This document provides an introduction to social science and sociology. It defines science as the study of the physical world using data and experiments. The social sciences are described as fields that study human society and individual relationships, including sociology, psychology, economics, political science, anthropology, and history. Sociology is defined as the systematic study of social behavior, groups, and how societies are established and change. It describes sociology as a science that uses scientific methods like observation and data analysis to classify and interpret information about society in a generalizable way. The scope of sociology is explained as the study of social institutions and their relationships, as well as social problems and solutions. Examples of subject matters in sociology include rural sociology
This document provides an introduction to social science and sociology. It defines science as the study of the physical world using data and experiments. The social sciences are described as fields that study human society and individual relationships, including sociology, psychology, economics, political science, anthropology, and history. Sociology is defined as the systematic study of social behavior, groups, and how societies are established and change. It describes sociology as a science that uses scientific methods like observation and data analysis to classify and interpret information about society in a generalizable way. The scope of sociology is explained as the study of social institutions and their relationships, as well as social problems and solutions. Examples of subject matters in sociology include rural sociology
This document provides an introduction to social science and sociology. It defines science as the study of the physical world using data and experiments. The social sciences are described as fields that study human society and individual relationships, including sociology, psychology, economics, political science, anthropology, and history. Sociology is defined as the systematic study of social behavior, groups, and how societies are established and change. It describes sociology as a science that uses scientific methods like observation and data analysis to classify and interpret information about society in a generalizable way. The scope of sociology is explained as the study of social institutions and their relationships, as well as social problems and solutions. Examples of subject matters in sociology include rural sociology
This document provides an introduction to social science and sociology. It defines science as the study of the physical world using data and experiments. The social sciences are described as fields that study human society and individual relationships, including sociology, psychology, economics, political science, anthropology, and history. Sociology is defined as the systematic study of social behavior, groups, and how societies are established and change. It describes sociology as a science that uses scientific methods like observation and data analysis to classify and interpret information about society in a generalizable way. The scope of sociology is explained as the study of social institutions and their relationships, as well as social problems and solutions. Examples of subject matters in sociology include rural sociology
Science Field of Science Types of Science Social Science Sociology as Science Nature scope and Subject Matter Science The word science comes from the Latin "scientia," meaning knowledge
Definition of Science
Study of the physical and natural world using theoretical models and data from experiments or observation Ability to produce solutions in some problem domain Research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses Field of Science Science relies on testing ideas with evidence gathered from the natural world Science is both a body of knowledge and a process Science is exciting Science is useful Science is ongoing Types of Science Natural science o Physical science o Physics o Chemistry o Earth science Life science o Biology o Zoology o Human Biology Types of Science Continue Social sciences
Decision theory o 4.1 Logic o 4.2 Mathematics o 4.3 Statistics o 4.4 Systems theory o 4.5 Theoretical computer science Applied science
Social Sciences Anthropology Archaeology Business Administration Communication Criminology Economics Education Linguistics International Relations Social Sciences Continue Political Science, Sociology Geography History, Law Psychology
Social Science The study of human society and of individual relationships in and to society A scholarly or scientific discipline that deals with such study, generally regarded as including sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science history and etc Social science is, in its broadest sense, the study of society and the manner in which people behave and influence the world around us
Sociology Auguste Comte (French Philosopher) 1798-1857 Founder of Sociology Sociology is the combination of Laten and Greek words, Socius means Relationship or Group and Logos means Knowledge or Study The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society The study of social problems Anthony Giddens (Sociology, 1989) Sociology is the study of human social life, groups and societies. It is a dazzling and compelling enterprise, having as its subject matter our own behavior as social beings
Sociology Continue Sociology is the Systematic Study of Social Behavior and Human Groups. It Focuses Primarily on the Influence of Social Relationship on People's Attitudes and Behavior and on How Societies are Established and Change Sociology as Science Robert Biersteadt 'The Social Order' It is social not a natural science It is categorical or positive and not a normative science It is pure or theoretical science and not an Applied science It is an abstract science and not a concrete one It is a generalizing and not particularizing science It is both a rational and an empirical science
Nature Use of scientific method Impartial observation Classification and interpretation of data Description of What is? Relationship between cause and consequence Generalization Predictability Scope Field of Knowledge Society is the web of social institution and all these institutions are interrelated and interlinked with each other. Sociologists have the basic and primary objective to build up knowledge about the society and social interaction. Sociologist are required to gain know-how about the social problems and their solutions The specialized fields of sociology which gives knowledge to the students of sociology about different aspects of human social life
Subject Matter of Sociology Rural Sociology Urban Sociology Industrial Sociology Medical Sociology Criminology Social Psychology Economic Sociology Sociology of Religion
Subject Matter of Sociology Sociology of Social Problems, Sociology of Education, Political Sociology, Sociology of the Family