DISCIPLINE AND

IDEAS IN THE
APPLIED SOCIAL
SCIENCES
Defining Social Science
and Applied Social
Science
SOCIAL SCIENCE
➤ the study of society and the manner in which
people behave and influence the world around us.
➤ the uttermost goal of social science is to answer
different questions and problems about the society
and human condition on how to improve it.
➤ it provides vital information for governments and
policymakers, local authorities, nongovernmental
organizations, and others.
BASIC/PURE SOCIAL SCIENCE
DISCIPLINES

 1. Anthropology
 2. Economics  6. Political Science
 3. Geography  7. Psychology
 4. History  8. Sociology
 5. Linguistics  9. Demographics
ANTHROPOLOGY
➤ The study of what makes us
human.
➤ The scientific study of humans
and human behavior and societies
in the past and present.
ECONOMICS
➤ Economics is a social science
concerned with the production,
distribution, and consumption of
goods and services.
GEOGRAPHY
➤ The study of places and the
relationships between people
and their environments.
HISTORY
➤ 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.
LINGUISTICS
➤ The scientific study of language
and its structure.
➤ It involves analyzing language
form, language meaning and
language in context.
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.
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.
DEMOGRAPHICS
➤ 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.
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.
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.
SOCIAL WORK
➤ It focuses on social change,
problem-solving in human
relationships and the empowerment
and liberation of people to enhance
social justice.
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.
Thank You
and Goodbye