The document outlines the branches of social sciences, including economics, anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, geography, and demography, emphasizing their role in understanding human society. It also discusses the applied social sciences, highlighting counseling as a key field that helps individuals address various life challenges. Additionally, the document includes a short quiz to test knowledge on the content covered.

1. DISCIPLINE IN APPLIED
SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEFINING SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEFINING APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
THE BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

2. SOCIAL SCIENCES
• is made up several disciplines and these
include history, political science,
sociology , psychology, economics,
geography, and demography,
anthropology and linguistic.
• As a body of scientific knowledge , the
social sciences provide diverse set of
lens that helps us to understand and
explain the different facets of human
society.

3. THE BRANCHES OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES
 ECONOMICS – the study of
production, and
consumption of goods and
services.
*subfields: environmental
economics, labor
economics, business
economics, monetary
economics.

4. THE BRANCHES OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES
 ANTHROPOLOGY –
the study of people
past, and present.
*Anthropologist in
different areas:
cultural anthropology,
physical anthropology,
archeology.

5. THE BRANCHES OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES
 HISTORY - is systematic study of
human past events in order to
understand the meaning,
dynamics, and relationship of
the cause and effects of events in
the development of societies.
*subfields: political history,
economic history, social history,
environmental history.

6. THE BRANCHES OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES
 POLITICAL SCIENCE – the
study of political systems
and government.
*subfields: domestic
politics, comparative
politics, international
relations, public
administration, public law.

7. THE BRANCHES OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES
 PSYCHOLOGY - studies how the
human mind works in
consonance with the body to
produce thoughts that lead to
individual actions.
*subfields: experimental
psychology, developmental
psychology, personality psychology,
environmental psychology.

8. THE BRANCHES OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES
 SOCIOLOGY – the study of
human society, relationship
and social change.
*subfields: applied sociology,
urban sociology, cultural
sociology, rural sociology,
medical sociology, sociology
of education, political
sociology, military sociology.

9. THE BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
 GEOGRAPHY - is the study of
interaction between people and
their environments.
*subfields: physical geography,
human geography, demography.
*major subfield: population
studies, or social demography.
• Demography according to the Max Planck
Institute for Demographic Research (2016) is the
scientific study of human populations across time.

10. • a branch of study that applies
the different concepts,
theoretical models, and
theories of social science
disciplines to help understand
society and the different
problems and issues .
• The applied social sciences is
utilized to provide alternative
solutions to the diverse
problem of the society.
APPLIED SOCIAL
SCIENCES

11. • COUNSELING
- is one of the fields of
applied social sciences as an
application of the social
sciences ; counseling provides
guidance, help, and support
to individuals who are
distraught by a diverse set of
problems in their lives.
THREE MAIN CAREER
TRACKS FOR A.S.S

12. 1. Guidance counseling
and life coaching
• Life coach
• Career counseling
• Personal growth
counseling
2. Social Work
3. Communication studies
COUNSELING CAN BE
DONE BY THE FF.

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15. SHORT QUIZ 1
1. The allocation of scarce resources and the
production and exchange of goods and services in
the society is known as ________________?
A.Anthropology
B.Economics
C.History
D.Psychology

16. SHORT QUIZ 1
2. Persons who study humans and their
cultures in the past and present time are
called_______________?
A.Anthropologists
B.Environmentalists
C.Geologists
D.Historians

17. SHORT QUIZ 1
3. They are the experts in helping individuals who needed
guidance or advice pertaining to their business successes,
general conditions and personal life transitions, relationships
and career is being referred to __________________________?
A.Advisor and entrepreneur
B.Guidance counselor and life coach
C.Social worker and administrator
D.Teacher and administrative aide

18. SHORT QUIZ 1
4. Demography according to the
_________________________ is the scientific study of
human populations across time.
A. CEA Grenoble center
B. Centre de la reserche scientific
C. International school for advanced studies
D.Max Planck Institute

19. SHORT QUIZ 1
5. International Relations, Public
Administration, and Public Law are under the
umbrella of __________________.
A.Geography
B.Political Science
C.Psychology
D.Sociology

20. SHORT QUIZ 1
6. It refers to the study of human society, relationship and social
change.
7.What is the study of production, and consumption of goods and
services.
8. A body of scientific knowledge , the social sciences provide
diverse set of lens that helps us to understand and explain the
different facets of human society.
9.It refers to the study of political systems and government.
10. It refers to one of the fields of applied social sciences as an
application of the social sciences

21. ANSWER KEY!
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D
5.B 6.Sociology 7.Economics
8.Social
Sciences
9.Political
Science
10.Counseling

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