The document discusses the social sciences and their various branches. It defines social sciences as fields that investigate human societies and the forces within them. Some key disciplines mentioned include history, political science, sociology, psychology, economics, geography, demography, anthropology and linguistics. It also discusses applied social sciences, which applies theories and findings from social sciences to address real-world problems. Examples provided include counseling, social work, communication studies, and using research to address issues like problems in slums.

1. Social sciences
-are vast fields of
scientific study which
investigate human
societies and the different
forces within them.
Social Sciences

2. • These diverse fields examine how people interact
and develop their culture. Social sciences
• are comprised of several disciplines, including
history, political science, sociology, psychology,
economics, geography, demography,
anthropology and linguistics
Social sciences

3. Economics
studies the allocation of scarce resources and the
production and exchange of goods and services within
society.
• Microeconomics, which focuses on the actions of
individual consumers and producers, and
• Macroeconomics, which explores the actions and
output of the aggregate economy.
BRANCHES OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

4. • is a scientific study of human
beings and their cultures in the
past and present.
• Anthropology 's systematic
approach to human research, the
importance of fieldwork and
participant observation, and its
focus on cross-cultural
comparison, make it special in the
social sciences.
Anthropology

5. is a systematic study of past
human events in order to
understand the meaning,
dynamics and relationship of
the causes and effects of events
in the development of societies.
History

6. focuses on human actions in
relation to political processes,
states, rules and international
affairs. This explores the
relationship between citizens and
politics at all levels, from the
citizen to the national and
international levels.
Political science

7. is researching how the human
mind functions in consonance
with the body to generate
thoughts that contribute to
individual actions. Psychology
analyzes how individuals and
communities view the world
through various feelings,
thoughts and states of
consciousness.
Psychology

8. • is a systematic study of people’s behavior in
groups. It is derived from the Latin word socio
which means “people together” and Greek word
logos which means “the study of.”
• As a discipline of the social science, it attempts to
understand why and how people interact with
each other and how the function as a society or
social subgroups.
Sociology

9. is a study of the relationship
between people and their
environment. Geography was
derived from Greek words: geo
means "world" and “graphos”
means "charting or drawing."
Geography examines both the
physical features of the Earth's
surface and its interaction with
human societies.
Geography

10. is a statistical study of human
populations over time,
according to the Max Planck
Center for Demographic
Science (2016). This explores
trends in population growth
through the study of birth,
human activity, and morbidity,
aging and mortality statistics.
Demography

11. Applied social sciences
is the application of social
science theories, concepts,
methods, and findings to
problems identified in the
wider society (D. Jary & J.
Jary 2000).
Applied social Sciences

12. is one of the areas of social
sciences applied to it. As an
application of the social sciences,
counseling provides guidance,
assistance and support to
individuals who are distracted by
a range of problems in their lives.
Counseling

13. Social research is another technical
practice in the social sciences related to
it. Having been trained in social sciences
to interact and understand social realities,
an applied social sciences practitioner has
a good theoretical and conceptual
foundation for social work practice.
Social Work

14. Applied social sciences provide
appropriate instruction for
employment in the
communications field. One
example of a career in the
advertising industry is in the
field of mass media.
Communication Studies

15. Social Sciences vs Applied Social Sciences
•Social science is a scientific study that deals with
the study of social behavior in society. For
example, economy, sociology, and political science.
•Applied science is a scientific study that can be
used for application in different fields in order to
achieve social change. For Example, study about
slums, their problems, their social structure which
gave rise to these problems.