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    The course deals with the interactions between science, technology, and the social, cultural, political, and economic contexts that shape and influence them. It examines how scientific knowledge is applied to technology for practical purposes and how science and technology then impact and are impacted by society.

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    The course deals with the interactions between science, technology, and the social, cultural, political, and economic contexts that shape and influence them. It examines how scientific knowledge is applied to technology for practical purposes and how science and technology then impact and are impacted by society.

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    SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,

    AND SOCIETY

    The course deals with


    interactions between science
    r
    and technology and social,
    cultural, political, and
    economic contexts that
    shape and are shaped by
    them. (CMO No. 20, series
    of 2013)
    Technological progress?
    1. DEFINE SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIET

     SCIENCE- concerted human effort to understand, or to understand


    better, the history of the natural world and how the natural world
    works, with observable physical evidence as the basis of that
    understanding.
     Technology- is the application of scientific knowledge for practical
    purposes. (Oxford Reference)
     Society- is a grouping of individuals, which is characterized by
    common interest and may have distinctive culture and institutions. A
    "society" may refer to a particular ethnic group (New World Encyclopedia)
    Social: relating to society or its organization.
    Social organisms, including humans,
    live collectively in interacting populations (Dictionary)
    Cultural: relating to the ideas, customs,
    and social behavior of a society. ( Dictionary)
    Political: relating to the government or
    the public affairs of a country. (Wikipedia)
    Economic: Economics is a social science concerned
    with the production, distribution,
    and consumption of goods and services.
    (www.investopedia.com)
    2. HOW IS SCIENCE USED IN TECHNOLOGY? Science
    contributes to technology in at least 6 ways:

     new knowledge which serves as a direct source of ideas for new


    technological possibilities;
     for more efficient engineering desource of tools and techniques sign
    and a knowledge base for evaluation of feasibility of designs;
     research instrumentation, laboratory techniques and analytical
    methods used in research that eventually find their way into design
    or industrial practices, often through intermediate disciplines.
    By; Harvey Brooks
    of John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA
    2. HOW IS SCIENCE USED IN
    TECHNOLOGY?
    Con….
     practice of research as a source for development and assimilation
    of new human skills and capabilities eventually useful for
    technology;
     creation of a knowledge base that becomes increasingly important
    in the assessment of technology in terms of its wider social and
    environmental impacts;
     knowledge base that enables more efficient strategies of applied
    research, development, and refinement of new technologies

    By; Harvey Brooks


    of John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA
    5. THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY in
    Society
     alter the way people live, connect, communicate and transact, with profound effects on
    economic development.
     key drivers to development, because technological and scientific revolutions underpin
    economic advances, improvements in health systems, education and infrastructure.
     The technological revolutions of the 21st century are emerging from entirely new
    sectors, based on micro-processors, tele-communications, bio-technology and nano-
    technology.
     power to better the lives of poor people in developing countries
     differentiators between countries that are able to tackle poverty effectively by growing
    and developing their economies
     engine of growth
     interventions for cognitive enhancement, proton cancer therapy and genetic
    engineering

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