COURSE PRO FORMA Program Sarjana Muda Perguruan dengan Kepujian (Sains Pendidikan Rendah) Course Title Course

Code Credit Hour Contact Hours Medium of Instruction Pre-requisite to entry Learning Outcomes 1. Describe and build innovative and creative structures taking into consideration aspects of stability and conditions on earth. 2. Explain various methods involved in conserving water, soil, forest and wildlife. 3. Explain energy in the biosphere with reference to energy flow. 4. Describe methods involved in the disposable of waste. 5. Distinguish renewable and non-renewable energy. 6. Explain the effect of additives in food, pesticide in agriculture and pollution to human. 7. Explain issues relating to environmental pollution. Synopsis This course discusses science, technology and society, issues relating to science, technology and society, projectbased learning design, innovation and inventions, projectbased learning for conservation, project-based learning for energy in the biosphere, project-based learning for endurance of resources, project-based learning for additives in food, project-based learning for pollution and its effect on human health. Kursus ini membincangkan tentang sains, teknologi dan masyarakat, isu-isu yang berkaitan dengan sains, teknologi dan masyarakat, rekabentuk pembelajaran berasaskan projek, pembaharuan dan penciptaan, pembelajaran berasaskan projek untuk pemuliharaan, pembelajaran berasaskan projek untuk tenaga dalam biosfera, pembelajaran berasaskan projek untuk sumbersumber berterusan, pembelajaran berasaskan projek untuk bahan perasa dalam makanan, pembelajaran berasaskan projek untuk pencemaran dan kesannya terhadap kesihatan manusia. Science, Technology and Society (Sains, Teknologi dan masyarakat) SCE3114 3 (3 + 0) 45 hours English None

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Content Introduction General Introduction to the course Issues relating to science, technology and society Issue I: Design, Innovation and inventions Stability of structures Designing structures that can withstand demanding conditions of the earth, stability of structure Stability of structures discussed in the primary science curriculum Issue II: Conservation Conservation of water Conservation of soil Conservation of forest Conservation of wildlife Issue III: Energy in the biosphere Energy flow Food chain and food web Issue IV: The endurance of resources Renewable energy Non-renewable energy Issue V: Additives in food Natural additives and its effect on human health Chemical additives and its effect on human health Issue VI: Pollution and its effect on earth Air pollution Water pollution Noise pollution Radiation Project-based learning for design, innovation and inventions Gathering information on stability of structures Building prototypes of structures Project-based learning for conservation Identifying latest technology for conservation Conducting a study to conserve water in demanding situations Project-based learning for energy in the biosphere Gathering information on energy flow in the biosphere Researching to find out energy flow in a particular biological community

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Project-based learning for endurance of resources Researching to find out different sources for energy production Creating simple devices for generating energy Project-based learning for additives in food Categorising food additives based on specified system Extracting food additives found in certain samples of food Identifying the effects of food additives on living things through experiments Project-based learning for pollution and its effect on human health Gathering information to identify major air pollutants On-site investigation of pollution and identifying methods of treatment Presentation I: Issues I to IV Students present results of investigations through project-based learning Presentation II Students present results of investigations through project-based learning Total Course work 50% Examination 50%

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Assessment Main References

AAAS (1990). Science for all Americans. New York: Oxford University Press. AAAS (1992). Benchmarks for science literacy. New York: Oxford University Press. McGinn. R.E. (1990). Science, technology and society. Prentice Hall.

Additional References

Miller. G.T. (2001). Environmental science, 8th Edition. Brooks/Cole: Thompson Learning. Woolnough. B. E. (1994), Developing science and technology education: Effective science teaching. Philadelphia: Open University Press. Jone Solomon ( ).Approach to science, technology and society.

Berkuatkuasa mulai Januari 2007 Kemaskini 15 Disember 2009

Berkuatkuasa mulai Januari 2007 Kemaskini 15 Disember 2009