SAN JACINTO CATHOLIC SCHOOL, INC.

DIASS HUMSS - 12
San Jacinto, Pangasinan
DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES (HUMSS)
GRADE 12 LEARNER’S MODULE #1 – 3RD Quarter, Weeks 1&2
CHAPTER I: COURSE INTRODUCTION: APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE
LESSON 1: DEFINING SOCIAL SCIENCES

OBJECTIVES:
In this lesson, you will learn to:
 Clarify the relationships and differences between social sciences and applied social
sciences
 Identify the goals and scope of counseling
 Explain the principles of counseling

INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION:

Direction: Complete the data retrieval chart. Classify the following disciplines and
categorize them if they belong to the Pure Social Sciences or to the Applied Social
Sciences.
Compare and Contrast with Bubble Map
Disciplines to be categorized:
Economics History Demography
Counselling Social Work Communication
Geography Anthropology Sociology
Psychology Political science
x

Applied Social
Sciences Pure Social
Sciences

Guide Questions:
1. What are the disciplines under applied social sciences?
2. What are the disciplines under pure social sciences?
3. How do they differ from one another?

Important concepts/ideas:
 Social sciences provide diverse set of lenses that help us understand and explain
the different facets of human society.
 Applied Social Sciences is an integrated science cutting across and transcending
various social science disciplined in addressing a wide range of issues in a
contemporary, innovative, and dynamic way.

SOCIAL SCIENCE APPLIED

Dominant approaches that affects the
human behavior and on addressing and
issue
Positivist Social Science
Interpretive Social Science
Critical Social Science
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Social Workers apply and use the
theories based on social science. That is
why it is named applied. To apply the
theoretical studies to solve an issue.
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 ***Refer to pages 2-5 for additional information on the difference, relationship and
functions an perceptions about social sciences and applied social sciences.

CHAPTER II: COUNSELLING

LESSON 1: THE DISCIPLINE OF COUNSELLING

INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION:

The magnitude and prevalence of social problems have real and profound effects
on people’s psychological conditions. Situations of psychological, injury, histories
trauma, and even culture shocks are sources of distress.
Counselling as a profession evolved out the need for institutionalized situations in
life. Professionals in this industry, called counselors, assist those needing professional
help discover meaning, cope with life stresses, and adjust to new environments.
As cases of psychological and mental health increase and situation of social
dysfunction expands, counselling becomes vital. This chapter introduces you to the
disciplines of counselling.

Processing questions:
Think a time in your life when you felt you were in crisis. Share your insights to the class
or with a partner.
1. What constituted that crisis?
2. Who did you approach during those trying moments?
3. What did he/she do to solve the crisis or to find alternative solutions?
4. Did seeking help relieve you from the crisis?

Important concepts/ideas:

 Counselling is an art and a science wherein you endeavor to weigh the objective
and subjective facets of the counseling process.
Context and Basic Concepts of Counseling
o Peers
o Neighborhood
o Culture
o Counseling
 Client
 Counselor
o Contextual
o Process
 Developing trust
 Exploring problem areas
 Helping to set goals
 Empowering to action
 Helping to maintain change
 Agreeing to end the heling relationship
These contexts must be considered to carryout the process of counseling
effectively.
***Refer to page 12-14 on an additional information and example scenarios.

Developmental
Enhancement Preventive

Remedial Goals of Exploratory

counselling

Psychological reinforcement
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 Counselling goals by Gibson and Mitchell (2003)
***Refer to pages 27-29 for definition and examples of the goals of counseling

 Principles of counselling include Advice, Reassurance, Release of emotional

tension, Classified thinking, Reorientation, Listening skills, Respect, Empathy
and positive regard, Clarification, confrontation, and interpretation. Transference
and countertransference.
 Core Values is considered the heart of counselling. Experts who do counseling
must have the values of respect for human dignity, partnership, autonomy,
responsible caring, personal integrity and social injustice.
***Refer to pages 15-17 for additional information and example scenarios.

POST ASSESSMENT:

I. DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before each number.
____1. Studies the optimum allocation of scarce resources and how
individuals interact within the social structure to address questions regarding the
production and exchange of goods and services.
a. Political Science b. Social Work c. Geography d. Economics
____Which of the following is not a field of the Social Sciences?
a. Counseling c. Demography
b. Political Science d. Sociology
____ 3. Studies changes in population growth through the analysis of statistics on birth,
human movement, and morbidity, agedness, and mortality.
a. Geography b. Demography c. Economics d. Statistics
____ 4. Field of study that is focused on the use and application of the different
concepts, theoretical models, and theories of the social science disciplines to help
understand society and the different problems and issues it faces.
a. Social Sciences c. Applied Social Sciences
b. Natural Sciences d. Behavioral Sciences
____5. Which of the following is a main discipline/professional track
of the applied social science?
a. Political Science c. Demography Studies
b. Guidance Counseling d. Sociological Research
____ 6. A discipline that provides guidance, help, and support to
individuals through the application of psychological methods that includes case history
data, personal interviews, and aptitudes tests.
a. Social Work b. Counseling c. Demography d. Statistics
____ 7. Which career opportunity will mostly need an applied social
science practitioner?
a. Journalism c. Computer Science
b. Engineering d. Architecture
____ 8. Field of study where practitioners help individuals, families,
groups, and communities enhance peoples' skills and ability to use their own resources
and that of the community to resolve social and community problems.
a. Communication studies c. Social Work
b. Life Coach d. Journalism
____ 9. Studies the interaction between people and their environments and explores
both the physical properties of Earth's surface and their relationship with human
societies.
a. Demography b. History c. Sociology d. Geography
____ 10. Studies how people and groups experience the road through various
emotions, ideas, and in different conscious

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 states.
a. Sociology b. Economics c. Psychology d. Political Science

II. Directions: Answer the part D and II in test yourself.

III. PERFORMANCE TASK: COUNSELING: Do the extend activity on page 23. Output
can be in the form of a blog, infographics, podcasts, or video. Please be guided with
the rubric below and do the activity with the best of your ability.

RUBRIC FOR THE PERFORMANCE TASK

CRITERIA POINTS POINTS
OBTAINED
Quality of Content 10
Analysis of the topic 15
Organization of Idea/s 10
Creativity and Uniqueness of Idea/s 10
TOTAL 45

Please pass your output through online (LMS) For Online or modular.

REFERENCES:

Sampa E et. al. 2020, Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences, 856 Nicanor
Reyes Sr. St. Sampaloc Manila by Rex Book Store, Inc. pages 2-16
Dela Cruz A. R PhD et. al, Melegrito M. L. PhD et. al, Valdez V. et. al, and Fernandez C
et. al. Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences. 2016, 927 Quezon Ave., Quezon
City by Phoenix Publishing House, Inc. pages 4-5, 13-14, 19, 27-29

Prepared by: Stephanie Ann C. Fabia

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