DISCIPLINES 

AND IDEAS  IN THE APPLIED
 SOCIAL SCIENCES
This course introduces some Applied Social Sciences, namely, Counseling, Social Work, and
Communication, which draw their foundation from the theories and principles of Psychology,
Sociology, Anthropology, and other Social Sciences. The course highlights the seamless
interconnectivity of the different applied social science disciplines while focusing on the
processes and applications of these applied disciplines in critical development areas.
At the end of the course, students shall demonstrate competencies in interacting and relating
with other individuals, groups, and communities; apply social sciences principles, practices,
and tools in addressing the development areas identified by the class; and analyze how
processes in these applied disciplines work in specific life situations.
• The learners demonstrate an understanding of social sciences and applied social sciences.
The learners should be able to explain clearly public perceptions about the work of social
sciences and applied social science practitioners.
• The learners ...
clarify the relationships between social sciences and applied social sciences
• HUMSS_DIASS
Principles and disciplines of counseling demonstrate a high level of understanding of the basic
concepts of counseling through a group presentation of a situation in which practitioners of
counseling work together to assist individuals, groups, or communities involved in difficult
situations (e.g., postdisaster, court hearing about separation of celebrity couple, cyber
bullying).
This course introduces some Applied Social Sciences, namely Counselling, Social Work, andCommunication, which draw their foundation from the theories and principles of Psych
ology, Sociology, Anthropology, and otherSocial Sciences. The course highlights the seamless interconnectivity of the different applied social science disciplines whilefocusing on th
e processes and applications of these applied disciplines in critical development areas. At the end of the course, students shall demonstrate competencies in interacting and reacting w
ith other individuals, groups, and
communities; apply social sciences principles, practices, and tools in addressing the development areas identified by the class; andanalyze how processes in these applied disciplines 
work in specific life 
Take It from the Expert
To be able to appreciate better the counseling profession, the class will be divided into six groups. Each group is required to
interview a counselor from any of the counselor’s work settings: school, mental hospital, private agencies, community, and
government. You interview must focus on:
1. Institutional Profile:
The Work Setting (institution or agency where the counselor works) its context, history, the different cases/ problems ithandles , the program implements, and the different approache
s and interventions it applies; the problems that the institutionface and the victories and successes of the institution.
2. The counselor
The Counselor as a Professional
 –
 Questions may include: When did you start working as a counselor in the institution?
What programs do you handle? What are responsibilities? What skills, values must a counselor possess? How do you seeyourself as a counselor? What do you enjoy doing? What do
 you avoid doing? What challenges do you encounter as acounselor? What helps you in your work? What education and training do you need to enhance your work? What other
message do you want to convey? Results and analysis of data from your interview must be written in a report. Formulate your own title
 –
 a title which willembrace the data collected. The ethics forms (letter of permission, consent from the institution and the counselor) will besubmitted together with the report.Referen
ces:Repko, Allen F. (2008).