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AJERO 12-HUMSS

MODULE 1
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Social science is the study of society and the manner in which
✓ people behave and affect the world.
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✖ Social sciences are only applicable in the academe and not in

the workplace. ✖

Applied social scientist use and borrow different

✓ concepts, theoretical models and theories from social science ✓
and disciplines.

Guidance counselling is a profession that helps address a

✖ person’s specific projects, business successes, general
conditions and transitions in life, relationships, or profession. ✖

Applied social sciences provide good theoretical and

✓ conceptual foundations for social work practice. ✓

Psychology studies how human mind work in consonance with

✓ the body to produce thoughts that lead to individual actions. ✓
ACTIVITY 1

1. What are the disciplines under applied social sciences? Explain.

- The disciplines under applied social science are sociology, social psychology,
anthropology, social policy, human geography, political science and economics Each
of those are comprised social science discipline they explain social science more so
that we can understand each and every aspect. Those disciplines help social science to
work together to effectively resolve problems.
2. What are the disciplines under pure social sciences?
- The disciplines under social science are history, political science, sociology,
psychology economics, geography, demography, anthropology and linguistics.
3. How do they differ from one another?
- Applied Social Science is a branch of science that uses scientific knowledge to create
practical solutions. Pure Social Science, on the other hand, is a scientific discipline that
focuses on scientific theories and predictions that aid in better understanding of the
world. In laboratories, pure science is more akin.
4. What is the relationship between pure social science and applied social science?
- Social Science and Applied Social Science are essentially synonymous terms. Social
science is concerned with people and how they interact with others in their society, as
well as how societies interact with one another. Applied social science is concerned
with putting theories into practice and working directly with the public.