GENERAL MAMERTO NATIVIDAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Discipline and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences

Disciplines of Counseling

At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

 Identify the goals and scope of counseling.

 Explain the principles of counseling.

Activity:

1. Recall your

Lecture:
Definition of Social Sciences
 Social sciences are disciplines concerned with the systematic study of social _________________.
 The disciplines of social science taken together provide a substantive insight to the understanding
of society and of the relationship of individual members and groups within the society.
 The disciplines also study all areas related to human behavior and society, the institutions and
functioning of human society, and the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of
society as well as dealing with a particular phase or aspect of human society.

Definition of Applied Science

 Applied social science essentially reflects an _____________ and ____________________ view
and approach to social issues, policy and response.
 It transcends individual ___________________ social science and finds its true essence through
active engagement with the larger society in action.
 It is _____________.
 In this worktext, three of the applied social sciences are emphasized to demonstrate how theories
and concepts drawn from other disciplines can be brought together to bear upon one discipline in
applied sense:(1)________________, (2)_______________, and (3)_______________________.

Relationship between Social Sciences and Applied Social Sciences

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Discipline and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences

 As discussed above, social sciences are more __ and focused on a distinct facet of a social
___________________ while applied social science attempts to focus on a distinct issue but
___________________ arising from various social science disciplines.
 While social science may explore broadly their distinct disciplines, some of their input may easily
become applied while others may remain theoretical.
 When social science theories, concepts, methods, and findings gain application to problems
identified in the wider society, then applied social science is achieved.

Functions and Effects of Applied Social Sciences

 Social sciences are described as _________________________ about social world to cause
understanding. Applied social sciences transcend this level though remain essentially providers of
____________. Therefore, the following may be considered functions and effects of social
sciences.
 They generate knowledge in an organic way for ________________ actions and solutions
to social problems and issues.
 They provide learning feedback by simultaneously ___________________ experts and the
stakeholders that form a social world.
 They cause social sciences to ___________________ rather than just remain a source of
factual knowledge with little or no utility at all.
 They generate practical _______________ to complex social problems.
 The provision of knowledge by social science becomes __________________________
for applied science to address the issues or problems of society.
 Communication provides ___________________ to information and thereby serves the
rights of an individual and the public to be informed and to be heard be heard by their
elders and communities.
 __________________ provides healing, courage, and strength for an individual to face
his/her issues and take up the best possible option in moments of life crisis.
 The social work promotes _______________________, problem solving in human
relationships, and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance their holistic well-
being.

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Discipline and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences

Practice

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Social Sciences Similarities Applied Social Sciences

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Discipline and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences

Assignment

1. What is counseling?

2. What are the common misconceptions about counseling?

What For further studies, you can watch the following video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpxj4QMrA0k

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0XoVRSj7MQ

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