Discipline and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences

Mina de Oro Catholic School, Inc. Week:_1_ Quarter: 1

Fr. Peters St., Zone III, Socorro, Oriental Mindoro 5207,
Philippines

Content Standard:
ction to Social Sciences and Applied Social Sciences
The learners demonstrate an understanding of social sciences and applied social sciences

Performance Standard:
The learners should beable to explain clearly public perceptions about the work of social sciences and applied social science
practitioners

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Clarify the relationships and differences between social sciences and applied social sciences

MY LEARNING TARGETS:
At the end of the lesson, I will be able to:
1. Differentiate social sciences from applied social sciences
2. Describe your perspective on the relationship of social sciences and applied social sciences.
3. Self-assess the benefits and importance of Applied Social Sciences to humanlife.

Prayer before Study

Creator of all things, true source of light and wisdom, origin of all being, graciously let a ray of your light penetrate the darkness of my
understanding. Take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of sin and ignorance.

Give me a keen understanding, a retentive memory, and the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally. Grant me the talent of being
exact in my explanations and the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm. Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in
the completion.

I ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY:
Self-check
As Humanities and Social Sciences students, are you interested to become a guidance counsellor, a social worker or work as a
journalist? Check one:
 Guidance counsellor  Social worker  Journalist or broadcaster
Do you know what kind of work they do?
 Yes  No
This module will enable you to clearly explain the work of social sciences and applied social science practitioners
RECALL AND RECONNECT
When you took-up Disciplines and Ideas in Social Sciences, you learned the different disciplines under social sciences
which belong to Pure Social Sciences. Can you still remember them? Answer the following. The jumbled words will guide you
in identifying the social science discipline being described. Ready, Go and answer
1. Study of society, social institutions, and social relationships L O G I C O S Y O - _______________________
2. Study of human origins, societies, cultures, and races, P Y L O G H A N T H O R - __________________
3. Branch of social science that deals with the production, distribution, consumption, and management of goods & services M O
C O N I E C S - _______________________
4. Study of the natural features of the earth’s surface, including topography, climate, soil, vegetation, etc., and man’s response
to them G Y R E O G A H P __________________________
5. Scientific study of language G L U I T I N A C S - ________________________
6. Scientific study of all forms of human and animal behavior, sometimes concerned with the methods through which behavior
can be modified S C H O O G L Y P Y - _____________________
7. Scientific study of human populations especially with reference to their size, structure, and distribution
P H O M R A G D I E C S _____________________________
8. Study of government of states and other political units S C E N I E C L O C L A P I L I T - ______________________
9. Discipline of recording and interpreting past events involving human beings S T I R O H Y - ______________________

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INTRODUCTION

This module helps you understand the works of the different disciplines in social sciencesand applied social sciences.
This topic introduces the connections, relationships, and differences between and among Applied Social Sciences such as
counselling, social work, and communication, etc. that will help you explore career opportunities for your post secondary
career track

Build Your Understanding

Social Sciences is the branch of science devoted to the study of human societies and the relationships among
individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of
society", established in the 19th century. In addition to sociology, it now encompasses a wide array of academic disciplines,
including anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, media studies,
musicology, political science, psychology, welfare and nursing studies and social history. It is about people how they
interact with others in their society and how societies interact with each other. (www.quora.com )

Branches of the Social Sciences

 Economics studies the allocation of scarce resources and the production and exchange of goods and services in
society.
 Anthropology is the scientific study of humans and their cultures in the past and present time.
 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.
 Political Science primarily studies human behavior in relation to political systems, governments, laws, and
international relations.
 Psychology studies how the human mind works in consonance with the body to produce thoughts that lead to
individual actions.
 Sociology a systematic study of people’s behavior in groups
 Geography is the study of interaction between people and their environments.
 Demography according to the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (2016) demography is the scientific
study of human populations across time.

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. The applied social sciences is utilized to
provide alternative solutions to the diverse problem of the society. These are those social science disciplines, professions and
occupations which seeks to use basic social science research and theory to improve the daily life of communities,
organizations and persons. This is about putting theories in to practice and interfacing directly with the public.

Three main career tracks for applied social scientist:

 Counselling is one of the fields of applied social sciences as an application of the social sciences, counselling 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:

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1. Guidance counselor and life coaching are applications of the social sciences and these professions, expert help
are given to individuals who needed guidance or advice pertaining to their business successes, general conditions and
personal life transitions, relationships and career.
2. Life coachanalyzes 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.
3. Career counselingis needed by people who are in the process of entering the job market, searching for possible
career change, or those wanting career advancements.
4. Personal growth counselingconcentrates on the evaluation of different aspects of a client’s life.
5. Social workpractitioners help individuals, families, and groups, communities to improve their individual and
collective well-being.
6. 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 work practitioners help individuals, families, and groups, communities to improve their individual and
collective well-being.
 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.

BIBLIOGRAPHY/ REFERENCES:

Repko, Allen F. (2008). Interdiciplinary Research: Process and Theory.

London, Los Angeles , New Delhi , Singapore: Sage. Gouldner, Alvin W. ( 1989 ) “ Explorations in Applied Social
Science”,
Sociological Practice: Vol. 7 :Iss. 1 , Article5.Available at http//digitalcommons.wayne.edu/socprac/vol7/iss1/5.
Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences
Second edition. Elias M. Sampa. rex Book Store

Name: __________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________

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ACTIVITY 1 :COMPARE AND CONTRAST GRAPHIC ORGANIZER (25points)

Guide Questions:
1. What is the connection between social sciences and the applied social sciences?
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2.How do they differ from one another?

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3. What is the difference between counseling and social work?

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4. Why do we consider journalism and communication studies as fields of the applied social sciences?
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ACTIVITY 2 Video/Photo Diary

Instruction:

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During these pandemic times, we are experiencing different types of thoughts, feelings, and emotions. There
are times that we feel scared and anxious about what will happen to us in the coming days. There are uncertainties
and confusion on how we will deal with the pandemic. Staying at home is indeed boring. Nonetheless, it is also
fulfilling if you make yourself busy. It is also a time for bonding with our families, letting Mother Earth breathe,
making the environment go back slowly to its clean state. There are lots of realizations, discoveries and,
improvements that you can do. Do share your experiences, and you will learn from them.
Make a Video/ Photo Diary about your experiences during the pandemic times. Realize what your
thoughts are as well as your feelings and how you behaved considering the five areas of development.
For Video Diary, you can create a 10 to 15 minutes compilation of your photos during the pandemic
times. For Photo Diary, you can create a photo album with 7 to 10 pictures with captions.

Rubrics for Video/Photo Diary

Category 15 10 5
Creativity The photos are The photos are well The photos were
excellently arranged arranged with compiled with minimal
with appropriate appropriate captions creativity
captions
Design The design is excellent The design is very good. The design is good.
Number of Items The collage includes 15 The collage includes 10- The collage includes 9
or more items, each 14 different items. different items
different.
Titles and Text Titles and text were Tiles and Text varied in Titles and text were
written clearly and were color, size and/or style written clearly and were
easy to read from a for different text easy to read close-up.
distance. elements. Text varied in color,
size, and/or style for
different text elements.

Mini Task 1
DIRECTIONS:

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