Quarter 3 – Module
1
Social Sciences
and Applied
Social Sciences
LESSON 1: DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL
SCIENCES
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. Example: 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).
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).
PURE SOCIAL
SCIENCE
DISCIPLINES
1. Anthropology
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
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:
Environmental economics- studies the allocation of natural resources.
Labor economics -focuses on the study of the decision- making and behaviors of
employees and the relationships between employers and their employees.
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.
Monetary economics -on the other hand, studies the nation’s production, inflation,
income, interest rates, and monetary policies.
4. POLITICAL SCIENCE
Primarily studies human behavior in relation to political systems, governments,
laws, and international relations.
Political has several fields of study:
Domestic politics- studies public opinion, elections, national and
local governments.
Comparative politics- studies politics within countries and analyzes the
similarities and differences between among countries.
International Relations- focuses on the study of political relationship and
interaction between and among countries.
Public administration- studies national and local governance and
bureaucracy.
Public law- examines legal systems, civil rights, and criminal justice
5. 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
6. Sociology
o a systematic study of people’s behavior in groups
o 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.
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
• Sociology of education - analyzes how social forces and
institutions like politics, economic systems, and culture affects
school and educational systems.
• Political sociology - examines how social structure
affects and influences politics.
• 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
7. Geography - is the study of interaction between people and
their environments
Geography subfields:
[Link] geography - studies the natural features of the
earth, including land, water, and atmosphere.
[Link] geography - studies how people create cultures in their natural
environments.
8. Demography - according to the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
(2016) demography is the scientific study of human populations across time.
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.
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.
9. Linguistics
• The scientific study of language
and its structure.
• It involves analyzing language
form, language meaning and
language in context.
APPLIED
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
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 or solve a social problem in
society.
Three main career tracks for applied social
scientist:
[Link] - 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 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.
2. Social work
Practitioner help individuals, families, and
groups, communities to improve their
individual and collective well-being.
It focuses on social change, problem-solving
in human relationships and the empowerment
and liberation of people to enhance social
justice.
3. 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.
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
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COUNSELING
AND SOCIAL WORK
Counseling is a professional way of
guidance on the individual and study
their behavior while helping them
improve their selves, meanwhile social
work is when we help people, aid people
and assists people giving them their
needs to improve their quality of life.