CONCEPT PAPER

• Discipline and Ideas in The Applied Social Sciences

Defined the applied social science -branch of study that applies the different concepts,theoretical
models and the theories of social science discipline to help understand society and the difference
problems and issues .The applied social science is utilized to provide alternative solutions to the diverse
problem of the society.

Three main career tracks for applied social scientists:

• Counseling is one of the fields of applied social science as an application of the social science ,
counseling provide guidance ,help and support to individual who are distraught by a diverse set
of problem in their lives
• Counseling can be done by the following:
-Guidance counselor and life coaching are applications of social science and these professions expert
help are given to individual who needed guidance or advance pertaining to their business success
general conditions and personal life transitions relationship and career

*Life coach analyzes the present condition of the client,discover different obstacle or challenge that a
client faces,and provides a certain course of action to make the clients life better

*Career Counseling is needed by people who are in the process of entering the job market,something
for possible career change or those wanting career advancement.

*Personal growth counseling concentrates on the evaluation of different aspects of a client life

*Social work practitioners help individuals.family, and group communities to improve their individual
and collective well being

*Communication studies- Applied social science provide adequate training for careers in the field of
journalism and mass communication because of multidisciplinary knowledge and skills that graduates
learn from social science.