MODULE 1: DEFINITION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND

APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES

Overview
DEFINITION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND APPLIED SOCIAL
SCIENCES
In general, the Social Sciences refer to academic disciplines that study
society, their interaction and cultural development. It is a field of study
which includes economics, political science, history, law and geography,
among others different from the natural sciences.
The Applied Social Sciences, also examine society and their
interrelationships with the society, and is linked with psychology and
sociology. It enables student taking these courses the best possible
launching pad for a future career.
Comparatively, both deal with society, the individuals and their cultural
practices. The former works on the theoretical aspect while the latter
focuses on the practical aspect.
This Course affords students opportunities to visualize which career path
they could possibly venture on or pursue as they go up the ladder of
education. It provides the students with a bird’s eye view of the degrees
in Counseling, Social Work, Journalism and Social Science. It is in
essence a career orientation for each student.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The learners are expected to:
Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the basic concepts of
counseling;
Identify the goals and scope of counseling;
Demonstrate comprehension of the principles of counseling; and
Discuss the core values of counseling; and
Prepare a group presentation of a situation in which practitioners of
counseling work together to assist individuals, groups, or communities
involved in difficult situations.
MODULE 2: PROFESSIONALS & PRACTITIONERS IN
COUNSELING
Overview
The learners are expected to:
1. Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the professionals and
practitioners in counselling;
2. Show understanding of the roles and functions of counsellors;
3. Identify specific work areas in which counsellors work;
4. Identify career opportunities for counsellors;
5. Value rights, responsibilities, and accountability;
6. Distinguish between ethical and unethical behaviors among
counsellors; and
7. Undertake participant observation (e.g., a day in a life of a counsellor)
to adequately document and critique their roles, functions, and
competencies.
MODULE 3: CLIENTELE & AUDIENCES IN COUNSELING
Overview
The learners are expected to:
Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the clientele and audiences
in counseling;
Identify specific work areas in which counselors work; and
Describe the clientele and audience of counseling
MODULE 4: SETTINGS, PROCESSES, METHODS & TOOLS IN
COUNSELING
Overview
The learners are expected to:
Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the settings, processes,
methods and tools in counselling;
Identify the settings in which counsellors are found; and
Illustrate the different methods and processes involved in undertaking
counselling.
MODULE 5: COUNSELING SERVICES, PROCESSES &
METHODS
Overview
The learners are expected to:
Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the counseling services;
and
Illustrate the different methods and processes involved in undertaking
counseling.
MODULE 6: THE DISCIPLINE OF SOCIAL WORK
Overview
The learners are expected to:
Demonstrate understanding of the disciplines of social work;
Identify the goals and scope of social work;
Demonstrate comprehension of the principles of social work;
Discuss the core values of social work; and
Participate in a group presentation about particular situations in which
practitioners of social work are commonly confronted with.
MODULE 7: PROFESSIONALS & PRACTITIONERS IN
SOCIAL WORK
Overview
The learners are expected to:
Demonstrate understanding about professionals and practitioners in
social work;
Show an understanding of the roles and functions of social workers;
Identify specific work areas in which social workers work;
Identify career opportunities for social workers;
Value rights, responsibilities, and accountability; and
Distinguish between ethical and unethical behaviors among
practitioners.
MODULE 8: CLIENTELE & AUDIENCES IN SOCIAL WORK
Overview
The learners are expected to:
Demonstrate understanding about clientele and audiences in social work;
and
Distinguish the needs of individuals, groups, organizations and
communities
MODULE 9: SETTINGS, PROCESSES, METHODS & TOOLS IN
SOCIAL WORK
Overview
The learners are expected to:
Demonstrate understanding about settings, processes, methods, and tools
in social work; and
Illustrate the different processes and methods involved in undertaking
social work.
MODULE 10: DISCIPLINE OF COMMUNICATION
Overview
The learners are expected to:
1.Demonstrate understanding about disciplines of communication;
2.Identify the goals and scope of communication;
3.Demonstrate comprehension of the principles of communication;  
4.Discuss the core values of communication;
5.Describe the elements and levels of the communication processes; and
6.Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the basic concepts of
communication through a group presentation of a situation in which
practitioners of communication work together to assist individuals,
groups, or communities involved in difficult situation.
MODULE 11: PROFESSIONALS & PRACTITIONERS IN
COMMUNICATION
Overview
The learners are expected to:
Demonstrate comprehension of the professionals and practitioners in
communication;
Undertake participant observation (e.g., a day in a life of a
communicator/ journalist) to adequately document and critique their
roles, functions, and competencies
Show understanding of the roles and functions of communicators and
journalists;
Identify specific work areas in which communicators and journalists
work;
Identify career opportunities for communicators and journalists; and
Value rights, responsibilities, and accountability.
MODULE 12: FUNCTIONS OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Overview
The learners are expected to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the functions of applied social
sciences;
2. Explain each of the functions of applied social sciences; and
3. Identify situations that would require or necessitate the performance
of the various functions in local/Philippine settings
4. Assess objectively through an individual project how the functions of
the applied social sciences have been fulfilled in any of the following:
case study of a counselee
case study on integrative social work
MODULE 13: EFFECTS OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
PROCESSES
Overview
The learners are expected to:
Demonstrate understanding of the effects of applied social sciences;
Assess objectively through an individual project how the functions of
the applied social sciences have been fulfilled in any of the following:
case study of a counselee
case study on integrative social work
Participate in a one-day exposure trip to an existing development
program and write a sincere reflection report on the effects of the
processes on the clientele