcomes At the end of this course, the student should be able to: 1. 2. 3.

Explain the creative processes of science and technology Relate science to other disciplines and cultures Discuss the influences of past and current scientific and technological developments on Philippine and global society

and are able to use these skills in solving problems. Making decisions, and articulating thoughts when engaging with people in various circumstances. 3. Strong Service Orientation Graduates exemplify the potentialities of an efficient, wellrounded and responsible professional deeply committed to service excellence. 4. Community Engagement Graduates take an active role in the promotion and fulfillment of various advocacies (educational, social and environmental) for the advancement of community welfare. 5. Adeptness in the Responsible Use of Technology Graduates demonstrate optimized use of digital learning abilities, including technical and numerical skills. 6. Passion to Lifelong Learning Graduates are enabled to perform and function in the society by taking responsibility in their quest to know more about the world through lifelong learning. 7. High Level of Leadership and Organizational Skills Graduates are developed to become the best professionals in their respective disciplines by manifesting the appropriate skills and leaderships qualities. 8. Sense of Personal and Professional Ethics Graduates show desirable attitudes and behavior either in their personal and professional circumstances. 9. Sense of National and Global Responsiveness Graduates’ deep sense of national compliments the need to live in a global village where one’s culture and other people culture are respected.

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Analyze the societal influences on developments in science and technology at the local and global settings Evaluate the roles of science and technology in Philippine regional and national development. Examine and critique STS issues and commit to a stand or an action.

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Course Plan Week

Topic 1.

Historical antecedents in which social considerations changed the course of science and technology a. In the World: Ancient, Middle and Modern Ages b. In the Philippines

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Examine the subtleties and workings of modern science Analyze philosophical and social aspects behind modern sciences Appreciate the importance of STS education Discuss the interactions between S&T and society throughout history Discuss how scientific and technological developments affect society and the environment Identify the paradigm shifts in history

Methodology

Resources

Lecture and discussion

Philosophy of Science (Encyclopedia) Scientific Progress, Scientific Revolutions

Quiz (40 points)

Floridi, Luciano. 2014. The Fourth Revolution, Oxford University Press

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Caoli. History of Science and Technology of the Philippines.

Group presentation

Activity: “Standing on the shoulders of Giants”

Assessment

Graded recitation

(40 points) Video: Stephen Colbert’s interview with Neil Tyson https://www.youtube.com/watchv= YXh9RQCvxmg&noredirect=1

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YouTube: World’s Greatest Inventions (3 minutes) Philippine Great Inventions Paul Anderson article: “More is Different” 1976 https://explorable.com/scientificreductionism https://explorable.com/what-is-aparadigm http://www.history.com/topics/enli ghtenment/videos/mankind-thestory-of -all-of-us-scientificrevolution Kuhn, Structure of Scientific Revolution

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Science, Technology, and Society: World History • The Scientific Revolution • The Progress of Science and Technology in a Historical Context a. The First Agricultural Revolution b. Metallurgy and Metallic Tools • Cradles of Civilization a. Mesopotamia and Middle East Societies b. Egypt and African Societies c. India and South Asia Societies d. China and East Asia Societies e. Central Andes and the South America Societies f. Mesoamerica and Central America Societies Science and Technology and the Philippine NationBuilding • Brief Historical Background of Science and Technology in the Philippines a. The Science and Technology in the Philippines Before the Spanish Colonization b. The Philippine Science and

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Describe the paradigm shifts in scientific knowledge; Understand the progress of human society with respect to the advancement of scientific knowledge; and Formulate own perspective on changes and issues of the sciences and society.

Lecture and Discussion

Explain how the Philippines has evolved in terms of its scientific and technological development; Identify significant historical events that became instrumental in the development of science and technology in the country; Evaluate how science and technology is vital to nation-building; and

Lecture and Discussion

http://www.flowofhistory.com.read ings

Quiz (40 points)

Flowcharts/revival-west/the-ageenlightenment http://hti.osu.ed/scientific revolution/lesson plans PowerPoint presentation on the individual scholars and great works.

Government Documents: 1. NEDA. National Development Agenda; Regional Agenda

Quiz (40 points)

Filipino Great Men and Women Great Filipino Inventions Department of Science and Technology. The Philippine Science High School System. [Online] Availble at http://www.pshs.edu.ph/transparen cy-seal/about-us/the-pshs-system.

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Technology During the Spanish Regime c. Science and Technology in the Philippines During the American Era • The Culture and Practices of Science and Technology in the Philippines a. The Science Education in the Philippines b. Government Policies on Science and Technology c. Famous Filipino Scientists • Science and Technology, and Nation-Building a. The Philippine Government S&T Agenda b. Major development programs and personalities in S&T in the Philippines c. Science Education in the Philippines The Human Flourishing and the Flourishing Human Needs • The Idea of a Common Good • Human Flourishing in the Modern Age of Science and Technology

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Department of Legislative Liaison Office, Department of Science and Technology (2017). Compendium of Philippine Science and Technology Laws. [Online] Available at http://www.dost.gov.ph/phocadow nload/Downloads/Journals/Compen dium_of_Philippine_Science_and_T echnology_Laws.pdf.

Appreciate the Filipino scientists and inventors who have contributed to the development of science and technology in the Philippines.

Elena, A. and Ordoñez, J. (2000). Science, Technology, and the Spanish Colonial Experience in the Nineteenth Century. Vol. 15, Nature and Empire: Science and the Colonial Enterprise (2000), pp. 7082. https://www.jstor.org/stable/301941. Hays, J. (2008). Early History of the Philippines. [Online] Available from http://factsanddetails.com/southeast -asia/Philippines/sub5_6a/entry3832.html.

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Critique various concepts in human flourishing; Analyze the different conditions where science and technology shape and destroy human flourishing; and Describe personal criteria of well-being.

Lecture Reflection and Discussion

The Question Concerning Technology by Martin Heidegger A Return to the Beginning by Daniel J. McNamara, SJ, in Stellar Origins, Human Ways (2011)

Quiz (40 points) Group Presentation on how technology reveals nature and the human person’s role in it

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Technological Advancement b. Modern Science c. The Concept of "Human Flourishing" in the Modern World Critical Theory of Technology a. Challenges on Modern Technology Heidegger, on Technology as Revealing of Truth

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Movie Clip (YouTube): The Magician’s Twin: CS Lewis and the case against Scientism

Describe various concepts of technology; Relate the changes in human condition to the significant transformation in science and technology; and Explain how technology became a way of revealing of truth.

Film: Akiro Kurosawa’s Dreams “Village of the Watermills” Forget ‘developing’ rich countries, it’s time to ‘de-develop’ rich countries. By Jason Hickel http://www.theguardian.com/global -development-professionalsnetwork/2015/sep/23/developingpoor- countries-de-develop-richcountries-sdgs Sustainable Development: An Evolving Paradigm for the 21st Century by Fabian Dayrit in Stellar Origins, Human Ways (2011)

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The Good life Aristotle and the Good Life a. Money and Success b. Pleasure c. Relationships d. Reasons and Virtues • The Philosophies Between the Good and the Right a. Hedonism b. Stoicism c. Humanism d. Materialism

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Discuss the different theories about good life; Recognize the efforts of humans in defining what is meant by having a good life; and Write down a roadmap to attaining a good life.

Lecture and Discussion

What Is and What should be the role of scientific culture in modern society – Richard Feynman in the Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard Feynman 1999 Perseus Books. USA pp97-115

Quiz (40 points)

The Concepts of the Public Good: A View from the Filipino Philosopher by Rolando Gripaldo in the Making of a Filipino Philosopher and Other Essays, 2009, National Bookstore pp 82-101 Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing in Ethics and Human Dignity by Christopher Ryan Maboloc). Manila, 2010. Rex Bookstore pp 15-23

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Aristotle (Translated by Ross, W.) Nicomachean Ethics. [Online]. Available at https://socialsciences.mcmaster.ca/e con/ugcm/3ll3/aristotle/Ethics.pdf Gore Charles. (1930). The Philosophy of a Good Life. [Online] Available at https://www.giffordlectures.org/bo oks/philosophy-good-life/preface Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. Stoic Ethics, USA; Creighton University (https://www.iep.utm.edu/stoiceth/, accessed 20 July 2018). Mueller S. What is the Good Life? [Online]. Available at http://www.planetofsuccess.com/bl og/2016/what-is-the-good-life/ Philosophy Basics. The Basics of Philosophy.[Online]. Available at https://www.philosophybasics.com/ branch_hedonism.html 10

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When technology and humanity cross • The Etymology of Technology • From Simple Machines to Great Technologies a. The Evolution of Television b. From Telephone to Mobile Phones • Ethical Dilemmas on Technological Advancement a. Three Ethical Decision Criteria

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Know the different technological advancements in society; Discuss the influence of science and technology on the lives of Filipinos; and Identify the dilemmas produced by the interplay between humanity and technology.

Lecture and Discussion

The ethical dilemmas of robotics http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technolo gy/6432307, stm Is Google Making Us Stupid? 2008. Nicholas Carr http://www/theatlantic.com/magazi ne/archive/2008/07/Is google making us stupid/306868/?

Individual Activity: A day without Technology

Quiz (40 points)

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The Declining Concept of Common Good as an Ethical Dilemma A Disease of "Feeling Sad" in the Modern Society Ethical Dilemmas in Science and Technology

Why does the future not need us?

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The Information Age The Gutenberg Revolution a. Gutenberg's Way of Printing • The Information Age • Brief History of Computer • The Generations of Computer • The Era of Social Media

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Determine the advantages and disadvantages of over dependence on technology. Recognize the importance of human resource despite of technological advancement. Evaluate contemporary human experience in order to strengthen and enlighten the human person functioning in society.

Lecture and Discussion

Define Information Age and describe its nature; Describe how Information Age shape the society over time; and Illustrate the link between Gutenberg Principle and the Era of Social Media.

Presentation and Discussion

Why The Future Doesn’t Need Us (2000) – Bill Joy, Chief Scientist and Corporate Executive Officer of Sun Microsystems http://www.cc.gatech.edu/computin g/nano/documents

Case Study on human use of applications such as WAZE and GRAB

Quiz (20 points) Movie: “AI” Isaac Asimov, “I Robot”

Nature’s Longest Threads by Janaki Balakrishnan and B V Sreekantan

Activity Report: Timing your Technology

How we decide by Jonah Lehrer

Activity Report: Technology and Past (interviews with elders)

Information: The new language of science (Hans Christian von Baeyer) Philippine Science and Technology: Economic, Political and Social Events Shaping Their Development (Socorro M. Rodriguez, 1996)

Quiz (40 points)

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Germ Catcher (David J. Ecker, Scientific American, 2014) Physics of the Future: How science will shape human destiny and our daily lives by the year 2100 (Michio Kaku, Doubleday, 2011) 14-15

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Biodiversity and Healthy Society a. What is Biodiversity? b. Types of Biodiversity c. Status of Philippine Biodiversity d. Technological Advancement that Supports Biodiversity Genetically Modified Organisms: Science, Health, and Politics a. What is a GMO? b. How Organisms are Genetically Modified c. Risks of Genetically Modified Organisms

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The Nanometer Realm a. Brief Background of Nanotechnology b. Benefits of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials c. Nanotechnology in the Philippines

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Explain what biodiversity is and identify its types; Identify the factors that influence biodiversity and biodiversity’s impact on a healthy society; and Conceptualize a good technological advancement that can help conserve and preserve biodiversity. Enumerate the benefits and issues of nanotechnology; Identify with the growing interest in the field of nanotechnology in the Philippines; and Construct a slide presentation showing the benefits, and potential harms of nanotechnology, as well as the adequacy or inadequacy it receives from the Philippine society.

Lecture and Discussion

Enumerate the benefits and issues of nanotechnology; Identify with the growing interest in the field of nanotechnology in the Philippines; and

Lecture and Discussion

Article: “The politics of golden Rice” (Dubock, Adrian GM Crops & Food. Jul-Sep2014, Vol5 Issue 3 p 210-222 13p.) Article: “Ethics in Research with Vulnerable Populations and Emerging Countries: The Golden Rice Case.” (Duguet, Anne Marie et. al., Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulations. Summer 2013, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p979-1013, 35p) Agro-ecology: What it is and what it has to offer? Is this the future of farming?

TEDTalk: Ray Kurzwell on “How Technology Will Transform Us”

Reflection paper on a TEDtalk video entitled: “The Case of Engineering our Food: A Reaction” Pamela Ronald (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =wZ2TF8-PGQ4).

Quiz (40 points)

Quiz (40 points)

Article: “Nanoethics: The ethical and Social Implications of Nanotechnology” (Patrick Lin and

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Nanotechnology Facilities and Equipment in the Philippines Partnering Academic Institutions in the Philippines Issues Concerning Use of Nanotechnology to Human Health

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Construct a slide presentation showing the benefits, and potential harms of nanotechnology, as well as the adequacy or inadequacy it receives from the Philippine society.

Article: “Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology and Its Products” (Zhang et. Al Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2011) Ppt: Can we build a culture of science through nanotechnology? By Fabian M. Dayrit (2013)

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Gene Therapy (Stem Cells)

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Describe gene therapy and its various forms Assess the issue’s potential benefits and detriments to global health Describe and Assess the Philippine’s Rules and guidelines on the use of Stem cells

Lecture and Discussion

Youtube: Science Friction: Stem Cell Research

Reflection paper on a movie entitled: “GATTACA” by Andrew Niccol

TEDTalk: Susan Lim on “Transplant Cells Not Organs” TED Talk: Juan Enriquez on “the Next Species of Human”

Quiz (40 points)

Department of Health Administrative Order 2013-0012, March 18, 2013. Rules and Regulations Governing the Accreditation of HealthFacilities Engaging in Human Stem Cell and Cell-Based or Cellular Therapies in the Philippines. http://www.fda.gov.ph/attachments /article/38686/STEM%20CELL%20A ...