To guide students to make reasonable decisions in the face of adversity and pressure, a new general course named 'Introduction of Life Education' was established. The course was organized based on the knowledge of biological science, with the integration of social scientific issues on life health, food safety, environmental protection and…

A special course should be developed to emphasize the scientist's role in society, and to make science students more responsive to society's needs. Existing courses of history and philosophy of science generally fall short of meeting these objectives. (PS)

Defends the value of teaching physics-and-society courses in a society that is concerned with social issues. (MLH)

Describes a course which examines the history and philosophy of the relationship between science and society and applies these concepts to such current issues as sociobiology. Includes course outline, instructional strategies, and bibliography of pertinent books, papers, and lecture notes. (JN)

Suggests that college biology programs prepare students to handle biosocial problems by offering courses in many different disciplines and in problem solving. (LS)

Describes a college utilizing interdisciplinary studies and off-campus learning experiences to unite the classroom and reality and thus acknowledge the social significance of science. (LS)

States that the university often views the development of solutions to major social problems as unnatural to its role, and prescribes holism-oriented activities as a productive venture in solving these problems. (GS)

Describes "Chemistry and the Human Environment," a one-semester experimental course for freshman and sophomore nonscience majors. Fundamental chemical principles are introduced in class only on a "need to know" basis; each student investigates a special topic of his own choosing relating an urgent social problem quite specifically to detailed…

Discusses the great dependence of the present arms race on a healthy physics enterprise and the pervasive connections between pure and applied science and military needs. This discussion is intended to orient college students about some problems directly related to progress made in science. (HM)

Discusses the philosophy and operation of a chemistry course that emphasizes the impact of chemical science on society and the education of scientifically literate citizens. (MLH)

Discusses an overall educational program to train both specialists and the public in food science. Presents food statistics, and discusses the importance of food engineering and applied microbiology courses. (MLH)

Discusses the complex emotional and social problems facing the youth in college. Proposes that educators convey to the students the value of learning and how it contributes to personal growth. (MLH)

Describes a chemistry course for non-science students at the University of Texas. Deals with the interaction between science and society. Content is developed by observing phenomena and then deriving general principles from these events. (TS)

Discusses the current trend in education towards empiricism and measurement, and urges that education include human values. (MLH)