Quarter 1 – Module 1

Social Sciences and Applied

Social Sciences
 Quarter 1 – Module 1
Social Sciences and Applied
Social Sciences

Discipline and Ideas in Applied Social Sciences

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Quarter 1 – Module 1: Social Sciences and Applied Social Sciences
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counseling as well as the processes, methods and tools in counseling. The primary
goal of this module is to help learners engaged in some interesting and practical
activities in order to deeply understand how the methods and processes of counseling
applied in individuals, groups, organizations and communities

To the Learners:
The objectives of this module are best achieved if the learners fully understand
the important functions of social and political organizations as part in the process of
socialization. Additionally, learners are required to:
1. Read and understand the instructions properly;
2. Write the answers in your notebook.
3. Answer the pretest prior to the lesson proper;
4. Take note of the terminologies (mark and labeled as bold) cited relevant to the
study of Social Sciences;
5. Self–check and compare your answers against the key answer found at the end
of this module;
6. Perform critically the activities instructed in this module; and
7. Answer the given assessment test after thorough study of the lessons.

The Authors
 Lesson Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied
Social Sciences
1 (HUMSS_DIASS12-Ia-2)

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION:
This course introduces some Applied Social Sciences, namely counselling, social
work, and communication, which draw their foundation from the theories and
principles of Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and other Social Sciences. The
course highlights the seamless interconnectivity of the different applied social science
disciplines while focusing on the processes and applications of these applied
disciplines in critical development areas.

At the end of the course:

Students shall demonstrate competencies in interacting and reacting with other
individuals, groups, and communities; apply social sciences principles, practices, and
tools in addressing the development areas identified by the class; and analyze how
processes in these applied disciplines work in specific life situations.

LESSON 1. Defining Social Sciences and the Applied Social Sciences

Objectives:
1. To explain the definition of social sciences and applied social sciences through
data retrieval chart
2. To differentiate social sciences and applied social sciences through compare
and contrast 3-2-1 activity.
3. To explain the different disciplines of social sciences and the applied social
sciences.
4. To explain clearly public perception about the work of social sciences and
applied social science practitioners through infomercial campaign.

Social Science and applied Social Science are basically the same thing. Social
Science is about people how they interact with others in their society and how
societies interact with each other. It seeks to explain interactions forms hypothesis
test them and suggest potential actions. While, applied social science is about putting
theories in to practice and interfacing directly with the public. This doesn’t mean an
applied social society practitioner i.e. a social worker is isolated from the body of
practice far from it they give feedback on the various strategies developed and identify
areas where further research could be focused (Jones (2018).
Activity 2: Data Retrieval
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
Counselling
Geography
Work
Psychology Applied Social
Anthropology
Demography
Sciences
Sociology
History
Social Work
Archeology
Political science
Communication
Demography

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?

Pure Social
Sciences

Defining Social Sciences

 is made of several disciplines and these include history, political science,
sociology, psychology, economics, geography, demography,
 The study of society and the manner in which people behave and influence
the world around us.
 It provides vital information for governments, nongovernmental
organizations, and others.
 The uttermost goal of social science is to answer different questions and
problems about the society and human condition on how to improve it.
  Provides a substantive insight to the understanding of society and of the
relationship of individual members and groups within society (Luminarias,
2018).

BASIC / PURE SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES

1. Anthropology
 The study of what makes us human.
 The scientific study of humans and human behavior and societies in the
past and present.

Anthropologist are trained in the different areas:

 Cultural anthropology - studies the development of human culture based
on ethnologic, linguistic, social, and psychological data analysis. It
explains how people in other societies live and affects their environments
to their respective lives.

 Physical anthropology - studies human biological nature, particularly its

beginning, evolution, and variation in prehistory

 Archeology - studies human life in the past through the examination of

things left behind by the people.

2. History
 Systematic study of human past events in order to understand the meaning,
dynamics, and relationship of the cause and effects of events in
the development of societies.
 The discipline that studies the chronological record of events (as affecting a
nation or people), based on a critical examination of source materials and
usually presenting an explanation of their causes.
 The discipline that studies the chronological record of events (as affecting a
nation or people), based on a critical examination of source materials and
usually presenting an explanation of their causes.

History has several subfields:

 Political history - studies history of political institutions
 Economic history - studies the development of economic institutions and
other economic factors.
 Social history - studies the history of ordinary lives of people like women,
children, ethnic groups, and the different sectors of society from
historical point of view.
 Environmental history - looks into the history of the interaction of
humans with the environment.
 History of medicine and public health - examines the history of public
health and human medicine.
 Business history - studies the history of the development of businesses,
companies, and industries

Branches of the Social Sciences

3. Economics
 Studies the allocation of scarce resources and the production and exchange
of goods and services in society.
 A social science concerned with the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services.

Economics has different subfields:

 3.1 Environmental economics- studies the allocation of natural resources

3.2 Labor economics -focuses on the study of the decision- making and
behaviors of employees and the relationships between employers and
their employees.

3.3 Business economics - examines the behavior of companies and firms

by studying the factors that result in profit maximization, price setting,
production goals, and the role of incentives.

3.4 Monetary economics -on the other hand, studies the

nation’s production, inflation, income, interest rates, and monetary policies.
4. Geography
 The study of places and the relationships between people and their
environments.

5. Linguistics
 The scientific study of language and its structure.
 It involves analyzing language form, language meaning and language in
context.

6. Psychology
 The scientific study of the mind and behavior. It is a multifaceted discipline
and includes many sub-fields of study such areas as human development,
sports, health, clinical, social behavior and cognitive processes.

7. Sociology
 Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions.
Sociology’s subject matter is diverse, ranging from crime to religion, from the
family to the state, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared
beliefs of a common culture, and from social stability to radical change in
whole societies.

8. Demography
 According to the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (2016)
demography is the scientific study of human populations across time.
 The study of a population based on factors such as age, race and sex.
Governments, corporations and nongovernment organizations use
demographics to learn more about a population's characteristics for many
purposes, including policy development and economic market research.

9. Applied Social Science

 The study that uses the knowledge based theories, principles, and methods
of interdisciplinary disciplines of basic social science to understand the
society and to help address or solve a social problem or practical problem in
society.

10. Counseling
 Empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental
health, wellness, education, and career goals.
 It involves helping people make needed changes in ways of thinking,
feeling, and behaving.

11. Social Work

 It focuses on social change, problem-solving in human relationships and
the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance social justice.
 12. Communication
 Focuses on how humans use verbal and nonverbal messages to create
meaning in various contexts across cultures using a variety of channels
and media.

Primarily studies human behavior in relation to political systems, governments,

laws, and international relations.

Political has several fields of study:

1. Domestic politics
o Studies public opinion, elections, national and local governments.

2. Comparative politics
o Studies politics within countries and analyzes the similarities and
differences between among countries.

3. International Relations
o Focuses on the study of political relationship and interaction between
and among countries.

4. Public administration
o Studies national and local governance and bureaucracy.

5. Public law
o examines legal systems, civil rights, and criminal justice
6. Psychology
o Studies how the human mind works in consonance with the body
to produce thoughts that lead to individual actions.

Psychology subfields:
 Experimental psychology - studies of humans and animals examines
how and why learning takes place.

 Developmental psychology - studies the ways people change and

behave as they go through their life.

 Personality psychology - studies human nature and differences among

people.

 Environmental psychology - studies the effects of surroundings on a

person’s attitude and behavior

7. Sociology
o a systematic study of people’s behavior in groups

Sociology subfields:
 Applied sociology - focus on the use and proper application of
sociological theories, methods and skills to examine data, solve problems
and communicate research to the public.
  Urban sociology - studies societal life interactions in urban areas
through the application of sociological methods like statistical analysis
and ethnographies.

 Cultural sociology - analyzes the development of social institutions,

norms and practices.

 Rural sociology - studies the social life of people in rural areas.

 Medical sociology - examines the societal aspects of health and

medicine of people

a. Sociology of education - analyzes how social forces and institutions

like politics, economic systems, and culture affects school and
educational systems.

b. Political sociology - examines how social structure affects and

influences politics.

c. Military sociology - is a sociological study of the military

organization, the different civilian and military relationships, war
experiences, and the use and control of force

8. Geography - is the study of interaction between people and their

environments

Geography subfields:
a. Physical geography - studies the natural features of the
earth, including land, water, and atmosphere.

b. Human geography - studies how people create cultures in their

natural environments.

9. Demography - according to the Max Planck Institute for Demographic

Research (2016) demography is the scientific study of human populations
across time.

Major subfield:
a. Population studies or social demography
 Analyze demographic data to define, explain, and foresee
social phenomena. It also studies social.
 Status composition and population distribution.

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

Three main career tracks for applied social scientist:

1. Counseling - is one of the fields of applied social sciences as an application of
the social sciences, counseling provides guidance, help, and support to
individuals who are distraught by a diverse set of problems in their lives.

Counseling can be done by the following:

Guidance counselor and life coaching are applications of the social sciences
and these professions, expert help are given to individuals who needed guidance
or advice pertaining to their business successes, general conditions and
personal life transitions, relationships and career.
 Life coach - analyzes the present condition of the client, discovers different
obstacles or challenges that a client faces, and provides a certain course of
action to make the client’s life better.

Career counseling - is needed by people who are in the process of entering the
job market, searching for possible career change, or those wanting career
advancements.

Personal growth counseling - concentrates on the evaluation of different

aspects of a client’s life

Social work - practitioner help individuals, families, and groups, 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 sciences

Direction: This activity is called 3-2-1. Answer each question in a brief and concise
way.

Write 3 differences between social sciences and

applied social sciences.

3 _________________________________________
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Write 2 interesting ideas about the topic.

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2 _________________________________________
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Write 1 insight about yourself as a learner.

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1 _________________________________________
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 Social science is the study of society and the manner in
which people behave and affectthe world.

Social sciences are only applicable in the academe and not

in the workplace.

Applied social scientist use and borrow different concepts,

theoretical models, andtheories from social science and
disciplines.

Guidance counselling is a profession that helps address a

person's specific projects, business successes, general
conditions and transitions in life, relationships, or prfession

Applied social sciences provide good theorical and

conceptual foundations for social work practices

Psychology studies hoe human mind work in consonance with

the body to produce thoughts that lead to individual actions.

Directions: Produce a group infomercial that will promote awareness to the public
about the important work and functions of a social scientist an applied social science
practitioner. The infomercial must also explain the main differences of social scientist
and an applied social science practitioner. An infomercial is a communication strategy
that aims to inform the public about an issue / topic. It serves as an information
strategy and a promotional commercial. It is often referred to as paid programming
and are usually shown on televisions and the Internet.

Mechanics:
1. The class will be divided into 5 groups.
2. Each group must brain storm and discuss the contents of their infomercial.

Guide Questions:
1. What is the difference between counseling and social work?
2. Why do we consider journalism and communication studies as fields of the
applied social sciences?
Rubric for an Infomercial Campaign
Excellent Very Good Good Poor
Criteria Grade
(10) (8) (6) (4)
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TOTAL GRADE
Directions: Create a collage in a long size of bond paper related it to Social Sciences
and Applied Social Sciences in order to present us with a bewildering range of ethical,
legal and social issues. Shaping and understanding the consequences and application.
Write 2-3 sentences about it.

BOOKS

Eller, Jack David (2014). Social Science and Historical Perspective: Society, science,
and ways of knowing

Delanty, Gerard (2005). Social sciences philosophical and methodological foundation.

Second edition.

Strydom, Piet and Delanty, Gerard (2003). Philosophies of social science: The classic
and contemporary readings.

WEBSITE

https://www.academia.edu/37131995/
DISCIPLINES_AND_IDEAS_IN_THE_APPLIED_SOCIAL_SCIENCES

https://www.jyu.fi/hytk/fi/laitokset/yfi/en/disciplines/political-science

https://journals.whitingbirch.net/index.php/SWSSR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYEjqAJr3cQ
REFERENCES

BOOKS

Eller, Jack David (2014). Social Science and Historical Perspective: Society, science,
and ways of knowing

Delanty, Gerard (2005). Social sciences philosophical and methodological foundation.

Second edition.

Strydom, Piet and Delanty, Gerard (2003). Philosophies of social science: The classic
and contemporary readings.

WEBSITE

https://www.academia.edu/37131995/
DISCIPLINES_AND_IDEAS_IN_THE_APPLIED_SOCIAL_SCIENCES

https://www.jyu.fi/hytk/fi/laitokset/yfi/en/disciplines/political-science

https://journals.whitingbirch.net/index.php/SWSSR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYEjqAJr3cQ
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