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1 Introduction To The Disciplines of Applied Social Sciences

This document discusses the differences between social science and applied social science. Social science deals with human society, institutions, and relationships, while applied social science uses insights from multiple social science disciplines to address contemporary social issues. The document lists common social science disciplines and explains how applied social science aims to provide solutions to complex problems. It also discusses how applied social sciences can generate knowledge and practical solutions to empower stakeholders and address societal problems through evidence-based actions.

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1 Introduction To The Disciplines of Applied Social Sciences

This document discusses the differences between social science and applied social science. Social science deals with human society, institutions, and relationships, while applied social science uses insights from multiple social science disciplines to address contemporary social issues. The document lists common social science disciplines and explains how applied social science aims to provide solutions to complex problems. It also discusses how applied social sciences can generate knowledge and practical solutions to empower stakeholders and address societal problems through evidence-based actions.

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DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE

APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES


Lesson 1
Introduction to the
Disciplines of
Applied Social Sciences
Learning Objectives

• To develop a comprehensive definition of social


science and applied social sciences
• To clarify the relationships between social
sciences and applied social sciences
• To distinguish between social science and applied
social sciences
Social Science, defined

A branch of science that deals with the


institutions, the functioning of human society, and
with the interpersonal relationships of individuals
as members of society
Applied Social Science, defined

 An integrated science cutting across and


transcending various social science disciplines in
addressing a wide range of issues in a
contemporary, innovative, and dynamic way

 Aims at presenting a well-developed


understanding of social systems, social theory,
and social policy
To put this in context, the
enumerated disciplines give
Disciplines of Social Sciences
the sense of complexity and
generally
specificity to theinclude…
disciplines
involved.  GOAL: To explain human behavior in its many
• Anthropology cultural forms including the past and the present,
individually or in groups, national and
• Economics international geopolitical contexts, and to
• Sociology empower them as democratic participants in a
• Political Science rapidly changing world
• History  When taken together provide a substantive
• Criminology insight to the understanding of society and of the
• Psychology relationship of individual members and groups
within the society.
• Geography
• Communication  The disciplines also study all areas related to
Studies human behavior and society, the institutions and
functioning of human society, and the
interpersonal relationships of individuals as
members of society as well as dealing with a
particular phase or aspect of human society.
Relationship between Social Sciences and
Applied Social Sciences

Social Sciences Applied Social Science

More specific and Attempts to focus on a


focused on a distinct distinct issue but use
facet of social insights from various
phenomenon social science disciplines
Functions and Effects of Applied
Social Science
The following may be considered functions and effects of applied
social sciences:
1. They generate knowledge in an organic way for evidence-
based actions and solutions to social problems and issues.
They provide learning feedback by simultaneously engaging
the experts and the stakeholders that form a social world.
2. They cause social sciences to do things rather than just
remain a source of factual knowledge with little or no utility
at all.
3. They generate practical solutions to complex social problems.
4. The provision of knowledge by social science becomes the
moral basis for applied science to address the issues or
problems of society.
Functions and Effects of Applied
Social Science
The following may be considered functions and effects of applied
social sciences:
5. Communication provides accessibility to information and
thereby serves the rights of an individual and the public to be
informed and to be heard by their elders and communities.
6. Counseling provides healing, courage, and strength for an
individual to face his/her issues and take up the best possible
option in moments of life crisis.
7. The social work promotes social change, problem solving in
human relationships, and the empowerment and liberation of
people to enhance their holistic well-being.
Public Perception of Social Sciences and
Applied Social Sciences Practitioners

In the post-democratic era, social sciences are


the myths of our time and applied science
practitioners have become the mythmakers.

Social sciences create They are credited for


phenomena that result to bringing about political
an emergence of the sense renewals such as Arab
of new ways of describing spring, EDSA, and Green
and acting. Revolution.

In general, the social sciences have played a key role in the creation
of opinioned persons and an opinionated society on almost all issues
of public interest.

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