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Discipline and Ideas in The Applied Social Sciences: Nadia C. Ignacio

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Discipline and Ideas in The Applied Social Sciences: Nadia C. Ignacio

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DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS

IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL


SCIENCES
NADIA C. IGNACIO
Subject Description:
◦ This course introduces some Applied Social Sciences, namely, Counseling, Social
Work, and Communication, which draw their foundation from the theories and
principles of Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and other Social Sciences. The
course highlights the seamless interconnectivity of the different applied social science
disciplines while focusing on the processes and applications of these applied
disciplines in critical development areas.
◦ At the end of the course, students shall demonstrate competencies in interacting and
relating with other individuals, groups, and communities; apply social sciences
principles, practices, and tools in addressing the development areas identified by the
class; and analyze how processes in these applied disciplines work in specific life
situations.
REVIEW
REVIEW

REVIEW
ACTIVITY: PICTURE DRILL

◦BASIC/PURE SOCIAL
SCIENCE DISCIPLINES
ANTHROPOLOGY
The study of what makes us human.
The scientific study of humans and human behavior
and societies in the past and present.
ECONOMICS
 Economics is a social science concerned with the
production, distribution, and consumption of goods
and services.
GEOGRAPHY
 The study of places and the relationships between
people and their environments.
HISTORY
The discipline that studies the chronological
record of events (as affecting a nation or people),
based on a critical examination of source materials
and usually presenting an explanation of their
causes.
LINGUISTICS
The scientific study of language and its structure.
It involves analyzing language form, language
meaning and language in context.
PSYCHOLOGY
 The scientific study of the mind and behavior. it is a
multifaceted discipline and includes many sub-fields of
study such areas as human development, sports, health,
clinical, social behavior and cognitive processes.
SOCIOLOGY
 Sociology is the study of human social relationships
and institutions. Sociology’s subject matter is
diverse, ranging from crime to religion, from the
family to the state, from the divisions of race and
social class to the shared beliefs of a common
culture, and from social stability to radical change in
whole societies.
DEMOGRAPHICS
The study of a population based on factors such as
age, race and sex. Governments, corporations and and
nongovernment organizations use demographics to
learn more about a population’s characteristics for
many purposes, including policy development and
economic market research.
Activity:
◦What comes to your mind when you
read the phrase “discipline of applied
social sciences”?
Examples of Social Sciences and Applied
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Counseling
Psychology Economics

Applied
Sociology & Social
Geography Social
Demographics Sciences
Sciences

Linguistics History
Social Work Communication
Political Science
What is SOCIAL SCIENCE?
SOCIAL SCIENCE

the study of the physical and natural


relating to human society phenomena, especially by using
and how it is organized. systematic observation and
experiment.

The study of society and the manner in which people


behave and influence the world around us.
What is APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE?

The study of the society we live in and the


relationships people have within that
society.
The DIFFERENCES?
SOCIAL SCIENCE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE

denote the integration of these


encompass only the concepts,
knowledge and information in
ideologies, definitions, and
dealing with and resolving
purposes of the multiple
problems and issues in the real
disciplines under it.
world.
Is there a relationship between
social sciences and applied social
sciences?
Reflection:

Which discipline of social sciences


were you able to find helpful in
your current career?
Quiz
Match Column A, Disciplines in Social Sciences with Column B, definitions of the disciplines.
Column A Column B
_____1. Anthropology A. The study of a population based on factors such as age,
race and sex.
_____2. Economics B. The study of human social relationships and institutions.
_____3. Geography C. The scientific study of the mind and behavior.
_____4. History D. The scientific study of language and its structure.
_____5. Linguistics E. The discipline that studies the chronological records of events
_____6. Political Science F. It deals with systems of government, the analysis of
political activity and behavior.
_____7. Psychology G. It is a social science concerned with the production,
distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
_____8. Sociology H. The scientific study of humans and human behavior and
societies in the past and present.

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