SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 2 COLLEGE: Liberal Arts Psychology COURSE CODE: SOCTEC2 1430 PROFESSOR: Dr.

Robert E. Javier Jr. 1103 DEPARTMENT: CLASS MEET: TF 1300ROOM: Andrew Hall

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Science, Technology, and Society 2 (SOCTEC2) focuses on the impact of science on society. It examines social institutions and organizations from the macro perspective. Among the issues discussed are the influence and consequences of science and technology on various aspects of society, such as the environment, the economy, modernization and globalization, social and power relations, and governance. LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO): On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to do the following: ELGA LEARNING OUTCOME Competent professional identify and define concepts about the human personhood and the politico-economic and sociocultural development processes in relation to the advances in modern science and technology apply the modes of scientific inquiry in the social sciences to examine issues Critical and creative knowledge discuss the impacts of science producer and technology on the development processes, social relations and governance Diversity-sensitive communicator participate in scholarly discourses in the classroom conduct and present social research in collaboration with classmates Socially responsive and describe the role of science and collaborative citizen technology in governance, particularly in national

Morally principled and faithinspired

development and the important policy issues involved in scientific and technological development analyze the impacts of science and technology to the human personhood, social institutions and practices and power relations

FINAL COURSE OUTPUT: As evidence of attaining the above learning outcomes, the student is required to do and submit the following during the indicated dates of the term. LEARNING OUTCOME REQUIRED OUTPUT DUE DATE discuss the impacts of Illustration: Images of September science and technology on development 9, 13 the development Group Art Work and processes, social relations Presentation and governance analyze the impacts of Simulation exercise on September science and technology to personal 16, 20 the human personhood, experiences/lifestyle and the October social institutions and absence of modern 14, 18 practices and power technology December relations 9 Integration paper* identify and define Concept Check concepts about the human Examination 1 September personhood and the Examination 2 30 politico-economic and Examination 3 October 11 socio-cultural development December processes in relation to the 9 advances in modern science and technology describe the role of Policy feedback and science and technology in recommendation* November governance, particularly in 29 national development and the important policy issues involved in scientific and technological development apply the modes of Exercises in social science October scientific inquiry in the research methods* 25, 28 social sciences to examine issues in human society

 participate in scholarly discourses in the classroom conduct and present social research in collaboration with classmates * With rubrics

Presentation and group reports Research paper*

November 22, 25, 29 October 25, 28 November 4, 8, 11, 15, 18

RUBRIC FOR ASSESSMENT: Refer to compilation of rubrics for assessing outputs. OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS: Students are required to attend and recite in meetings for master lecture and tutorial sessions and to actively participate in producing projects, group works as well as to be involved in class discussions. GRADING SYSTEM: The student will be graded according to the following: Items Project Paper Percentage 30 % 10% Research Results 10% Policy Recommendation 10% Paper Presentation Examinations 30 % Exercises 10 % (Social Research Methods) Attendance 10% (5% Master Lecture 5% Tutor) Integration Paper 20% (Essay) Total 100%

REFERENCES Agger, Ben. 1998. Critical Social Theories: An Introduction. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press. Aronowitz, Stanley. 1988. Science as Power: Discourse and Ideology in Modern Society. Minneapolis, Minnesota: University of Minnesota Press. Bachrach, P. and M.S. Baratz. 1970. Power and Poverty. New York: Oxford University Press. Barry, John. 1999. Environment and Social Theory. London: Routledge.

Callicott, J. Baird and Roger T. Ames. 1989. Nature in Asian Traditions of Thought: Essays in Environmental Philosophy. Albany, New York: State University of New York press. Carlson, James M. and Mark S. Hyde. 2003. Doing Empirical Political Research. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Carter, Neil. 2001. The Politics of the Environment: Ideas, Activism, Policy. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Contreras, Antonio. 2003. Locating the Political in the Ecological: Globalization, State-Civil Society Articulations, and Environmental Governance in the Philippines. Manila: De La Salle University Press. Dahl, R. 1961. Who Governs?. New Haven: Yale University Press. Des Jardins, J.R. 1997. Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy. Ca.: Wadsworth Publishing Co. Escobar, A. 1998. Whose Knowledge, Whose Nature? Biodiversity, Conservation, and the Political Ecology of Social Movements, Journal of Political Ecology 5, 5382. Fraenkel, Jack R. and Norman E. Wallen. 1993. How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education. New York: McGraw Hill Inc. Gaventa, John. 1980. Power and Powerlessness: Quiescence and Rebellion in an Appalachian Valley. Urbana: University of Illinois Press Haas, Peter M. 1992. Introduction: Epistemic Communities and International Policy Coordination, International Organization, 46, 1, pp.1-37. Ham, C. and M. Hill. 1984. The Policy Process in the Modern Capitalist State. New York: St. Martins Press. Handelman, Howard. 2000. The Challenge of Third World Development. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. Hill, Stephen. 1988. The Tragedy of Technology: Human Liberation versus Domination in the Late 20th Century. London: Pluto Press. Hirsch, Philip and Carol Warren (eds.). 1998. The Politics of Environment in Southeast Asia. New York: Routledge. Hollinger, Robert. 1994. Postmodernism and the Social Sciences: A Thematic Approach. California: Sage Publications. Laungaramsri, P. 2000. Redefining Nature: Karen Ecological Knowledge and the Challenge to the Modern Conservation Paradigm, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Washington. Lukes, Stephen. 1974. Power: A Radical View. London: MacMillan. Martinussen, John. 1997. Society, State and Market: A Guide to Competing Theories of Development. London and New York: Zed Books. Munck, Ronaldo and Denis OHearn, eds. 1999. Critical Development Theory: Contributions to a New Paradigm. London and New York: Zed Books.

Neri, Romulo. 2001. Economics and Public Policy. Makati City: Asian Institute of Management. Peet, Richard. 1991. Global Capitalism: Theories of Societal Development. London and New York: Routledge. Ravetz, J.R. 1971. Scientific Knowledge and Its Social Problems. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Shiva, Vandana. 1988. Reductionist science as an epistemological violence, in Ashis Nandy (ed.). Science, Hegemony and Violence: A Requiem for Modernity. London: Oxford University Press. So, Alvin. 1990. Social Change and Development: Modernization, Dependency and World System Theories. London: Sage Publications. Stone, D. 1997. Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making. London; W.W. Norton and Company Suliman, Mohamed (ed.). 1999. Ecology, Politics and Violent Conflict. London and New York: Zed Books. Tornquist, Olle. 1999. Politics and Development. London: Sage Publications. Utting, Peter (ed.). 2000. Forest Policy and Politics in the Philippines: The Dynamics of Participatory Conservation. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press and UNRISD. Wolff, Richard D. and Stephen Resnick. 1987. Economics: Marxian versus Neoclassical. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. LEARNING PLAN: Date Septem ber 9 13 16 20 Session Topic/Activity/Output Type THEME 1: Science, Technology & Development Processes F T F T Lecture 1 Tutor 1 Tutor 2 Tutor 3 Introduction to the course, discussion of syllabus, course structure/learning plan and course requirements. Images of Development (Illustration) Output: Group Art Work and Discussion Class Presentation (Group Art Work) Output: Report synthesis and generate themes. Class Discussion: Theoretical implications of themes generated from the synthesis. (Assignment: One-page write-up on imagine the world without modern technology: a personal account) Master Lecture-Topic: Theories of Social 5 Day

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Development Lecture 3 Master Lecture-Topic: Development Processes Part 1: Modernization & State-Building Lecture 4 Concept Check: Examination 1 Master Lecture-Topic: Development Processes Lecture 5 Part 2: Capitalism & Globalization Master Lecture-Topic: Social Cleavages and Lecture 6 Power Relations Lecture 7 Concept Check: Examination 2 THEME 2: Social Science Research Methods Review of Concepts-Synthesis and Discussion Tutor 4 1: Human Personhood and Social Development Tutor 5 Review of Concepts-Synthesis and Discussion 2: Development Processes Tutor 6 Stage 1: Lecture on Concepts and Methods Social Science Research Methods Tutor 7 Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches. Stage 2: Problem Identification. Output: Formulation of Research Problem Tutor 8 Design and Development of Measures Stage 3: Item Construction Output : Questionnaire/Guide Questions National No Classes Holiday All Saints Day ML/T

Stage 4: Pilot-Testing of Research Instrument Refinement and Revisions (Pink Form) 8 T Tutor 9 Result of Pilot-Test and Plan/Schedule of DataGathering Stage 5: Progress Report (Consultation) Novemb F ML/T Stage 6: Actual Data Gathering er A one-week data generation/analysis activity 11 (Pink Form) 15 T ML/T Stage 7: Data Analysis 18 F A one-week data generation/analysis activity (Pink Form) THEME 3: Impacts of Science and Technology on Governance Novemb er 22 T Lecture 8 Master Lecture-Topic: Governance and Policy Issues 25 F Lecture 9 Topic: Epistemic Communities and Conflict Resolution Synthesis (Approval of Topic for Integration Paper)

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Lecture 10 Concept Check: Examination 3 Submission of Integration Paper Stage 8: Presentation of Initial Tutor 10 Findings/Analysis Output: Submission of Paper and Power Point Presentation Tutor 11 Stage 9: Making Revisions Output: Write-up of Revisions (Findings and Analysis) Tutor 12 Stage 10: Presentation of Final Paper with Integration of Data &Theory Output: One-page paper on Policy Recommendation

CLASS POLICIES: The following class policies related to academic behavior are to be observed by students to facilitate the attainment of the objectives of this course. The guidelines here stated are consistent with the university and CLA policies. Attendance in class meetings in both Master Lecture and Tutorial sessions are strictly monitored and checked. Combined total number of absences i.e. for both the ML and Tutorial sessions should not exceed the allowable absences. No make-up tests will be given for missed examinations. Cellular phones must be on silent mode or turned off during class meetings and tests. Recitation and participation in class are encouraged and expected. No late papers will be accepted.