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Diss CN2 and Activity 2
Diss CN2 and Activity 2
Concept Note #2
1. ANTHROPOLOGY- deals with the nature of human beings, both from biological and cultural point of
view. It is the study of human kind, it comes from the Greek word “anthropos” (human). “logos” (study of).
2. ECONOMICS- is the science that concerns itself with economies, from how societies produce goods and
services, to how they consume them. It comes from the Greek word oikos- house and nomos- custom or
law,(economy- household management)
3. GEOGRAPHY-It is the study of people and relationships between people and their environment.
4. HISTORY- interprets the past is part of the present as events that happened in the past shape, the way
people make their decisions in the present.
5. LINGUISTICS- is the scientific study of language, specifically language form, meaning and language
context, sometimes called the science of language.
-It comes from the Greek work “lingua” (tongue, language)
6. POLITICAL SCIENCE- the theory and practice of government and politics at the local, state, national and
international levels.
- The importance of political science lies in the fact that all of us live within political systems and we are
affected by the changes in the global political economy.
7. PSYCHOLOGY- the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those
ANALYSIS
Question:
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What is difference between Psychology and Sociology?_______________________________
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2 How the branches of Social Science affect the mind of the people?
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A. ABSTRACTION:
What is the purpose of Social Science in humankind?
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Why is important the Social Science in society?
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Geography Demography
Psychology Sociology
History Economics
Linguistics
III. ASSIGNMENT
1. What is the branches under Social Science?
2. How the Humss student conduct a research?