SHS

Disciplines and Ideas in the

Applied Social Science
Module 13

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HUMMS – Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Science
Module 13
First Edition, 2020

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Disciplines and Ideas in
the Applied Social
Science
Module 13

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 Target

Social science as a discipline came about as a result of the need to

understand the society that is evolving to be ever more complex and multifaceted.

Social science is different from natural science and humanities because its
primary interest lies in predicting and explaining human behaviour. Natural
science, on the other hand, aims to predict all natural phenomena and its studies
are based on experimentally controlled conditions or material entities. Humanism
seeks to understand human reactions to events and the meaning humans impose
on experience.

The social work professionals and practitioners are aware that their
profession is based on the principles of human rights and social justice that serve
to empower individuals, groups, and communities to develop their full potential
and well-being. The focus of intervention in social work is the relationship between
the individual and their immediate and wider social environment. Particular
emphasis is placed on meeting the needs of vulnerable and marginalized
individuals and groups (Social Workers Registration Board 2004).

In your previous lesson, you are done with the principles and core values of
social workers.

This learning material will provide information about the various roles and
functions as well as the competencies of social workers.

After going through this lesson, you are expected to:

 define the roles, functions and competencies of social work

(HUMSS_DIASS12-If-19).

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 Jumpstart

Before we start with the lesson, answer the self-check activity below.

Activity 1: Self-Check: Check Yes if it applies for you and No if it doesn’t.

Situation Yes No
Was there a time in your life when you felt sad, alone and depressed?
Have you shared your problems with other people?
Have you asked help from other people?
Were you relieved after asking help from other people?
Have you ever been called for counselling?
Have you ever felt stressed?
Have you been depressed?
Was there a time when you asked for an advice from your teacher?

Activity 2: Choose the letter of the correct answer from the given concepts on the
roles and functions of social workers.

1. Which of the following applied sciences may help individuals cope with
anxiety, stress, or depression?
A. Business B. statistics C. social work

2. Which of the following is an area of specialization of social workers?

A. commerce B. poverty C. stocks

3. Which of the following are the roles of social workers for families?
A. enabler B. catalyst C. facilitator

4. Which of the following functions refers to the professional activities through

which social workers and their clients plan, initiate, and pursue actions
toward change?
A. consultancy B. education C. resource management

5. Which of the following roles does a social worker play in aid of social action?
A. activist B. broker C. catalyst

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 Learner’s Copy

Name: __________________________________________________________ Score: _________

Activity 1: Self-Check: Check Yes if it applies for you and No if it doesn’t.

Situation Yes No
Was there a time in your life when you felt sad, alone and depressed?
Have you shared your problems with other people?
Have you asked help from other people?
Were you relieved after asking help from other people?
Have you ever been called for counselling?
Have you ever felt stressed?
Have you been depressed?
Was there a time when you asked for an advice from your teacher?

Activity 2: Choose the letter of the correct answer from the given concepts on the
roles and functions of social workers.

1. Which of the following applied sciences may help individuals cope with
anxiety, stress, or depression?
A. business B. statistics C. social work

2. Which of the following is an area of specialization of social workers?

A. commerce B. poverty C. stocks

3. Which of the following are the roles of social workers for families?
A. enabler B. catalyst C. facilitator

4. Which of the following functions refers to the professional activities through

which social workers and their clients plan, initiate, and pursue actions
toward change?
A. consultancy B. education C. resource management

5. Which of the following roles does a social worker play in aid of social action?
A. activist B. broker C. catalyst

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 Discover

What You Need to Know

Social work, like other applied sciences, may help individuals cope with
anxiety, stress, or depression, but it goes further to help the client to gain access to
other community resources and support or empowering services that may be state
run or privately operated.

Roles of Social Workers

Generally, the roles of social workers are interwoven with functions, but
DuBois and Miley (2008) have provided elements that can be distinctively viewed as
roles rather than functions.

Roles For whom For what

Enabler Individuals and families Helping people find solutions
Broker or
Community Case management
Advocates
Teachers Community In terms of information processing
For formal groups and
Facilitator In aid of organizational development
organizations
Convener or
For organization In aid of creating networks
Mediator
Trainer Community For professional development
Planner Community and Society Facilitating research and planning
Society In aid of social action
Activist They conduct outreach in aid of
Community
community education
Colleague and Within the social work In aid of professional enculturation
a Monitor profession and socialization
Catalysts Community For community service
Research- In aid of knowledge development
scholars and capacity building

Functions of Social Workers

The functions of social workers are professional activities mainly performed

by social workers.

Consultancy

 This refers to the professional activities through which social workers and
their clients plan, initiate, and pursue actions toward desired change?

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Resource Management

 This refers to the act of coordinating, systematizing, and integrating

resources and services needed to support social functioning, meeting needs
and resolving problems?

Education

 This refers to the provision of knowledge and critical information necessary

for empowerment practice that facilitates informed decision-making,
increased abilities, and gain access to opportunities and resources for a
client.

Competencies of Social Work

These are the personal qualities and necessary skills needed by the
profession to perform their various roles and skills.

 Think critically  Build and sustain relationships

 Communicate effectively
 Has strong cultural
intercultural competence
 Computer literacy
 Can do social planning
 Execute empowering process
and  Use of practical methods
 Can perform crisis intervention
 Sound time management

In addition to these, social workers should have the following capacities

generic to all helping professions.

 Empathic
 Compassionate
o Compassion is necessary in working with people who are socially
marginalized or suffer deprivation.
 They require deeply empathic and non-judgmental social worker who
intends to empower them.
 Listening skills will also occupy a very special role in the social work
toolkit.

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 Explore

Activity 1: Word Hunt

Directions: Search the following words from the box in the puzzle below.

C E D U C A T I O N E X A
V H A B R F Y J Y U L O M Education
V R N N S D F R G T E B B Management
S O C I A L W O R K N X E Resource
M H G W S E C F V B A Y H
Enabler
B R E L A T I O N S B I P
U N M O H I N H F T L N M Consultancy

E R E B F D M G B J E N M Social Work
C I N T E R E S O U R C E
R E T V B N M K O U P M N

Assessment 1: Match the words found in Column A to its meaning in Column B.

Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

Column A Column B
_____1. Consultancy a. It refers to the provision of knowledge and critical
information necessary for empowerment practice that
facilitates informed decision-making, increased
abilities, and gain access to opportunities and
resources for a client.
_____2. Education b. It refers to the act of coordinating, systematizing, and
integrating resources and services needed to support
social functioning, meeting needs and resolving
problems.
_____ 3. Enabler c. It refers to the professional activities through which
social workers and their clients plan, initiate, and
pursue actions toward desired change.
_____ 4. Resource d. It may help individuals cope with anxiety, stress, or
management depression.
_____ 5. Social work e. A role which helps individuals and families find
solutions to their problems.

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 Learner’s Copy

Name: __________________________________________________________ Score: _________

Activity 1: Word Hunt

Directions: Search the following words from the box in the puzzle below.

C E D U C A T I O N E X A
V H A B R F Y J Y U L O M Education
V R N N S D F R G T E B B Management
S O C I A L W O R K N X E Resource
M H G W S E C F V B A Y H
Enabler
B R E L A T I O N S B I P
U N M O H I N H F T L N M Consultancy

E R E B F D M G B J E N M Social Work
C I N T E R E S O U R C E
R E T V B N M K O U P M N

Assessment 1: Match the words found in Column A to its meaning in Column B.

Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

Column A
_____1. Consultancy
_____2. Education
_____ 3. Enabler
_____ 4. Resource
management
_____ 5. Social work
Column B
a. It refers to the provision of knowledge and critical
information necessary for empowerment practice
that facilitates informed decision-making, increased
abilities, and gain access to opportunities and
resources for a client.
b. It refers to the act of coordinating, systematizing,
and integrating resources and services needed to
support social functioning, meeting needs and
resolving problems.
c. It refers to the professional activities through which
social workers and their clients plan, initiate, and
pursue actions toward desired change.
d. It may help individuals cope with anxiety, stress, or
depression.
e. A role which helps individuals and families find
solutions to their problems.

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Activity 2: Jumbled Letters

Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters to reveal the different roles of social
workers. Write your answers in the space provided.

1. ISVATITC - ________________________________
2. ASDEVTOAC - ____________________________
3. RSAETCHE - ______________________________
4. REHCRAESER - ___________________________
5. NNPALRE - ________________________________

Assessment 2: Complete the crossword puzzle below based on your answers in

activity 2.

1 4
ACROSS
1 - They facilitate research and
planning for the community and
2 society
2 - They are brokers in case
management
3 - They provide information processing

DOWNWARD
2 - They serve this role in aid of social
action
4 - They serve this role in aid of
knowledge development and
capacity building
3

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 Learner’s Copy

Name: __________________________________________________________ Score: _________

Activity 2: Jumbled Letters

Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters to reveal the different roles of social
workers. Write your answers in the space provided.

1. ISVATITC - _________________
2. ASDEVTOAC - __________________
3. RSAETCHE - __________________
4. REHCRAESER - ___________________
5. NNPALRE - _______________________

Assessment 2: Complete the crossword puzzle below based on your answer in

activity 2.

1 4
ACROSS
1 - They facilitate research and
planning for the community and
2 society
2 - They are brokers in case
management
3 - They provide information processing

DOWNWARD
2 - They serve this role in aid of social
action
4 - They serve this role in aid of
knowledge development and
capacity building
3

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Activity 3: Guess the Word

Directions: Connect the letters by shading the boxes to reveal some of the generic
capacities of social workers then write the word in the space provided. The first one
is done for you.

C O R S N C O R S N C O R S N L I T Y N
E H V K R E M V K O E A T H I A I T N E
G U A O I G P A S I G P A S C G P A S D
O T M L P O T S L P E M S L P C O N F I

HUMOR
5 letters 10 letters 8 letters 15 letters

Assessment 3: Choose the letter of the correct answer from the given generic
capacities of social workers.

1. What generic capacity is necessary in working with people who are socially
marginalized or is suffering from deprivation?
A. compassion B. confidentiality C. emphatic

2. What is referred to as an instance of being or attempting to be comical or

amusing?
A. confidentiality B. emphatic C. humor

3. Which of the following is defined as strict privacy or secrecy?

A. confidentiality B. emphatic C. humor

4. What is referred to as the psychological identification with the feelings or

attitudes of others?
A. confidentiality B. emphatic C. humor

5. What is defined as a feeling of deep sympathy or sorrow for another who is

stricken by misfortune?
A. compassion B. confidentiality C. emphatic

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 Learner’s Copy

Name: __________________________________________________________ Score: _________

Activity 3: Guess the Word

Directions: Connect the letters by shading the boxes to reveal some of the generic
capacities of social workers then write the word in the space provided. The first one
is done for you.

C O R S N C O R S N C O R S N L I T Y N
E H V K R E M V K O E A T H I A I T N E
G U A O I G P A S I G P A S C G P A S D
O T M L P O T S L P E M S L P C O N F I

HUMOR

5 letters 10 letters 8 letters 15 letters

Assessment 3: Choose the letter of the correct answer from the given generic
capacities of social workers.

6. What generic capacity is necessary in working with people who are socially
marginalized or is suffering from deprivation?
B. compassion B. confidentiality C. emphatic

7. What is referred to as an instance of being or attempting to be comical or

amusing?
B. confidentiality B. emphatic C. humor

8. Which of the following is defined as strict privacy or secrecy?

B. confidentiality B. emphatic C. humor

9. What is referred to as the psychological identification with the feelings or

attitudes of others?
B. confidentiality B. emphatic C. humor

10. What is defined as a feeling of deep sympathy or sorrow for another who is
stricken by misfortune?
B. compassion B. confidentiality C. emphatic

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 Deepen

To further expand your understanding of the topic, you are to create a poster
slogan manifesting the role and function of a social worker that you opt to choose.
Use the extra sheet of paper on page 13 for your output. Your poster slogan will be
graded based on the following rubric:

Category 10 8 6 4
Required The poster The poster The poster The poster
Slogan/ includes one of includes one of includes one of includes one of
Graphic the required the required the required the required
clarity slogans, which slogans which slogans which slogans which
can be read can be read can quite be cannot be read
clearly easily read easily easily
Graphic All images and Most images Some images The images and
relevance graphics are and graphics and graphics graphics are
related to the are related to are related to not related to
topic and make the topic and the topic, or the topic and
it easier to make it easier some may the poster’s
understand to understand impede meaning is
understanding unclear
Artwork All included All included All included The poster
Quality images are images are images are shows
original and original and original and copyright
free of free of free of infringement or
copyright. The copyright. The copyright. is messy and
poster is poster is Several unfinished
attractive in attractive, mistakes are
terms of layout, although one or visible or the
design, and two mistakes poster seems
neatness are visible rushed and
messy
Grammar There are no The poster The poster The poster
grammatical slogan contains contains two contains
errors on the one grammatical several
poster slogan grammatical errors grammatical
error errors

Total of 40 points

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 Gauge

Directions: Read carefully each item. Write only the letter of the correct answer.
Use the answer sheet on page 16.

1. These provide direction for professional activities and are best situated in the
client system.
A. Competencies of social workers
B. Functions of social workers
C. Roles of social worker

2. For individuals and families, their role is that of a ____________ which helps
people find solutions.
A. activist B. advocates C. enabler

3. It is necessary in working with people who are socially marginalized or suffer

deprivation.
A. compassion B. confidentiality C. emphatic

4. What is referred to as an instance of being or attempting to be comical or

amusing?
A. confidentiality B. emphatic C. humor

5. It refers to the provision of knowledge and critical information necessary for

empowerment practice that facilitates informed decision-making, increased
abilities, and gain access to opportunities and resources for a client.
A. consultancy
B. education
C. resource management

6. What role is facilitating research and planning for the community and
society
A. advocates B. catalyst C. planner

7. It refers to the professional activities through which social workers and their
clients plan, initiate, and pursue actions toward desired change.
A. consultancy
B. education
C. resource management

8. What is defined as a feeling of deep sympathy or sorrow for another who is

stricken by misfortune?
A. compassion B. confidentiality C. emphatic

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9. It refers to the act of coordinating, systematizing, and integrating resources
and services needed to support social functioning, meeting needs and
resolving problems.
A. consultancy
B. education
C. resource management

10. What is referred to as an instance of being or attempting to be comical or

amusing?
A. confidentiality B. emphatic C. humor

11. ____________ as a discipline came about as a result of the need to

understand the society that is evolving to be ever more complex and
multifaceted.
A. humanism B. natural sciences C. social sciences

12. ____________ aims to predict all natural phenomena and its studies are based
on experimentally controlled conditions or material entities.
A. humanism B. natural sciences C. social sciences

13. ____________ seeks to understand “human reactions to events and the

meaning humans impose on experience.
A. humanism B. natural sciences C. social sciences

14. What is referred to as the psychological identification with the feelings or

attitudes of others?
A. confidentiality B. emphatic C. humor

15. The role of social workers in aid of social action.

A. activist B. advocates C. enabler

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References
Printed Materials:

Sampa, Elias M, Roles, The Professionals and Practitioners in the Discipline of

Social Work, pages (74-78), Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences:
Rex Bookstore

Dela Cruz, Arleigh Ross D., Fadrigon, Cecile C., Mendoza, Diana J., Definitions of
Social Sciences, page 7, Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences: Phoenix
Publishing House

Websites:

Dictionary.com, Retrieved July 26, 2020 from

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/compassion?s=t

Poster Rubric, Retrieved July 26, 2020 from

https://www.browardschools.com/cms/lib/FL01803656/Centricity/Domain/6278/FRA%20Poster%2
0Contest%20rubric.pdf

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