Disciplines and Ideas in the

Social Sciences (DISS)

HUMSS_DIS 11- IIIb-d-3
Let us review!

Social Sciences
vs
Humanities
vs
Natural Sciences
What is the difference?

Social Natural
Sciences Sciences

● Human ● Physical
aspects world
What do I know?

“Discipline/s”

● branch/es of knowledge.

● area/s of study.
Anthropos
Oikonomika
Gi
Istoria
Lingua
Politiki
Psychi
Socius
Demos
Study the concepts!

● Anthropology ● Political
● Economics Science
● Geography ● Psychology

● History ● Sociology

● Linguistics ● Demography
What do I have to know?

“Etymology”

● a discipline of Linguistics.

● study of the origin of a word and the

historical development of its meaning.
Time to have fun!

“Think-Pair-Share”

● Think: Define a discipline.

● Pair: Look for a partner.

● Share: Recite the definition.

What can we do?
Generalization!

According to
www.studyinternational.com, “Social
scientists are involved with solving
many of the world’s biggest issues, such
as violent crime, alternative energy, and
cyber security. They have had profound
effects on every part of society.”
How much do I remember?
1. ________ refers to the study of humans.

2. ________ is the science of place.

3. ________ is the scientific study of human social relations or group life.

4. ________ refers to the study of human populations.

5. ________ is the scientific study of language and its structure.

Prepared by Teacher Kai
SHS – Teacher I, CMIS - Atlag
Sources
● http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/disci
pline.html
● https://pixabay.com/images/search/
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkSpIGxbmkQ
● https://www.studyinternational.com/news/the-
importance-of-the-social-sciences/
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