DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE

SOCIAL SCIENCES
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
The course introduces students to
basic concepts, subjects, and
methods of inquiry in the disciplines
that comprise the Social Sciences. It
then discusses influential thinkers and
ideas in these disciplines and relates
these ideas to the Philippine setting
and current global trends.
 NATURE AND
FUNCTIONS OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES DISCIPLINES
Let’s do this!
Try to remember the societal concerns that our country
endured during the quarantined period in the City of
Ilagan due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
List down five (5) professions you might want to pursue
in the future that you think will be helpful in this kind of
situation that we have at present. Do you think they
belong to the social sciences?
Societal Concern Profession to help in this issue
Why?
 SOCIAL
SCIENCES
“Man is a social
animal”
-Aristotle
 Why do
certain things
Why do we
Why is it the way they
interact with
important to do?
other
understand
people?
the society?

How can understanding social science

disciplines help us to contribute solutions to
problems that exist in our society?
SOCIAL SCIENCES
❖ The disciplines of social sciences
are viewed as those that deal with
human society, societal groups,
individuals in relationships with
others of institutions of societies,
and material goods as an
expression of human cohabitation.
❖ are the body of knowledge or
disciplines that deal with the socio-
cultural aspects of human behavior
in society.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
➢ It attempts to explain and
describe human behavior in
a society, and subjects that
relate to the foundation and
growth of human society.
➢ It involves studying society
and many ways people
behave and affect the world
we live in.
 SOCIAL SCIENCES
NATURE BROAD FUNCTIONS
1. A unique combination of 1. Social sciences play a very
various disciplines significant role in dealing with
the complexities of human
2. A study of human
behavior in society as it relates
relationships. to natural sciences in
3. A study of man’s addressing social problems.
development through ages. 2. Social sciences provide the
4. A realistic course of study. necessary perspective and
5. It forms part of the core- methodologies tools in order
for us to understand the
curriculum
realities around us that are more
6. Aims at preparing the often than not “hidden” from
learner for wholesome our “normal” understanding of
social living. the world around us.
NATURAL SCIENCES
➢ Deals only with natural events
(i.e. Independent and
dependent variable in nature)
using scientific methods.
➢ is a branch of science
concerned with the description,
prediction, and understanding
of natural phenomena, based
on observational and empirical
evidence.
 Identify and justify the
following images
whether it is Social
Science or Natural Science
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
SOCIAL SCIENCES DISCIPLINES TO
NATURAL SCIENCES AND
HUMANITIES
SCIENCE
➢ is defined as the
body of knowledge
concerned with the
observation and
classification of facts.
Social Sciences, Natural
Sciences, and
Humanities are the three
out of four categories of
human knowledge, each
discipline has its own
history, and methods.
Table 1 presents the important characteristics of science.

CHARACTERISTICS EXPLANATION
a. Empirical A phenomenon should be observable using the
different senses
b. Propositional Things are explained in the form of statements or
generalizations
c. Logical Employs the rules of logic in order to validate
inferences
d. Public Ideas are communicated from one scientists to another
e. Problem-solving Presents rational explanations about unexplained
observations
f. Continues Knowledge is built upon by previous and future
research on the subject
• Social sciences tend to
describe and explain the
relationships of people
within a society. This
supports social sciences as a
field of study as it examines
how people behave and the
effects of their actions in
society.
Science can be described
generally as an effort to
understand, explain and
make predictions about the
world using distinct methods
of inquiry in an attempt to
construct theories. Science
can be classified into two
main branches known as
natural science and social
science.
Natural science is a branch
of science that deals with the
natural world whereas social
science is a branch of
science that deals with
human society and social
relationships.
Thus, the main difference
between natural science and
social science is that natural
science studies natural
events whereas social
science studies the human
society.
Humanities are academic
disciplines that study aspects
of human society and
culture. It expounds the idea
of how humans originated
and how its values and
cultures emanate and evolve
over time.
The term "social science" has
been used to describe the
systematic study of human
interaction, which encompasses
many disciplines such as
economics, politics, psychology,
history, geography and a lot more.
It deals with humans as well as its
interaction to the society and
environment and how these
interactions can affect human lives
from past to present and up to the
future.
• Social Sciences attempt to explain and
describe human behavior in a society that
relates to the foundation and growth of
human society. It is often referred to as “soft
sciences”.
• Natural Sciences- are body of knowledge
that tends to study the natural world, are
sometimes called hard sciences, such as
biology, earth science, and physical
sciences.
• Humanities- It investigates human
contracts, and tends to humanize humans
through arts, music, and literature
• Both social sciences and natural
sciences use the scientific method
in dealing with their own fields,
social sciences apply the scientific
method in its attempt to explain
human behavior, while natural
sciences use it in gathering data
to understand natural
phenomena.
 NATURAL SCIENCES SOCIAL SCIENCES
Experiments to validate its Unpredictable results
hypothesis
Quantifiable data Qualitative side

This two sciences may vary in validating and gathering its

data for a certain phenomenon, but we may also find some
overlapping ideas on the two disciplines
At present, we need both the natural sciences and social
sciences to address effectively our societal issues and
concerns be it about the climate, human behavior, or tracing
the human origin. The field of social science helps us
understand the complexities of human behavior as people
continue to deal with societal concerns.
Directions: Read the statements carefully. Write the word or words
that make the statements Wrong, then write the correct answer
opposite it.

1.Social sciences, natural sciences, and behavioral are

the three out of four categories of human
knowledge.
2. A phenomenon should be observable using the
different senses means science is logical.
Directions: Read the statements carefully. Write the word or words
that make the statements Wrong, then write the correct answer
opposite it.

3. Humanities are a body of knowledge that tends to study

the natural world and are sometimes called hard sciences.

4. The stage of empirical research involving the use of

senses is analysis.

5. Problem-solving is a characteristic of science which means

that knowledge is built upon by previous and future
subjects.
Directions: Below are some research problems.
Identify if the study falls under Natural Sciences or
Social Sciences or both.
1. How is the COVID-19 pandemic transmitted?
2. Why do people migrate from provinces to
cities?
3. Is online learning effective?
4. Why is there an increase in depression
among youngsters?
5. What are the impacts of climate change?
Directions: Read the statements carefully. Write the word or words
that make the statements Wrong, then write the correct answer
opposite it.
Humanities

1.Social sciences, natural sciences, and behavioral are

the three out of four categories of human
knowledge.

2. A phenomenon should be observable using the

different senses means science is logical. emperical
Directions: Read the statements carefully. Write the word or words
that make the statements Wrong, then write the correct answer
opposite it.
Natural Sciences
3. Humanities are a body of knowledge that tends to study
the natural world and are sometimes called hard sciences.

4. The stage of empirical research involving the use of

senses is analysis. Methods of inquiry / data gathering

5. Problem-solving is a characteristic of science which means

that knowledge is built upon by previous and future
subjects. Continues
Directions: Below are some research problems.
Identify if the study falls under Natural Sciences or
Social Sciences or both.
Natural Sciences
1. How is the COVID-19 pandemic transmitted?
2. Why do people migrate from provinces to
cities? Social Sciences
3. Is online learning effective? Social Sciences
4. Why is there an increase in depression
among youngsters? Natural Sciences and Social Sciences
5. What are the impacts of climate change?
Natural Sciences and Social Sciences
BRANCHES OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES DISCIPLINES
 ➢ It attempts to study both
the biological and cultural
aspect of human beings.
Anthropology ➢ It seeks answer to where,
when, and why humans
appeared on earth in the
hope of reconstructing
human societies
 ➢ It concentrates on how a
particular society utilize a
limited resources
ECONOMICS ➢ It answers the questions
what, how, and for whom
are goods to be produced
 ➢ Its focus is to study the
features of the earth
and the location of the
Geography living things on the
planet.
➢ It also examines how
and where groups of
people live.
HISTORY
It attempts to ascertain,
record, and explain
facts and events.
LINGUISTICS
It concentrates on studying
how languages have taken
place on various languages
over time
POLITICAL SCIENCE
➢ Its primary concern is to
study the systems and
processes of the
government.
PSYCHOLOGY
➢ It covers the nature,
internal and external
factors that affects
human behavior
 ➢ Its interests is to
discover repetitive
and general patterns
SOCIOLOGY of human behavior as
they interact with one
another
 ➢ It statistically study
the human
populations.
DEMOGRAPHY ➢ It appreciates how
the population
dynamics of birth
and aging affect the
society.