This document discusses the social sciences and applied social sciences. It defines the social sciences as academic disciplines that study humanity, society, and politics. Some key social science disciplines mentioned include political science, economics, demography, geography, anthropology, linguistics, law, history, public administration, psychology, and sociology. The document then defines applied social sciences as drawing from social science theories to critically study society and relationships. It provides counselling, social work, and communication as three important fields within the applied social sciences.

1. The Social Sciences and the
Applied Social Sciences
CHAPTER 1
Lourdes E. Abadingo, D.P.A
Author
Prepared by: Engr. Juvywen M. Pollentes

2. •At the end of this chapter, the students will be able to
•1. Examine the importance of the social sciences;
•2. identify the disciplines under the social sciences in
general and the applied social sciences in particular;
and
•3. understand the value of the applied social sciences

3. Social Sciences
• Social Sciences are the academic disciplines that
study man, society, and politics

4. Academic Disciplines of Social Sciences
• Political Science – is the discipline that studies the
state and its basic elements such as people, territory,
government and sovereignty.
• Economics – is the field that analyzes how individuals
interact within society to address major issues about
the use of economic resources for production and the
exchange of goods and services.

5. •Demography – is the study of population changes and
trends, including migration from rural to urban areas,
urbanization and human ecology, population and its
relationship to development.
•Geography – studies the world, it’s people and it’s
communities.
•Anthropology – studies the origins and the cultural
and physical characteristics of human beings, as well
as the social norms that they observe.

6. • Linguistic – is the scientific study of language. Its
studies the structure and functions of words,
sentences, and other spoken sounds and utterances.
• Law – is the discipline that studies the rules
formulated and implemented by governments to
uphold order and equitability in the society.

7. • History – studies the past to better understand
contemporary society and anticipate changes and
development in the future.
• Public Administration – is the field that deals with the
implementation of public policies and the government
agencies that enact this.

8. • Psychology – studies the human mind and human
behavior .
• Sociology – is the systematic study of society and
social relations.

9. • Social Work – is concerned with determining the
needs of people in a certain community, linking them
to the appropriate parties who will provide them the
needs, and helping them acquire skills to
independently address future problems.
• Communication – deals with the process of human
communication and discusses how messages are
interpreted based on their political, cultural,
economic, and social contexts.

10. Applied Social Sciences
• Applied Social Sciences draw heavily from the
theories of the various social sciences (e.g.
psychology, sociology, and political science) to
critically study society and the relationship among the
people within.

11. Three Important Fields in the Applied Social
Sciences
• Counselling – draws heavily from the theories of
Psychology and other behavioral sciences
• Social Work – is a practice-based profession that
seeks to improve the welfare of communities,
individuals, families and other groups in the society
• Communication – involves the sharing of symbols to
create meaning

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