KIDAPAWAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

SLM IN HUMSS 12 Specialized Subject – Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences
Quarter 1/ Midterm Period/ Week 1 (August 24-28, 2021)
Name:________________________________________________GRADE & SECTION:________________
LRN:_____________________________Subject Teacher:_______________________________________
Score:____________________________
I. OBJECTIVES
 For the next six weeks you are expected to demonstrate an understanding of social sciences and
applied social sciences and disciplines of counseling.
 At the end of this week (Week One) you are going to clarify the relationships between Social Sciences
and Applied Social Sciences - HUMSS_DIASS12-Ia-1, cite differences among Applied Social
Sciences - HUMSS_DIASS12-Ia-2, identify the goals and scope of counseling - HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ib-
3, and demonstrate comprehension of the principles of counseling - HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ib-4
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Course Introduction (Applied Social Sciences), Definition Of Social Sciences
Lesson 1 And Definition Of Applied Social Sciences, And The Discipline Of
Counseling (Counseling Definitions, Goals, Scope)
References 1. Teacher’s Guide Page/s:___ 2. Learner’s Materials Pages: _____ 3. Textbook Pages:1-16 / 1-31
4. Additional Materials from Learning Resources (LR) portals:_____
BOOKS Sampa, Elias M. 2017 TEXTBOOK ON THE DISCIPLINES IN THE APPLIED
SOCIAL SCIENCES. Quezon City: Rex Printing Company Inc. and Dela Cruz,
Arleigh Ross D, PhD, Fernandez, Carl G, RSW, MSW, Melegrito, Ma. Lourdes F.
PhD, Valdez, Violet B. PhD 2016 THE PADAYON SERIES TEXTBOOK ON THE
DISCIPLINES IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES. Quezon City: Phoenix
Publishing House, Inc.
Other Learning TEXTBOOKS, HANDOUTS, MODULES, Smartphone, Laptop, Wifi Broadband
Resources
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
IV. PROCEDURE/ LEARNING ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences! A specialized subject for
Grade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences and elective subject for General Academic Strand. This
course introduces you to the basic of Social Science as a study of society and the way people
behave and impact the world and Applied Social Science focus 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. It has 3 main fields:
1. Counseling provides guidance, help and support to individuals who are distraught by a
diverse set of problems in their lives. It can be done by guidance counselor, life coaches, personal
growth counselor and career counselor.
2. Social work helps people enhance their skills and ability so they can use their own
resources and of the community to resolve social problems. It does not only deal with individual and
personal problems, but it also addresses social issues such as poverty, unemployment, and
domestic violence. Social workers include educators, advocates, case managers, facilitators, and
agents of community change.
3. Communication studies include the field of mass media or even entertainment industry.
Practitioners in this field are equipped with theories and concepts about communication that allows
them to understand and inform the public about the social, political, cultural and economic realities
and also have skills to write, produce and deliver their work accurately and creatively to the viewing
public.
What I know?
Instruction: Determine the disciplines of Social Sciences.
1. _____________________ 6. __________________
2. _____________________ 7. __________________
3. _____________________ 8. __________________
4. _____________________ 9. __________________
5. _____________________
What’s In?
Instruction: What are the implications of Applied Social Science in dealing with different situations
such as:
1. Domestic Violence
_______________________________________________________________
2. Fake News ____________________________________________________________________
3. Typhoon Rehabilitation__________________________________________________________

Kidapawan City National High School Ms. Christel May J. Paguican & Ms. Avelina B. Divinosa
Office Address: Roxas St., Poblacion, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, Philippines Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences
Telephone Number: (064)521-0435, E-mail Address: ilovekcnhs@yahoo.com Grade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences
 What’s New?
COUNSELING is a field of study or a discipline that is involved in the provision of advice or guidance
in decision-making, particularly in emotionally significant situations.
Discipline of Counseling is a relationship characterized by application appropriate of one or more
psychological theories and recognized set of communication skills appropriate to client’s intimate
concerns, problems, or aspirations. Counseling – the process of guiding a person during stage of life
when reassessment or decision must be made about himself and his or her life course. Counselor –
are professionally trained and certified to performed counseling. Psychometrics – is a branch of
psychology that deals with the design, administration, and interpretation of quantitative test for
measurement of psychological variables such as intelligent, aptitude, interest, and personality traits.
Psychiatry – which is a branch of general medicine that deals with the treatment of mentally ill by
medically-trained professionals using clinical interventions including drugs, surgical procedures, and
non-physical approaches.
Context and basic Concepts of Counseling – is affected by the context of peers,
neighborhood, culture and counseling. The surrounding factors should be managed well to
contribute toward the success of the engagement of client, counselor, contextual and process.
Understanding oneself, client empowerment, improve motivation, developed positive outlook and
improve relationship with others are the goals of counseling. The scope of counseling is wide.
Essentially, it involves application of some psychological theories and recognized communication
skills. It does not deal with clinical cases such as mental illness. It is a professional relationship that
requires an eventual closure and termination of the counselee-counselor relationship.
The identified goals above indicate the scope of counseling. Counseling is necessary in
almost every aspect of a person’s life: cognitive, behavioral, systemic, social, psychological and
others. It is also applied to individuals, family, and groups. On individual counseling, many issues
are covered such as depression, sexual abuse, anxiety, gender, relationship, spirituality, ideology,
adolescent issues, loss, anger, stress, vocation, studies and others. In terms of family counseling,
issues include divorce, family dynamics, transitions in life, miscommunication, jealousy, money
mothers, parenting, remarriage, and others.
Principles of counseling are advise, reassurance, release of emotional tension, clarified
thinking, reorientation, listening skills, respect, empathy and positive regard, clarification,
confrontation, and interpretation, transference and countertransference.
Ethical Principles of Counseling (Counselor Shall:) act with care and respect for individual
and cultural differences and diversity of human experience, avoid doing harm in all their professional
work, respect the confidences with which they are entrusted, promote safety and well-being of
individuals, families, and communities, seek to increase the range of choices and opportunities for
client, be honest and trustworthy in all their professional relationships, practice within the scope of
their competence, and treat colleagues and other professionals with respect.

What is it?
Instruction: Fill me up! Principles of counseling.
____________ It involves a change in the client’s emotional self, basic goals and aspirations.
____________ It is the counselor’s way of giving courage and in pursuing appropriate actions.
____________ It happens when the counselee and the counselor are talking and become
emotionally logical.

What’s more?
Enrichment Activity: Phrase Completion
Counseling provides ______________________________________________________________

What I have learned?

Situational Activity: Cite a concrete scenario where the applied social sciences (counseling, social
work or communication studies) complement relevantly to the social sciences disciplines. For an
instance, the journalist is knowledgeable in geography and history thus his articles are
focused on the beauty of the Philippine landscapes and the colorful Philippine history.

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 What I can do?
Reflection: Jennie felt uncomfortable when her male counselor touched her hands during their
counseling session. This reminds her of being raped in the workplace. She also learned that her
valuable information was disclosed to others. What ethical principles of counseling are violated?
Justify your answer.

V. ASSESSMENT
Quiz 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Instruction: Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions. Shade the circle
properly and eligibly with blue/black pen for each item that corresponds to your answer on the
answer sheet attached in this module.
1. This process factor involves providing
warmth, genuineness and empathy.
A. Developing trust
B. Empowering into action
C. Exploring problem areas
D. Helping maintain change
2. The counselor understands the
concerns of a Grade 12 HUMSS student
after hearing all the information shared
by the counselee.
A. Advice
B. Empathy & Positive Regard
C. Listening Skills
D. Reorientation
3. Counselors must set aside their
feeling to treat the client with respect.
A. Advice
B. Empathy & Positive Regard C.
Reassurance
D. Respect
4. It is an attempt by the counselor to
restate what the client is either saying or
feeling so the client may learn
something or understand the issue
better.
A. Advice
B. Clarification
C. Clarified Thinking
D. Empathy & Positive Regard
5. Identify with the person by putting yourself in his/her shoes
A. Advice B. Empathy & Positive Regard C. Listening Skills D. Reorientation
6. What disciplines attempts to focus on a distinct issue but use insights arising from various social
science disciplines?
A. Applied Social Sciences B. Behavioral Sciences C. Natural Sciences D. Social Sciences
7. What disciplines are concerned with the systematic study of social phenomena?
A. Applied Social Sciences B. Behavioral Sciences C. Natural Sciences D. Social Sciences
8. Which of the following is not part of the applied social science disciplines?
A. Communication B. Guidance & Counseling C. Political Science D. Social Work
9. Which of the following is not included in the social science disciplines?
A. Anthropology B. Economics C. Guidance & Counseling D. Political Science
10. It is a profession that deals with assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental health problems
which is different from counseling.
A. Guidance B. Psychotherapy C. Social Work D. Communication
11. Counselors can harm their clients provided with valid and legal reasons.
A. True B. False
12. Counselors can divulge information regarding their clients.
A. True B. False
13. Counselors can make-up stories to protect the interest of his or her profession.

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 A. True B. False
14. Counselors practice within the scope of their competence.
A. True B. False
15. Counselors act with care and respect for individual and cultural differences.
A. True B. False

VI. AGREEMENT/ ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Instruction: The following additional activities is good for the whole semester and serves as
your subject requirement which is the ELECTRONIC DIASS PORTFOLIO. You do not need to
submit next meeting. Just be prepared and be available of the following.
“MAALAALA MO KAYA:” Write a letter PREDICTING YOUR FUTURE SELF on how you
will achieve your dream job and your important role to humanity. Make it ala MMK with a background
song and effects.

Mechanics: Submit your recorded audio output (maximum of 3 minutes) during the scheduled
compilation date to be announced later.

RUBRICS FOR (WEEKLY ACTIVITY)

WHAT I KNOW, WHAT’S IN, WHAT IS IT, WHAT’S MORE, WHAT I HAVE LEARND, WHAT CAN I DO?

CRITERIA 5 4 3 2
The contents of the The contents of The contents of The contents of
topic were clearly the topic were the topic were the topic is
Content presented clearly presented not clearly poorly
but there is presented presented
lacking
information.
Show exemplary in The delivery of The delivery of The delivery of
Delivery delivering the topic the topic is good. the topic is the topic needs
slightly vague. improvement.
The output is very The output is The output The output is
Overall Output pleasant and very pleasant and done is good. poorly done
presentable. presentable.

Answer Key Noted By: ________________________________________

Name and Signature of Parent/Guardian
Date: __________________________

What can I do What I have What’s More What is it What's in What I Know
learned Counseling
The violated 1. Reorientation 1. Counseling 1. Anthropology
ethical principles provides……. 2. Reassurance implications 2. Economics
The policeman…. 3. Geography
of counseling 3. Clarified …
The answers may 4. History
are………………… thinking 2. Communicat
The social 5. Linguistics
because…………. vary per student. ions 6. Political
worker……
implications. Science
See rubrics. .. 7. Psychology
The counselor….
The answers may 3. Social Work 8. Sociology
vary per student. implications 9. Demography
See rubrics.
…
The answers may
vary per student.