Disciplines and Ideas in the Social

Sciences (DISS)

Subject Description:
The course introduces students to basic concepts, subjects, and
methods of inquiry in the disciplines that comprise the Social
Sciences. It then
discusses influential thinkers and ideas in these disciplines, and
relates these ideas to the Philippine setting and current global
trends.
 Grading System

Written works 25%

Performance task 45%
Quarterly Assessment 30%

TOTAL 100%
 Prepared by:
Alice D. Pereira
Subject Teacher
 LEARNING COMPETENCY
The learners…

1. define Social Sciences as the study of society HUMSS_DIS 11-

IIIa-1
2. distinguish Social and Natural Sciences and Humanities
HUMSS_DIS 11- IIIa-2
3. compare and contrast the various Social Science disciplines
and their fields, main areas of inquiry, and methods HUMSS_DIS
11- IIIb-d-3
4. trace the historical foundations and social contexts that led to
the development of each discipline HUMSS_DIS 11- IIId-4
 Direction: Arranged the
jumbled letters by using the
clues provided.
 1.TALRUNA CESNICES
It is a branch of science which deals with
the physical world.

NATURAL SCIENCES
 2. TIMSEIMAHUN
It is an academic discipline that
studies aspects of human society and
culture.

HUMANITIES
 3. ALISOC ENSICCES
It is the branch of science devoted to
the study of human societies and the
relationships among individuals with
those societies

SOCIAL SCIENCES
 4. SOLOCHYPYG
It is a discipline of social sciences that
studies the brain activities and human
behavior.

PSYCHOLOGY
 5. GYEPHARGO
It is a discipline of social sciences that
studies earth’s places and the
relationship between people and their
environment.

GEOGRAPHY
WHAT is
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
?
SOCIAL SCIENCE as a the Study of SOCIETY

➢ Basically, social science refers to the

systematic study of various aspects of
human society.
➢ It is major category of academic
disciplines, dealing with society and the
relationships among people within a
society.
 What is
Natural
Science?
 Natural Science

➢ A major branch of science that deals with the

description, prediction and understanding of
natural phenomena, basically based on
observational and empirical evidence.
 2 main branches of Natural Science

➢ Biological Science
➢ Physical Science
￫ Physics
￫ Astronomy
￫ Chemistry
￫ Earth Science
 Social
Science
vs.
Natural
Science
 Things in common:

➢ Both sciences employ the scientific model in

order to gain information.
➢ Both sciences use empirical and measured data
evidence that can be seen and discerned by the
senses.
➢ Both sciences, theories can be tested to yield
theoretical statements and general positions.
 DIFFERENCES
NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCE

Deals with object Deals with subject(human being)

Characterized by exactness, It is spontaneous, unpredictable

controlled variables and and uncontrollable as it deals with
predictability human emotions and behaviors.

Experimental Data Experiential Data

The typical method of science is Typically involves alternative

doing repetitive and conventional methods of observation and
laboratory experiments. interaction with people within
community
Closed System Open System
 What is
HUMANITIES
?
 HUMANITIES

➢ Refers to the study of the ways in which the

human experience is processed and
documented.
➢ Encompasses the field of Philosophy, literature,
religion, art, music, history, and language.
 Social
Science
vs.
Humanities
 Things in Common:

➢ Both the humanities and social sciences are

concerned with human aspects like law, politics,
linguistics, economics and psychology.
➢ Both the humanities and social sciences are
concerned with human lives and nature.
 DIFFERENCES

HUMANITIES SOCIAL SCIENCE

Deemed to be more philosophical and Involves application of an empirical,

concerned with heritage and the question rational and objective methodology (such
of what makes us human. as the use of validity and reliability test) to
Comprise application of an interpretative present facts.
methodology.
 FUNCTIONS
Humanities Social Science

To better the appreciate the meaning and To analyzed, explain and possibly predict
purpose of the human experience – both and produce new knowledge of factual
broadly in the nature of the human information.
condition, as well as within each individual.

To reveal wisdom, to better explore and To generate and produce new knowledge
address the big questions and meet the or factual information.
challenges in human condition.
Guest The Picture
 Anthropology

➢ Derived from the Greek

words “anthropos” meaning
“human” and “logos”
meaning “word” or “study
of”. Therefore,
Anthropology is “The Study
of Man”.
➢ Anthropologists study
humans and their societies
in the past and present.
2 Fields of Anthropology

➢ PHYSICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY
￫ The study of the past
and present evolution
of the human species
and is especially
concerned with
understanding the
causes of present
human diversity.
➢ CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY
￫ The branch of
anthropology
concerned with the
study of human
societies and cultures
and their
development.
 ECONOMICS

➢ Aims to study how to manage the limited

resources to satisfy the unlimited wants of
individuals. It is also seen as the production,
consumption and transfer of goods.
➢ It is how people interact with the market to attain
or accomplish their certain goals.
 2 major fields

➢ MICROECONOMICS
￫ The part of economics concerned with single
factors and the effects of individual decisions.
➢ MACROECONOMICS
￫ The part of economics concerned with large-
scale or general economic factors, such as
interest rates and national productivity.
 GEOGRAPHY

➢ Deals with studying the lands and

features of the earth.
￫ Fields of Geography
￫ Systematic Geography
1.1 Physical Geography
1.2 Cultural/Human Geography
￫ Regional Geography
 Physical Geography

➢ The branch of geography dealing with natural

features and processes.
 Cultural /Human Geography

➢ The study of the many

cultural aspects found
throughout the world and
how they relate to the
spaces and places where
they originate and then
travel as people
continually move across
various areas.
 Regional Geography

➢ Branch of geography that studies the world’s

regions.
 HISTORY

➢ Derived from the word “historia” meaning “to

inquire or research”.
➢ History mainly focuses on the evolution of
mankind and the events that has taken place
within the evolution.
➢ The study of the past and its records about
events.
 “
“History is the
bridge that
connects the
past with the
present and
future.”
Linguistic

➢ The Scientific study of

languages and focuses
on the 3 aspect of
language:
￫ Language form
￫ Language meaning
￫ Language in context
 Political Science

➢ A Social science which deals

with the system of
governance and the analysis
of political behavior. It deals
extensively with the theory
and practice of politics which
is commonly thought of as
determining of the
distribution of power and
resources.
 Psychology

➢ The scientific study of the mind and

behavior.
￫ Major Area of Psychology
￫ Biopsychology
￫ Experimental
￫ Developmental and
personality psychology
￫ Health, clinical and
counseling psychology
￫ Socio-industrial-
organizational consumer
￫ Cross cultural Psychology
 SOCIOLOGY

➢ The study of the development, structure and

functioning of human society.
 Demography

➢ The study of human

population and dynamics
which include components
such as:
￫ Population size (actual head
count of people in a given place
of location)
￫ Population composition( age,
sex, religion)
￫ Population growth
￫ Population distribution