Lecture 1: Historical Antecedents 2 Flashcards
What is holistic approach?
Instead of focusing on one thing, you focus on the whole picture, the current trend toward privatization
In the 20th century, many of the problems could be solved through what approach?
Holistic approach
What is preferred over privatization?
Public sector progression
Another major trend shaping science
Globalization
What is a leading-edge area of science in which the pace of progress is perhaps faster than society’s capacity to deal with the ethical and social implications?
Medical biotechnology
What offers major benefits for disease diagnosing?
Genetic research
What is a trend toward understanding and explaining human beings and human health largely in terms of genes and their interactions?
Genetification of medicine
What is the transformation of goods, services, nature, personal information of people into commodities?
Commodification
What is the most basic and is anything intended for exchange object for economic value, according to Arjun Apadurai?
Commodity
Most profitable sector in food
Processed food
What are low in nutritional values and relatively inexpensive and available at low stores that often do not carry higher quality food like fruits and vegetable?
Processed foods
When was the arrival of the Spaniards?
1521
Who were highly superstitious?
Pre-colonial Filipinos
What remained as the highest institution of learning?
University of Santo Tomas
Initially, what were the courses offered in UST?
Theology, philosophy, and humanities
What was established in UST during the 18th century?
Faculty of Jurisprudence and Canonical Law
When did the school of medicine and pharmacy open?
1871
Who submitted a report to the authorities on the conditions at UST’s medical college during the start of the American Regime?
A German physician of Manila
What was indicated in the report on UST’s medical college?
The college lacks library facilities and they use outdated books
When did the Swiss Canal open?
1869
When did the religious orders establish several charity hospitals in the archipelago and also provided the bulk of this public service?
Towards the end of the 16th century
Why was there very little development in the Philippine agriculture and industry during the first two centuries of the Spanish rule?
Due to the dependence of the Spanish colonizers on the profits from the Galleon
What is the other term for Galleon?
Manila-Acapulco trade
Manila-Acapulco trade is also known as
Manila-Galleon
Who founded the Manila Observatory?
Jesuits
What was promoted by the Jesuits?
Meteorological studies
When was the Manila Observatory found?
1865
How did the government take steps to establish a secular educational system?
By a decree on October 19, 1898 that created the Universidad Liter aria de Filipinas
Universidad Liter aria de Filipinas
A secular state supported institution of higher learning
When did science and technology advance rapidly in the Philippines?
During the American regime
What satisfied the short-run needs for professionally trained Filipinos in the colonial government’s organization and programs?
Establishment of the University of the Philippines
Who were the faculty members of the College of Medicine in UP that held concurrent appointments?
Staff members of the Bureau of Government Laboratories
What provided the legal basis of the commonwealth government?
1935 constitution
What was considered as the transition government before the granting of the Philippine Independence with American inspired constitution?
Commonwealth government
When was the Philippine Commonwealth inaugurated?
September 1935
Who was elected as the President of the Commonwealth?
Manuel L. Quezon
When was the National Science Development Board (NSDB) reorganized?
1982
What was NSDB further reorganized into?
National Science and Technology Authority (NSTA)
What were the four research and Development Councils that composed the NSTA?
- Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research and Development
- Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research Development
- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development
- NRCP (National Research Council of the Philippines)
The 1935 constitution was ratified by the Filipino people through a national plebiscite on _______________
May 14, 1935
When did the 1935 constitution came into full force?
November 15, 1935
The Philippine Trade Act of 1946
An act passed by the United State Congress specifying policy government between the Philippines and the United States
What is the loss of valuable human resources?
Brain drain
