Course syllabus for Science, Technology, and Society.

1. Republic of the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tanza, Boac, Marinduque
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Level II Re-Accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
Revision 1
Revision Date: September 5, 2023
Date Prepared: January 23, 2023
CASS GOAL: The School of Arts and Science aims to produce graduates necessary for the concerned effort of attaining sustainable development of the province and the
country as a whole.
OBE Course Syllabus
1st Semester, A.Y. 2023-2024
Vision Statement:
An advanced and adaptive
university pursuing quality
education, lifelong gender –
sensitive learning environment,
responsive research – based
community programs and
transparent governance with
sustainable resource generation by
2025.
Mission
Statement:
To provide excellence in instruction, research, extension and production that magnifies
W.I.S.D.O.M. in leadership through total quality management system responsive to the challenges
of the 21st century education.
Core Values: Educating People, Enriching Lives and Expanding Opportunities with: W.I.S.D.O.M.
Wisdom for Truth and Knowledge, Ingenuity in Research, Extension and Production, Sustainability of the Good Deeds, Dexterity in Management of Resources, Orchestrator of
Good Practices in Achieving Goals, and Magnanimity in Dealing with People and God’s Creations.
MSC Graduates’ Attributes (Exit or Culminating Outcomes)
Every MSCian Graduate is - Institutional Outcomes: Graduates of Marinduque State College -
 Morally upright, patriotic and law-abiding citizen
 Skilled, competent and competitive professional
 Creative, innovative, resourceful and entrepreneurial individual
 Intellectual lifelong learner and generator of new knowledge
 Articulate and reflective communicator
 Nurturing and passionate leader
 Demonstrate responsible citizenship, cultural pride, ecological preservation, and ethical decision-making.
 Practice skills, abilities and competencies with precision and mastery at par with global standards.
 Contribute to the improvement of quality of life by engaging in ingenious and productive activities.
 Think critically, generate new knowledge, create, and reengineer techniques and methodologies, and
systematize progressive processes toward economic growth and sustainability.
 Contemplate, communicate, and exchange ideas and insights meaningfully and with care and proficiency.
 Cultivate and foster justness, camaraderie, peace, and unit amidst diversity.

2. Republic of the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tanza, Boac, Marinduque
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Level II Re-Accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
Revision 1
Revision Date: September 5, 2023
Date Prepared: January 23, 2023
CASS GOAL: The School of Arts and Science aims to produce graduates necessary for the concerned effort of attaining sustainable development of the province and the
country as a whole.
Quality Policy:
Marinduque State College is a research-driven higher education institution committed to provide excellent services to its stakeholders the
highest level of satisfaction through a quality management system imbued with its Core Values, guided by its Ten-Point Agenda and by
adhering to globally-adopted quality standards.
We endeavor to:
1. Establish harmonious partnership with our stakeholders and clients in order to effect mutually beneficial results.
2. Maintain the highest degree of excellence and work ethics that respect the innate dedication and commitment of our employees and
stakeholders.
3. Develop a culture of continual improvement in our processes.
4. Sustain effective, efficient and accessible delivery of goods and services to meet the needs of the College and to comply with applicable
requirements.
5. Maintain accountable, transparent, consultative and participative leadership between and among employees and stakeholders in
decision-making processes.
Course
Title:
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.
This interdisciplinary course engages students to confront 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 seek 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.
Course
Code:
G
E
C
9
Credit
Units:
3/
54 hrs
Course Prerequisites/(Co-requisites): None Course Requirements:
Journal, Group
Presentation,
Individual
Presentation,
Worksheets

3. Republic of the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tanza, Boac, Marinduque
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Level II Re-Accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
Revision 1
Revision Date: September 5, 2023
Date Prepared: January 23, 2023
CASS GOAL: The School of Arts and Science aims to produce graduates necessary for the concerned effort of attaining sustainable development of the province and the
country as a whole.
Program
Outcomes:
Sec. 6.3, CMO No. 39 s., 2017 – Policies, Standards and Guidelines for Bachelor of Science in Social Work
a. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes in engaging in a generalist helping process and planned change processes for therapeutic, protective, preventive,
and transformative purposes.
b. Analyze critically the origin, development and purposes of social work in the Philippines.
c. Critique the impacts of global and national socio-cultural inadequacies, discrimination, and oppression on quality of life.
d. Apply the knowledge of human behavior and social environment with emphasis on the person-in-situation dynamic for social work assessment and
intervention.
e. Critique social welfare policies, programs and services of the locality, country, and/or region in terms of relevance, responsiveness, accessibility and
availability to target populations.
f. Engage in advocacy work to promote socio-economic and cultural rights and well-being.
g. Generate resources for networking and partnership development.
h. Identify with the social work profession and conduct oneself in accordance with social work values and ethical principles.
i. Engage in social work practices that promote diversity and difference in client systems.
j. Use supervision to develop critical self-reflective practice for personal and professional growth.
k. Produce a portfolio of recordings, case studies, and other social work documentation to reflect the quality and progress of practice.
l. Apply techno intelligent care systems and processes in health care delivery.
m. Uphold the nursing core values in the practice of the profession.
n. Apply entrepreneurial skills in the delivery of nursing care.
Course Intended Learning
Outcomes (CILOs):
At the end of the
course, the learners
can:
PO Link/s LO Link/s
At the end of the course, the learners
can:
PO Link/s LO Link/s
L1. Describe the concepts and principles needed to
understand science, technology and society a,b, c, d, e, f, g,
m, n
P
L3. Encourage the importance of a
healthy lifestyle to promote a
sustainable development of society and
the environment
a,b, c, d, e, f, g,
m, n
P
L2. Observe the historical evolution of science and
technology, as well as its influence on humans and
society.
a,b, c, d, e, f, g, k,
m, n
P
L4. Convey common concerns about
the reasonable standard of living in
order to develop inventive, creative,
a,b, c, d, e, f, g,
m, n
D

4. Republic of the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tanza, Boac, Marinduque
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Level II Re-Accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
Revision 1
Revision Date: September 5, 2023
Date Prepared: January 23, 2023
CASS GOAL: The School of Arts and Science aims to produce graduates necessary for the concerned effort of attaining sustainable development of the province and the
country as a whole.
and ethical approaches to contemporary
issues
Curriculum Map Legend: I = Introduced P = Practiced with supervision D = Demonstrated
CILO
No.
Essential Content
Time
Allotment
Teaching – Learning Activities
Outcomes-Based
Assessment
Educational
Resources
Flexible / Distance / Remote Residential or Face
to Face (F2F)
Synchronous Asynchronous
Introduction/Class orientation
a. MSC Vision, Mission, and Core
Values
b. Nursing Program Objectives
and Goals
c. Introduction to Course and
Class and Policy
d. 17 Sustainable Development
Goals
e. Gender Awareness and
Development
Week 1
(3.0 hrs)
The teacher will
conduct an online
class orientation to
discuss the vision,
mission, and
objectives, goals,
requirements for the
subject.
The teacher will
conduct a face-to-
face class to discuss
the vision, mission,
and objectives, goals,
requirements for the
subject.
- Interaction Student Manual
Classroom Policy
Grading System
17 sustainable
development goals
(SDGs). Retrieved
from:
www.un.org/develo
pment/desa/disabilit
ies/envision2030.ht
ml
1
I. Understanding the Nature of Science,
Technology, and Society (STS)
a. Science, Technology, and its
importance to Society in
Contemporary Words
b. Intellectual Revolutions That
Defined Society
Week 2-3
(6.0 hrs)
Discussion via online
video conference
platform (i.e. Google
Meet)
Self-guided lesson
module/readings/vid
eo lecture
Other files will be
transferred via
Facebook Messenger
or other media
platforms
The teacher will
conduct a face-to-
face class to give an
introduction about
STS and intellectual
revolutions
- Guide
Questions
- Recitation
- Quiz
- Activities
- Essays
References 2,6

5. Republic of the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tanza, Boac, Marinduque
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Level II Re-Accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
Revision 1
Revision Date: September 5, 2023
Date Prepared: January 23, 2023
CASS GOAL: The School of Arts and Science aims to produce graduates necessary for the concerned effort of attaining sustainable development of the province and the
country as a whole.
1,2
II. Historical Perspectives in Science,
Technology and Society
a. Evidence of Science and
Technology during:
i. Pre-Historic Times
ii. Ancient Times (3500
B.C. – 1200 in the Old
World)
iii. Greek, Persian and
Roman Civilization
iv. Arabs, Chinese and
Hindu Civilization
v. Pre-Columbian Times
(1500 B.C. – A.D. 1500
in the New World)
vi. Middle Ages
vii. Renaissance
viii. Scientific Revolution
ix. Industrial Revolution
x. 20th
Century
Week 4-7
(10.0 hrs)
Discussion via online
video conference
platform (i.e. Google
Meet)
Self-guided lesson
module/readings/vid
eo lecture
Other files will be
transferred via
Facebook Messenger
or other media
platforms
The teacher will
facilitate the class
activities on historical
perspectives in
Science, Technology
and Society
- Guide
Questions
- Recitation
- Quiz
- Activities
- Essays
- Reporting
- Lakbay-
aral
References 2,6
1,2,3,4
III. Science and Technology and Its
Role in Nation Building
a. History of Science and
Technology in the Philippines
b. Science Education in the
Philippines
c. Indigenous Science and
Technology in the Philippines
Week 7-9
(6.0 hrs)
Discussion via online
video conference
platform (i.e. Google
Meet)
Self-guided lesson
module/readings/vid
eo lecture
Other files will be
transferred via
Facebook Messenger
or other media
platforms
The teacher will
facilitate the class
activities on historical
perspectives in
Science, Technology
and Society
- Guide
Questions
- Recitation
- Quiz
- Activities
- Essays
- Reporting
- Research
References 2,6

6. Republic of the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tanza, Boac, Marinduque
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Level II Re-Accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
Revision 1
Revision Date: September 5, 2023
Date Prepared: January 23, 2023
CASS GOAL: The School of Arts and Science aims to produce graduates necessary for the concerned effort of attaining sustainable development of the province and the
country as a whole.
MIDTERM EXAM (Week 9/ 2hrs)
1,2,3,4
IV. STS and the Human Condition
a. Human Flourishing through
science and technology
b. Human Condition: Before and
After S&T
c. The Good Life
d. Interplay of technology in
humanity
Week
10-13
(10.0 hrs)
Discussion via online
video conference
platform (i.e. Google
Meet)
Self-guided lesson
module/readings/vid
eo lecture
Other files will be
transferred via
Facebook Messenger
or other media
platforms
The teacher will
facilitate the class
activities on historical
perspectives in
Science, Technology
and Society
- Guide
Questions
- Recitation
- Quiz
- Activities
- Essays
- Reporting
- Research
References 2,6
1,2,3,4
V. Contemporary Issues in STS
a. Technology and Industries
i. The Information Age
ii. Nanotechnology
b. Social and Ecosystem Health
i. Biodiversity and the
Healthy Society
ii. Climate Change
iii. The State of Natural
Resources Management
c. Human Health
i. Genetically Modified
Organisms
ii. Gene Therapy
iii. Medical Ethics
iv. Food Insecurity
v.
Week
13-18
(15.0 hrs)
Discussion via online
video conference
platform (i.e. Google
Meet)
Self-guided lesson
module/readings/vid
eo lecture
Other files will be
transferred via
Facebook Messenger
or other media
platforms
The teacher will
facilitate the class
activities on historical
perspectives in
Science, Technology
and Society
- Guide
Questions
- Recitation
- Quiz
- Activities
- Essays
- Reporting
- Research
References 1-6
FINAL EXAM (Week 18/ 2 hrs)

7. Republic of the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tanza, Boac, Marinduque
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Level II Re-Accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
Revision 1
Revision Date: September 5, 2023
Date Prepared: January 23, 2023
CASS GOAL: The School of Arts and Science aims to produce graduates necessary for the concerned effort of attaining sustainable development of the province and the
country as a whole.
Assessment System and Performance Standards Performance Criteria: (per MSC-BOT Resolution No. 62 s., 2016)
In order to pass this course, student should have a final grade of 3.0 or better.
Final Grade Evaluation System
Lecture
Major Exams 40%
Attendance 10%
Quizzes 20%
Assignment, report, activities etc. 30%
100%
Institutional Policies:
 Policies and guidelines (specifically on attendance, absences, student discipline)
provided in the Student Handbook, as amended, and approved by the MSC –
Board shall be implemented.
Class Policies:
 Activity mechanics and instructions will be announced before or during classes and
will also be posted through the Google Classroom and Facebook Messenger.
 All class requirements and written outputs (soft or hard copy) shall be compiled and
submitted on the dates prescribed. Late submission is only acceptable 24 hours after
deadline and will be given a rating of 3.0. Students who failed to submit on the due
date will be given 5.0.
 Students must be physically present a few minutes before the scheduled time of class.
Students who will come 15 minutes after the class started will not be allowed to enter
the classroom and considered “absent”. Those who arrive beyond official time of
class will be considered late (tardiness). Three (3) tardiness will automatically
equal to one (1) absence.
 Students without notifications of absence or excuse letters (signed by
parent/guardian) will not be allowed to have make-up course such as quiz or activity
but will be allowed to take major examination.

8. Republic of the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tanza, Boac, Marinduque
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Level II Re-Accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
Revision 1
Revision Date: September 5, 2023
Date Prepared: January 23, 2023
CASS GOAL: The School of Arts and Science aims to produce graduates necessary for the concerned effort of attaining sustainable development of the province and the
country as a whole.
 Everyone is expected to show respect and courtesy during the class. Everyone is also
expected to actively participate during lectures and activity presentations.
 Mobile phones and other gadgets must be turned off or put in silent mode during
class hours.
 Cheating and plagiarism is strictly prohibited. A student who is caught cheating or
plagiarized someone’s work will be given a score of “0” for the given activity, quiz
or exam.
 Wear prescribed uniform and observe proper grooming during synchronous learning
sessions.
 The students must observe the “CLAYGO” or “Clean As You Go Policy” after
face-to-face classes.
References:
[1] Akitsu, Takashiro. (2019). Environmental Science: Society, Nature and
Technology. Pan Stanford Publishing Pte.Ltd.:Singapore
[2] Aldea, K.I.K, Caronan, H.P.A. & Candido, M.B.O. (2018). Science, Technology
and Society. Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.:Philippines
[3] Hester, R.E and Harrison, R.M. (2019). Energy Storage Options and Their
Environmental Impact. Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, 46.
doi:10.1039/9781788015530-FP001
[4] Lechevalier, Sébastien. (2019). Innovation Beyond Technology: Science for
Society and Interdisciplinary Approaches. Springer Nature: Singapore
[5] Polat, M., Saritas, O. & Burmaoglu, S. (2022). COVID-19 and Society: Socio-
Economic Perspectives on the Impact, Implications, and Challenges. Springer:
Switzerland
Suggested Readings:
Aldea, K.I.K, Caronan, H.P.A. & Candido, M.B.O. (2018). Science, Technology and
Society. Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.:Philippines
Serafica, J.P.J, Pawilen, G.T., Caslib, B.N. & Alata, E.J.P.(2018). Science, Technology
and Society. Rex Book Store, Inc.: Philippines

9. Republic of the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tanza, Boac, Marinduque
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Level II Re-Accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
Revision 1
Revision Date: September 5, 2023
Date Prepared: January 23, 2023
CASS GOAL: The School of Arts and Science aims to produce graduates necessary for the concerned effort of attaining sustainable development of the province and the
country as a whole.
Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:
KEVIN PATRICK S. LARRACAS, LPT ROSALINDA E, PUNZALAN, RSW, MSSW ERNESTO L. LARGADO, PhD
PRC License: 2014393 Chairperson, Social Works Program Dean, CASS
Faculty: College of Allied Health Sciences
Contact No.: 09653098413
Email: larracas.kevinpatrick@mscmarinduque.edu.ph
Class Schedule: Tuesday 8:00 – 11: 00 AM
Consultation Hours: Monday 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
[6] Serafica, J.P.J, Pawilen, G.T., Caslib, B.N. & Alata, E.J.P.(2018). Science,
Technology and Society. Rex Book Store, Inc.: Philippines