SHS

Disciplines and Ideas in the

Applied Social Science
Module 2

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HUMMS – Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Science
Module 2
First Edition, 2020

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Disciplines and Ideas in
the Applied Social
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Module 2

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 Target

Counseling is aimed at empowering a client. The general goal is to lead an

individual client or group to self – emancipation in relation to a felt problem.

You are done with the relationships and differences between social
sciences and applied social sciences. This time let’s discuss the goals and
scope in counseling.

In this lesson, the learner will demonstrate a high level of understanding

of the basic concepts of counseling through a group presentation of situation in
which practitioners of counseling work together to assist individuals, groups,
or communities involved in difficult situations.

After this lesson, you are expected to:

 Identify the goals and scope of counseling (HUMSS_DIASS12-Ia-1)

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 Jumpstart

For you to understand the lesson well, do the following

activities. Have fun and good luck!

Activity 1 Draw me, Represent me!

Directions: Inside the rectangle, draw the object that best describe you. You can
be creative and imaginative on your own object. Then answer the questions below
the box.

Questions:

1. What did you imagine before drawing that object?

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2. Why do you think that object best describes you?

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Goals and Scope of Counseling

Counseling is aimed of empowering a client. The general goal is to lead an

individual client or group to self – emancipation in relation to a felt problem. At
some stage in the process, the client should attain insight and understanding of
oneself, achieve better self – awareness and look at oneself with increased self –
acceptance and appreciation, and be able to manage oneself positively. Client
empowerment means that they develop skill and abilities that require self -
management and improved motivation toward actions that are good for one’s self
and develop a positive outlook toward the past leading to some sense of closure and
attainment of relative inner and outer harmony resulting to improvement in
relationships with family, friends, colleagues, and others.

Goals of Counseling

Different individuals have different perceptions of what can be expected of

counseling individuals preparing to become counselors, and those who seek
counseling, as well as parents, teachers, school administrators and governmental
agencies, all differ in their expectations of the counseling experience.

According to Gibson and Mitchell (2003), the following are the goals of
counseling:

1. Development Goals - assist in meeting and advancing the client’s human growth
and development including social, personal, emotional, cognitive and physical
wellness.

2. Preventive Goals - help the client to avoid some undesired outcomes.

3. Enhancement Goals – develop special skill and abilities.

4. Remedial Goals – assist the client to overcome and treat an undesirable

development.

5. Exploratory Goals – examine the options, test the skills and try new and different
activities.

6. Reinforcement Goals – help the client in recognizing that what they are doing,
thinking, and feeling is fine.

7. Cognitive Goals – contain acquiring the basic understanding and habits for good
health.

8. Physiological Goals – facilitate behavioral changes towards the society.

9. Psychological Goals – aid in developing good social interaction skills, learning

emotional control and developing positive self – concept.

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Scope of Counseling

Clients are encouraged to meet with a counselor even if they are not sure
that they need counseling. Any client facing problems are encouraged to see a
counselor.

The scope of counseling covers various aspects of human life including:

1. Personal – includes motivation, self –esteem, interest, career choice, etc.

2. Social – pertains to relationship conflicts, socialization, peer relationships, etc.

3. Cognitive – relates to the study habits, academic performance, irrational

thoughts, etc.

4. Behavioral – contains absenteeism, bullying, restlessness, misbehavior, etc.

5. Psychological – comprises of personality development, stress, etc.

6. Emotional –embraces to anger management issues, phobias, mild anxiety, etc.

7. Spiritual – covers spiritual beliefs, guidance, confusions, etc.

8. Health - - includes wellness, life and work balance, leisure, etc.

9. Occupational –indicates work and career decisions, etc.

However, counseling does not deal with the clinical cases such as mental
illness, requiring medication and psychotherapy.

There are many approaches to help clients move towards growth and
problem-resolution. Often counselors will provide them with opportunities to learn
new skills and coping mechanisms while also increasing their self-understanding
and insight. Counselors may also examine past patterns to help them assess in a
healthier way their current/ past relationships, decision-making, and family
dynamics. With the help of their counselors, clients will better understand their
strengths and abilities to manage life challenges which can be very important in
achieving their therapeutic goals.

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 Explore

Here are some enrichment activities for you to work on to master and
strengthen the basic concepts you have learned from this lesson.

Activity 1 Jot it down!

Direction: Analyze each situation below and put a check mark (✔) if it is
reasonably within a counselor’s jurisdiction, and put a cross mark (✘) if it is not.
Justify your answers using what you learned in this lesson.

_____1. Mocha feels insecure and an outcast in school because she thinks her
classmates talk negatively.

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_____2. Ren - Ren needs to raise funds for her college tuition fee next year.

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_____3. Allen keeps questioning himself if he is in the right job because he seems to
be getting more unmotivated as time goes. His spirit for doing his job well has gone
down these past few months.

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_____4. Greg thinks he is addicted to video games and wants to control it to become
more productive with his schoolwork.

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_____5. Shane was diagnosed with Obsessive – Compulsive Disorder (OCD) when
she was a teenager. As a young adult now, she wants to be helped again in
controlling her OCD symptoms.

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_____6. Benny is overly jealous when it comes to the friends of his girlfriend. He
cannot seem to accept the fact that his girlfriend enjoys very much the company of
others.

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_____7. Lesley is overly scared of men because of a traumatic experience she had as
a little girl. She witnessed how three men robbed and stabbed her father to death.

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_____8. Pete, 18 years old, is suffering from a split personality wherein he exhibits 8
personalities. At night he thinks that he is a mother, at day he portrays his
grandmother and during his lucid intervals he became Pete itself.

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_____9. Keanu is confused on his religion wherein they do not eat blood –cooked
foods like his other classmates. His religion forbids to eat blood or any uncooked
foods with blood.

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____10. Martha, 16 years old has twin brothers, Leone and Loonie. Growing up with
two brothers, Martha questioned herself if she is really a girl or a boy since she
likes boys’ toys, clothes for the boys and other things that his twin brothers have.

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SCORING RUBRIC

POINTS REQUIREMENTS
Provides an insightful and detailed explanation/opinion
5
that includes or extends ideas from the text.
Provides some explanation/opinion that includes ideas
4
from the text for support.
Uses text incorrectly or with limited success and includes
3
an inconsistent or confusing explanation.
Demonstrates minimal understanding of the task and
2 provides an unclear reference or no use of the text for
support
1 Response is completely irrelevant or off – topic.

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 Deepen

Activity 1 Let’s Do it!

Direction : Answer the following questions. Write your answer on the space
provided for.

1. Why do we need to seek counseling even if we do not think that we need it?
Explain your answer below.

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2. Name one goal and one scope of counseling then give examples that explain the
goals and scope of counseling.

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3. Create a 3-stanza poem to promote the advantages of counseling among the

youth.

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SCORING RUBRIC

POINTS REQUIREMENTS
Provides an insightful and detailed explanation/opinion
5
that includes or extends ideas from the text.
Provides some explanation/opinion that includes ideas
4
from the text for support.
Uses text incorrectly or with limited success and includes
3
an inconsistent or confusing explanation.
Demonstrates minimal understanding of the task and
2 provides an unclear reference or no use of the text for
support
1 Response is completely irrelevant or off – topic.

Gauge

Activity 1

Direction: Write T on the blank before the number if the statement is true
and F if it is false.

_____1. Counselors must respect the confidences with which they entrusted.

_____2. Counselors will provide them with opportunities to learn new skills and
coping mechanisms while also increasing their self-understanding and insight.

_____3. Clients are encouraged to meet with a counselor even if they are not sure
that they need counseling.

_____4. Counseling is aimed of empowering a client.

_____5. At some stage in the process, the client should attain insight and
understanding of oneself, achieve better self – awareness and look at oneself with
increased self – acceptance and appreciation, and be able to manage oneself
positively.

_____6. Cognitive relates to the anger management, behaviors, and mood swings
etc.

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_____7. Psychological goals aid in developing good social interaction skills, learning
emotional control and developing positive self – concept.

_____8. Remedial goals helps the client to avoid some undesired outcomes.

_____9. Psychosocial comprises of personality development, stress, etc.

_____10.Counseling does not deal with the clinical cases such as mental illness,
requiring medication and psychotherapy.

Activity 2

Direction: Identify what goal and scope of counseling is being presented on

the situations given then explain your answer.

1. Carla is one of the honor student in the Grade 12 - A HUMSS. She met Bryan
from section Grade 12 – C HUMSS from one of its friends. They dated for some time
now and Carla ask Brian about their status, Brian answered “just friends”. Carla,
with sadness of Brian’s answer began to fail and started to become a problem
student.

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Explanation:
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2. Mark is an only child whose parents are both entrepreneurs with many foreign
clients. Mark, being left alone with his maids, he felt like his parents does not want
him. Mark became depressed and creates anxiety.

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Explanation:
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3. Alex with his parents are on a road trip then suddenly their car loose its tires
and started squeaking, then the car roll over. Upon waking up on a three days
coma, Alex find out that his both parents were gone and he is the only one that
survives. Alex suffers from loneliness and depression. Due to that he is unable to
eat and sleep.

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Explanation:
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SCORING RUBRIC

POINTS REQUIREMENTS
Provides an insightful and detailed explanation/opinion
5
that includes or extends ideas from the text.
Provides some explanation/opinion that includes ideas
4
from the text for support.
Uses text incorrectly or with limited success and includes
3
an inconsistent or confusing explanation.
Demonstrates minimal understanding of the task and
2 provides an unclear reference or no use of the text for
support
1 Response is completely irrelevant or off – topic.

Great job! You are almost done with this module.

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References

Printed Materials:
1. Sampa, E.M., (2017) Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences. Rex Book
Store, Inc. pp. 14, 21, & 23.

2. Syed Muhammad Sajjad Kabir, (2017) Introduction to Counseling, Curtin

University, pp. 32 – 33.

Online Resources:

1.https://www.scribd.com/document/440620420/GOALS-AND-SCOPE-OF-
COUNSELLING

2.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325844365/INTRODUCTION-TO-
COUNSELING

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