This course is meant to relate theoretical science to technology in the home and in the manufacturing sector. It will generate awareness and interest in industrial applications of science so that relevance and meaning can be brought into science teaching and learning.
Topics to be covered are Science, Technology and Society(STS) Teaching Models, initiatives and reforms; The Concept of Indigenous Technology and Community Science; Indigenous Technology in Ghana (Traditional Soap making, palm oil extraction, fermentation processes and Akpeteshie production etc). Industrial Processes in Ghana (Crude oil, Gold, aluminum, and cocoa etc.).
Course Code:
ESC407
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Science