This is a specific lesson on the subject Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences

1. DISCIPLINE AND
IDEAS
IN THE
APPLIED SOCIAL
SCIENCES

2. INTRODUCTION
• 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.

3. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
• It is expected that the learners after taking this subject will
demonstrate competencies in interacting and relating with
other individuals, groups, and communities.
• Likewise, the learners will be able to apply the principles,
practices, and tools of Counseling, Social Work, and
Communication in addressing the pertinent areas
identified by the class.
• Finally, the learners will be able to analyze how processes
in these applied disciplines work in specific life situations.

4. COURSE DIVISIONS
• The course/subject is divided into Four
Units, namely:
• Unit 1 - Counseling;
• Unit 2 - Social Work;
• Unit 3 - Communication; and
• Unit 4 – Importance of the Social Sciences.

5. DEFINITION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES &
APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
• In general, the Social Sciences refer to academic
disciplines that study society, their interaction and cultural
development. It is a field of study which includes
economics, political science, history, law and geography,
among others different from the natural sciences.
• The Applied Social Sciences, also examine society and
their interrelationships with the society, and is linked with
psychology and sociology. It enables student taking these
courses the best possible launching pad for a future
career.

6. DEFINITION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES &
APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
• Comparatively, both deal with society, the individuals
and their cultural practices. The former works on the
theoretical aspect while the latter focuses on the
practical aspect.
• This Course affords students opportunities to visualize
which career path they could possibly venture on or
pursue as they go up the ladder of education. It provides
the students with a bird’s eye view of the degrees in
Counseling, Social Work, Journalism and Social
Science. It is in essence a career orientation for each
student

7. UNIT I: COUNSELING
LESSON 1:
THE DISCIPLINE OF COUNSELING

8. LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• The learners are expected to:
• Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the basic concepts
of counseling;
• Identify the goals and scope of counseling;
• Demonstrate comprehension of the principles of counseling; and
• Discuss the core values of counseling; and
• Prepare a group presentation of a situation in which practitioners
of counseling work together to assist individuals, groups, or
communities involved in difficult situations.

9. WHAT IS COUNSELING?
• A relationship between the counselor and
client that is safe, confidential, trusting,
empathic, honest, genuine, accepting, etc.
• Where the client explores the situation for him
or herself, understands the situation for him or
herself, decides for him or herself, and acts for
him or herself.
• A process with a beginning and targeted end.

10. COUNSELING
• Counseling is the profession of guiding individual/individuals
using methods in psychology, in gathering data, applying
techniques in one-one interview, and assessing interests and
abilities.
• This occurs when counselee/client and counselor agreed to
find solutions to difficulties that deal with stressful or
emotional feelings of the counselee or client.
• It involves providing client enlightenment, to be able to
perceive things from a clearer and better point of view. It is
giving the client an opportunity to deal with his emotions,
experiences or behavior, aimed at expediting positive change.

11. COUNSELING IS NOT…
• PRESCRIPTIVE - "Go and tell your mother what really happened."
• SYMPATHIZING - "Yes, it's hard. I had that experience. I know
exactly what you are feeling. I feel sorry for you”
• PRACTICAL HELP - "You go to bed and I'll look after him for you."
• TEACHING - "Life is like this...."
• PREACHING - "You should not have done that."
• ADVICE GIVING - "If I were you I would ....”
• AN ACADEMIC INDULGENCE for the counselor.
• From time to time any of the above may be required in a given
situation, especially if the context is not a formal counseling session,
but in that instance it is NOT counseling.

12. 5 MAJOR GOALS OF
COUNSELING
1.To assist client towards behavioral change
2.To cultivate the client’s capacity to develop and sustain
relationships
3.To enhance client’s effective coping ability
4.To promote client’s decision-making skill
5.To facilitate client’s potentials and personality development
• Take note that these goals are not exclusive since there
are other goals which other practitioners may emphasize
or focus on.

13. SCOPE OF COUNSELING
1. Teenagers suffering from
identity crises, conflict with
parents, and peer pressures
2. People with anxiety or fear
problems
3. People who have anger
management difficulty
4. Children who have family
problems, i. e., sibling
rivalries, etc.
5. People with depression
6. Persons with concerns on
family of origin dynamics
and akin issues
7. Persons with gender identity,
sexuality, or homosexuality
crises
8. People suffering from grief
and bereavement

14. SCOPE OF COUNSELING
9. Persons with personal and
interpersonal problems
10.Individuals who are undergoing
recovery from sexual abuse
11.Senior citizens trying to cope
with challenges, limitations,
and transitions
12.Persons who choose or forced
to be single: single, separated,
divorced or widowed
13.Persons with problems about
spirituality or spiritual matters
14.Persons who need guidance
on stress management
15.Persons with workplace stress
and relationships problems
16.Confused young adult re:
identity, relationships, vocation

15. CORE VALUES OF
COUNSELING
1.We value the potential of every human being to
change and to continue learning throughout the lifespan,
in formal and informal settings, and especially in the
environment of counseling and psychological services.
2.We value strong relationships as the primary vehicle in
helping others to learn new ways of thinking, feeling and
behaving, including collaboration within the university
community and partnering with other offices to provide
comprehensive mental health services to students

16. CORE VALUES OF
COUNSELING
3.We value an emphasis on prevention of mental health
problems via education, intervention and outreach into the
community
4. We value training new professionals and support for on-going
training of staff
5.We value respect for diversity of individuals, their cultures,
languages, lifestyles, identities, ideologies, intellectual
capacities, personalities, and capabilities to expand our learning
opportunities and understanding of global connections

17. PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING
1.Listening skills: Listen attentively to the
client in an attempt to understand both the
content of his problem. Listen and try to
understand the concerns being presented.
Most people want and need to be heard
and understood, not advised.

18. PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING
2.Resistance: When people resist certain
changes that one hopes will occur in therapy
it is important that the therapist not take this
personally and recognize the stressful
nature of the process for the client. Some
resistance to therapeutic change is quite
natural.

19. PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING
3.Respect: No matter how peculiar, strange,
disturbed, weird, or utterly different from you
that the client is, he must be treated with
respect. You do not have to like the client, or
his values, or his behavior, but you must put
your personal feelings aside and treat him
with respect.

20. PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING
4. Empathy and Positive Regard:
Empathy requires you to listen and
understand the feelings and perspective
of the other person; and positive regard
is an aspect of respect.

21. PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING
5.Clarification, confrontation, and
interpretation: Clarification is an attempt by
the therapist to restate what the client is
either saying or feeling, so the client may
learn something or understand the issue
better. Confrontation and interpretation are
more advanced principles and we won't go
into them except to mention their existence.

22. PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING
6. Transference and Countertransference:
Transference is a process wherein the client feels things and
has perceptions of the therapist that rightly belong to other
people in the client's life, either past or present. It is a process
somewhat related to projection. Understanding transference
reactions can help the client gain understanding of important
aspects of his emotional life.
Countertransference refers to the emotional and perceptional
reactions the therapist has towards the client that rightly belong
to other significant people in the therapist’s life.

23. IDENTIFICATION
1 The profession of guiding individuals in resolving personal, social, or psychological problems
2 The ability to understand and share the feelings of another
3 A feeling of deep admiration for someone elicited by his abilities, qualities, or achievements
4 The state of being different from one another
5 The act of making a statement or situation more comprehensible and less confusing
6 The refusal to accept or comply with something
7 A hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties
8 A process characterized by unconscious redirection of feelings from one person to another
9 The scientific study of human society and social relationships
10 The art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems