LESSON 1 :

DEFINING SOCIAL SCIENCES AND

THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
Objectives:
◦ To explain the definition of social sciences and applied
social sciences through data retrieval chart
◦ To differentiate social sciences and applied social sciences
through compare and contrast graphic organizer
◦ To explain the different disciplines of social sciences and the
applied social sciences.
◦ To explain clearly public perception about the work of
social sciences and applied social science practitioners
through infomercial campaign.
Anticipation Reaction Guide
Direction: Before the chapter study. Place a check mark (/) on the Before the Chapter Study column if
you agree with the statement and cross (X) if you do not agree.
After the Chapter Study. Place a check mark (/) on the After the Chapter Study column if you agree
with the statement and a cross mark (X) if you do not agree.
Before the Chapter
Study Statements After the
Chapter
Study

Social science is the study of society and the manner in which people
behave and affect the world.
Social sciences are only applicable in the academe and not in the
workplace.
Applied social scientist use and borrow different concepts, theoretical
models, and theories 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 profession
Applied social sciences provide good theoretical and conceptual
foundations for social work practice.
Psychology studies how human mind work in consonance with the body
to produce thoughts that lead to individual actions.
Act. 2 Data Retrieval Chart
Completion
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
Demography Communication

Disciplines to be
Applied Social
categorized: Sciences
Economics
Counselling
History
Geography
Social Work
Psychology
Anthropology
Sociology
Political science Pure Social
Demography Sciences
Communication
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?
WHAT IS SOCIAL
SCIENCES?
Social Sciences
◦ is made of several disciplines and these include history,
political science, sociology, psychology, economics,
geography, demography, anthropology and linguistics.
◦ As a body of scientific knowledge, the social sciences
provide diverse set of lens that help us understand and
explain the different facets of human society
◦ The varieties of lens that social sciences study refer to
the different fields of the social sciences that investigate
human society.
 BRANCHES OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES
1. Economics

◦studies the allocation of scarce

resources and the production
and exchange of goods and
services in society.
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.
2. Anthropology

◦is the scientific study of humans

and their cultures in the past
and present time.
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.
3. History
◦is 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.
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
◦ Biographies studies the history of great persons in history
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
◦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
◦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
◦ 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:
◦Physical geography studies the natural
features of the earth , including land, water
, and atmosphere
◦Human 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.
Major subfield:
◦Population studies or social
demography analyze demographic
data to define, explain, and foresee
social phenomena. It also studies social
– status composition and population
distribution.
 WHAT IS 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.
◦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 counseling
◦Life coaching
◦Career counseling
◦Personal growth counseling
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.
2. Social work

◦practitioners help individuals,

families, and groups,
communities to improve their
individual and collective well-
being.
3. 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.
 Social Science Applied Social
Science

Act. 3 How are they alike?

Compare ___________________________________________________________________
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and Contrast
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Graphic
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Organizer
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How are they different?

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Guide Questions:
◦ What is the connection between social sciences
and the applied social sciences?
◦ How do they differ from one another?
◦ What is the difference between counseling and
social work?
◦ Why do we consider journalism and communication
studies as fields of the applied social sciences?
Application
◦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.
Mechanics:

◦The class will divided into 5

groups.
◦Each group must brain storm
and discuss the contents of their
infomercial.
Guide Questions:
◦What is the difference between
counseling and social work?
◦Why do we consider journalism and
communication studies as fields of the
applied social sciences?
Rubric for an Infomercial Campaign
Criteria Excellent
Content
Infomercial demonstrated
exceptional knowledge of
the important of work and
functions of a social scientist
and an applied social
science practitioner.
Supporting
Multimedia or poster greatly
enhanced understanding of
important work and functions
Presentation of a social scientist and an
applied social science
practitioner.
Reasoning
Presentation explained
clearly the important work
and functions of a social
scientist and an applied
social science practitioner.
Numerous inferences were
made.
Organization
Entire presentation was well
organized. Information
flowed in a logical manner.
Oral
Student presenting the
infomercial could be easily
understood throughout entire
Presentation presentation. Excellent
posture and eye contact.
Very Good
Infomercial demonstrated
excellent knowledge of the
important of work and
functions of a social
scientist and an applied
social science practitioner.
Multimedia or poster
somewhat
enhanced understanding
of important work and
functions of a social
scientist and an applied
social science practitioner.
Presentation provided few
explanations on the
important work and
functions of a social
scientist and an applied
social science practitioner.
A few inferences were
made.
Most of the presentation
was well organized and
flowed in logical manner.
Student presenting the
infomercial could be easily
understood throughout
most of the presentation.
Good posture and eye
contact.
Good Poor G
rade
Infomercial demonstrated Infomercial did not demonstrated
some knowledge of the knowledge of the important of work and
important of work and functions of a social scientist and an applied
functions of a social social science practitioner.
scientist and an applied
social science practitioner.
Multimedia or poster Multimedia or poster does not enhance
enhanced understanding presentation.
of important work and
functions of a social
scientist and an applied
social science practitioner
Presentation provided one Presentation did not provide any
explanation about the information. No inferences were made.
important work and
functions of a social
scientist and an applied
social science practitioner.
Inaccurate inferences were
given.
Some of the presentation Presentation did not flow and information
was well organized or was presented in an illogical manner.
information was presented
in an illogical manner.
Student presenting the Student presenting the infomercial could not
infomercial did not speak be understood. Student displayed poor
clearly throughout the posture and eye contact was not
presentation. Student established.
displayed poor posture and
eye contact was not
established.
 WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF
KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE OF PURE
SOCIAL SCIENCE FROM APPLIED
SOCIAL SCIENCE?
 HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT THE
APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE DIFFER
FROM PURE SOCIAL SCIENCE?
Generalization: Statements After the Chapter Study
Social science is the study of society and the manner in which people behave
and affect the world.

Social sciences are only applicable in the academe and not in the workplace.

Applied social scientist use and borrow different concepts, theoretical models,
and theories 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 profession

Applied social sciences provide good theoretical and conceptual foundations

for social work practice.

Psychology studies hoe human mind work in consonance with the body to
produce thoughts that lead to individual actions.
Agreement:
◦Research for the following topics:
◦Counseling
◦Roles ,functions and areas of
counseling
◦Clientele and audiences in counseling