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VISION MISSION
Green Valley College Foundation, Inc. is committed to produce globally competitive skills
A leading institution for Leadership Skills and development by 2030; A Community and leadership discipline through quality education, holistic learning and sustainable socio-
of Value Adding Leaders equipped with Global Competence. economic development programs that would enable us to build a community of value-
adding Leaders.
INSTITUTIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

A. To responsibly deliver high quality and excellent service among its internal and external stakeholders.
B. To provide technical, basis and higher education accessible to communities through practical cost of education and offering institutional and external scholarship grants.
C. To equip the students with academic competence and technical skills through hands on training to prepare them to be more competitive locally and globally.
D. To equip the students with leadership competence through experiential learning, seminar, workshops and conferences.
E. To pursue local and global certification, accreditation and affiliations and networking with other academic institutions, agencies and organizations to enhance capabilities and
competencies.
F. To collectively strive to establish a world-class organization with a culture of strong discipline acculturating the DNA of leadership among students, employees and top
management.
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
A graduate of BS in Hospitality Management should be able to but not limited to:

a. Produce food products and services complying with enterprise standards.

b. Apply management skills in F & B service and operations.
c. Perform and provide full guest cycle services for front office.
d. Plan and implement a risk management program to provide a safe and secure workplace .
e. Provide food and beverage service and manage the operation seamlessly based on industry standards.
PROGRAM STUDENT OUTCOMES (from CMO No. 62, Series of 2017)
The graduates of BS Hospitality Management of Green Valley College can:

a. Apply basic techniques of commercial cookery.

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b. Apply standard safety procedure for handling foodstuff.

c. Clean and maintain kitchen equipment and utensils.
d. Organize and prepare food products and meals.
e. Prepare and store food in a safe and hygienic manner.

DEPARTMENT College of Tourism and Hospitality Management SEMESTER/A.Y First Semester - A.Y. 2024-2025

COURSE INFORMATION
Course Name Science Technology and Society Course Code STS 211
Pre –Requisite Subject None Course Credit 3 units
Course Requirements
1. Examination
2. Handouts
3. Quizzes
4. Activities
GRADING SYSTEM

MIDTERM 45%
Attendance 20%
Quizzes, Assignments, and Participation 40%
Examination 40%

FINALS 45%
Attendance 20%
Quizzes, Assignments, and Participation 40%

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Examination 40%

STUDENT’S BEHAVIOR 10%

TOTAL 100%

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.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
1. Articulate the impacts of science and technology on society, specifically Philippine society.
2. Explain how science and technology affect society and the environment and its role in nation-building.
3. Analyze the human condition in order to deeply reflect and express philosophical ramifications that are meaningful to the student as a part of society.
4. Define and demonstrate the impact of social media on the students’ life and Philippine society in general.
5. Imbibe the importance of science and technology in the preservation to the environment and the development of the Filipino.
6. Critique human flourishing the progress of science and technology such that the student may be able to define for himself/herself the meaning of the good life.

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7. Foster the value of a healthy lifestyle toward the holistic and sustainable development of society and the environment.
8. Creatively present the importance and contributions of science and technology to society.
9. Examine shared concerns that make up the good life in order to come up with innovative and creative solutions to
contemporary issues guided by ethical standards .
10. Illustrate how the social media and information age impact their lives and their understanding of climate change.

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME

Course Content/Subject Matter
Week 1-4  The Vision, Mission and Objectives of GVCFI and CTHM program; Course Syllabus,
 General Concepts and Historical Developments
 Intellectual revolutions that defined society
Week 5 MIDTERM SUMMATIVE TEST

Week 6 - 8  Science, Technology and Society and Human Condition

Week 9 Midterm Examination

Week 10-12  Specific Issues in STS

Week 13
Final summative Test

Week 14-17  Continuation…

 Climate Change and Energy Crisis
 Environmental Awareness
 Alternative Energy Resources

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Week 18 Final examination

Alignment of Course Outcomes with Summative Assessment Tasks

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Course Objectives Summative Assessment Task Details

1. Discuss the interactions between S&T  Classroom interaction about the interactions The learners will be asked to give their opinion on how
and society throughout history. between Science, Technology and our science, technology and the society affects one
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Society. another. They will also be asked to give example
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situations that shows these interactions.

2. Discuss how scientific and  COURSE SYLLABUS

Infographics about scientific and
The learners will make an infographic that depicts the
technological
ISO 21001:2018 developments affect society technological developments in the Ancient,
developments in science and technology in our history
and the environment. Middle Age and Modern Ages.
and how these developments changed our society.
Their infographics will be displayed in the classroom
so everyone can see these developments.
 Group presentation about the Intellectual
3. Identify the paradigm shifts in history. revolutions that defined society. The learners will be grouped and will be tasked to
report the following intellectual or scientific revolution:
a. Copernican; b. Darwinian; c. Freudian; d.
Information; e. Meso-American; f. Asian; g. Middle
East; and h. African.

 Group presentation about the status of

science and technology in different sectors of
the Philippine society and its role to nation In this activity the learners will prepare a presentation
4. Articulate ways by which society is
transformed by science and building through Round robin. about the status of science and technology in different
technology. sectors of the Philippine society and its role to nation
building then will form a new group consisting of
members from each master group then they will report
their presentation to this group.

 Written assessment about major

development programs and personalities in
The learner’s evaluate their knowledge and
S&T in the Philippines
understanding on the major development programs
5. Discuss the role of Science and
Technology in Philippine nation building. and personalities in Science and Technology in the
Philippines

 Summative Test

6. Evaluate government policies pertaining The learner’s will critique the following articles The
to science and technology in terms of their Question Concerning Technology by Martin Heidegger
contributions to nation building. and A Return to the Beginning by Daniel J. McNamara,
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Origins, Human 10 July(2011)
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reflect and express philosophical ramifications that are
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LEARNING PLAN

Desired Learning Course Textbooks/ Teaching and Assessment of Tasks Resource Time Table
Outcomes (DLO) Content/Subject References Learning Activities (ATs) Materials
Matter (TLAs)
At the end of the unit, students [Link] Vision, STS OBE-& PPST - Lecture-Discussion Reflection Paper
must have: Mission and Based by Nelia G. Prieto, Handout Week 1 & 2
 Discuss the Objectives of Violeta A. Vega, Elizabeth Oral Recitation Graded Recitation PPT
interactions between GVCFI and CTHM F. Felipe, Julius L.
S&T and society program; Course Meneses
throughout history; Syllabus Infographic Rubric for infographic
 Discuss how scientific [Link]
and technological antecedents in
developments affect which social
society and the considerations
environment; and changed the course
 Identify the paradigm of science and
shifts in history technology
a. In the
World:
Ancient,
Middle and
Modern
Ages.

B. In the
Philippine

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 Articulate ways by which 3. Intellectual STS OBE-& PPST - Group Reporting Rubrics in Reporting Handout Week 3 & 4
society is transformed revolutions that Based by Nelia G. Prieto,
by science and defined society Violeta A. Vega, Elizabeth Learning takes VRPP
Reflection Paper
technology. a. Copernican F. Felipe, Julius L.
away
Meneses Wheel of
b. Darwinian Written Assessment
 Discuss the role of c. Freudian fortune
Science and
d. Information
Technology in
Philippine e. Meso-American
nation building; f. Asia
g. Middle East
 Evaluate h. African
government policies
pertaining to 4. Science and
science and Technology and
technology in terms of Nation Building
their contributions to a. The Philippine
Government S&T
nation building; and Agenda
Major development
 Identify actual science
programs and
and technology policies of personalities in S&T
the government and in the Philippines
appraise their impact on
the development of the c. Science Education
Filipino nation. in the Philippines

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d. Selected
indigenous science
and technologies

Midterm Summative Test Week 5

 .Analyze the human 5. The Human Group Reporting Rubrics in reporting Handout
condition in order to Flourishing in Terms of The Question Week 6,
deeply reflect and Science and Concerning Rubrics in Article VRPP
Learning Takes Away
express philosophical Technology
Technology by Martin Review
ramifications that are Heidegger Wheel of
6. Technology as a Article Review fortune
meaningful to the Graded Recitation
Way of Revealing
student as a part of
society.
A Return to the Beginning
by Daniel J. McNamara, SJ,
in Stellar Origins, Human
Ways (2011)
 Critique human 7. Human Flourishing MovieClip(YouTub Group Reporting Rubrics in reporting Handout Week 7-8
flourishing vis- e):TheMagician’sT win:
à-vis the progress of 8. The Good Life CS Lewis and the case Group Presentation Rubrics in Group VRPP
science and technology so Presentation
against Scientism Film:
Learning Takes Away Wheel of
that the student can Akiro Kurosawa’s Rubrics in Case Study Fortune
define himself/herself the Dreams “Village of the Case Study
meaning of the good life. Watermills” Forget Movie Review

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 Examine shared concerns ‘developing’ rich Reflection Paper

that make up the good countries, it’s time to
life in order to come up ‘de-develop’ rich
with innovative, creative countries. By Jason
solutions to Hickel
contemporary issues [Link]
com/global-
guided by ethical
development-
standards.
professionals

Midterm Exam Week 9

 Examine human rights in 9. When Technology The ethical dilemmas of Group Reporting Article Review Rubrics Handouts Week 10
order to uphold such and Humanity Cross robotics[Link]
rights in technological Learning Takes Away Graded Recitation VRPP
1. o.u k/2/hi/technology/6
ethical dilemmas. R 4323 07, stm
Article Review Wheel of
Fortune
Is Google Making Us
Stupid? 2008. Nicholas
Carr [Link]
[Link]/magazine/ar chive
/2008/07/Is google
making us stupid/306868/

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1. 10. Why does the Why The Future Doesn’t Group Reporting Rubrics in reporting Handout
 Evaluate future not need us? Need Us (2000) – Bill Week 11-12
contemporary Learning Takes Away Rubrics in Movie Review VRPP
Joy, Chief Scientist and
human experience in 11. The Information Corporate Executive Group Presentation
order to strengthen Age (Gutenberg to Rubrics in Group Wheel of
and enlighten the Officer of Sun Presentation Fortune
Social Media) Microsystems Movie Review
human person
functioning in [Link] Rubrics in Activity Report
Activity Report
society. [Link]/computing/na
 Linked learned no/documents Movie:
concepts to the “AIsaac Asimov, “I
development of the
Robot”
information age and
its impact on society; Book:“AlanTuring
and
TheEnigma”(Andre w
 Illustrate how the
social media and the Hodges and Douglas
information age have Hofstadter)
impacted our lives
TEDTalk:JulianAss
angeon“WhytheWo rld
NeedsWikileaks”Nature’
s Longest Threads by
Janaki

Balakrishnan and B V
Sreekantan

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Final summative test Week 13

 Determine the 12. Biodiversity and Life and Group Reporting Rubrics in reporting Handout
interrelatedness of The Health Society [Link] Week 14
society, environment olutionand Debate Graded VRPP
and health; and Recitation/Debate
biodiversityEcoscie
 Discuss the ethics and 13. Genetically Learning Takes Away Wheel of
implications of GMOs Modified Organisms; nce-Biodiversity: Written Assessment Fortune
and potential future Science, Health and an overview
impacts. Politics
Article:“Thepolitics
ofgoldenRice” (Dubock,
Adrian GM Crops &
Food. Jul- Sep2014,
Vol5 Issue 3 p 210-
22213p.)Article: “Ethics
in Research with
vulnerable population

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 Discuss the major 14. The Nano World TEDTalk: Ray Kurzwell Group Reporting Rubrics in reporting  Handout
impacts (both potential on “How Technology  VRPP Week 15-16
and realized) of 15. Gene Therapy Article Review Rubrics in Article Review  Wheel of
nanotechnology; Will Transform Us” Fortune
 Analyze the issue Group Presentation Rubrics in Group
through the conceptual Article: “Nanoethics: Presentation
STS lenses; and The ethical and Social Learning Takes Away
 Critique the issue on Written Assessment
Implications of
its cost and benefits to
Nanotechnology”
society.
 Describe gene (Patrick Lin and Fritz
therapy and its Allhoff, Hoboken, New
various forms; and Jersey: John Wiley and
 Assess the
 issue’s potential and Sons, Inc.2007)
benefits to detriments
to global health. Article:

“Environmental Impacts
of Nanotechnology and
Its Products” (Zhang et.
Al Proceedings of the
2011 Midwest Section
Conference of the
American Society for

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Engineering Education,
2011)Ppt: Can we build
a culture of science
through
nanotechnology?

By Fabian M.

 Identify the causes 16. Climate Change and Truth: The Planetary Lecture - Discussion Graded Recitation Handout
of climate change; the Energy Crisis WEEK 17
 Assess the various Emergency of Global Group Presentation Written Assessment PPT
impacts of climate Warming and What
[Link]
change including we can Do About It” Group Presentation
Awareness
economic, geopolitical, Rubrics
(Al Gore)
biological,
18. Alternative Energy
meteorological, etc;
Resources Book: “The Future: Six Final Project: Content and Relevance
and
 Apply STS Drivers of Global Making a Stand: 30%
concepts to the 19. Culminating Activity Change” (Al Gore) #SaveMotherEarth
issue of climate and Final Exam
change. Report: “ Changing the A Social Media
 Research, present, Movement or
Atmosphere:
and make a stand challenge where
on S&T issues that Anthropology and Climate
students will
currently affect
Philippine Society. take pictures of

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Change” (NCAR) the ways we can

help decrease
BUHOS:AClimateC the effect of
hangeDocumentary by climate change
Loren Legarda and post it on
their social
Article: “ The Tragedy of media account
the Commons” by Garrett together with a
Hardin short message
about climate
Article:“Scientiststa
change
cklemysteryof
awareness.
thunderstorms that strike
at night” (NCAR)

Article:“Reigningint
heWeather”(Webste r,
Donovan, Discover,
02747529. Jun2008,

Vol. 29, Issue 6)

Final exam Week 18

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Suggested Readings and

References
Classroom Policies
A. On Attendance
While attendance is 100% expected, required outputs expected are more important in order to complete the course. The rating of
attendance shall be based on the number of absences incurred. A perfect attendance shall be equivalent to 100.

B. On Class Participation
Quality work and class participation are required. Participation in class assumes a balance between active listening and verbal interaction.
If one is scheduled to do an oral presentation but failed to come on time, the class will not wait for him/her so he/she loses the chance to
discuss, unless he/she made a prior arrangement with the course or with his/her classmates and the instructor regarding his/her absence
or tardiness.

C. On Examinations, written outputs and projects

Examinations and several written outputs are scheduled. The activity sheets, portfolios etc. must be ready on a scheduled date. If one is
not able to comply on time, he/she must seek an approval from instructor ahead of time; otherwise, late work will not be accepted.

D. On Behavior
● Everyone is expected to exhibit a behavioral standard applied to responsible adults. If one is sick, he/she must inform the instructor
ahead of time. All absences should be justified.
● Please treat other students, the instructor, and guests with courtesy and respect.
● Bigotry or prejudices of any kind will not be tolerated.
● Please listen when others are speaking.
● Please do your best to be on-time for class. If you are late, enter quietly and find out what you missed from another student during a
break or after class.
● Please take your breaks during the break times. Do not leave the classroom in the middle of lectures or exercises.
● If you need to leave, please exit quietly without disrupting the class.
● For the courtesy of others, including the instructor, put cell phones and other noise makers on silent mode or turn them off. If you

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need to take a call, for some urgent or emergency reason, then please let the instructor know before class and then answer the call
outside of the classroom.
● Do not disrupt the classroom.

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Recommending Approval: Approved by:

JOLAIDA B. SENDAD MILDRED L. DELA CERNA JOYLEN G. PISARO, MBA CELLY C. TEMPLONUEVO, LPT
Instructor Program Head Dean Vice President for Academic Affairs
Date: Date: Date: Date:

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