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This document provides an introduction to social science. It defines social science as the branch of science devoted to studying societies and relationships between individuals within societies. Social science is described as applying scientific methods to study society in a way that is subdivided into subjects concerning specific aspects of individuals and society. Some key characteristics of social science mentioned are that it emphasizes facts, introduces new ideas, studies human relations and behavior which cannot be directly observed or controlled, and research conclusions may differ as phenomena are always changing.
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- 1. Introduction to Social Science Karisma Amjad PhD Fellow Institute of Social Welfare and Research University of Dhaka 1
- 2. Academic Study Academic Study Science Basics Science Humanities Applied Science Arts Social Science •Economics •Sociology •Social work/ Social Welfare •Political Science • Psychology • Anthropology •Development Studies •Media and Communication •English •Bangle •History •Philosophy • Physics •Chemistry •Mathematics •Botany •Zoology • Applied Physics •Applied Chemistry 2
- 3. Social Science Social science is the branch of science devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. 3
- 4. Definition of Social Science Social science is a field of study that deals with human beings as members of groups. The social scientists applies scientific methods to the study of society. Social science is subdivided into subjects concerned with specific aspects of the individual and society ( Encyclopedia). Social Science is a scientific study of society. 4
- 5. Characteristics of Social Science Social science emphasis is on facts. Many new items and ideas are introduced in social science. The subject concept of social sciences is human relations and human behavior which is not understood by the five senses of human. The element of social science research is human and human behavior which are not under the control of the social scientist. 5
- 6. Characteristics of Social Science Continue…. It is impossible to experiment all subjects in a controlled environment in the laboratory which research is done on all the subjects in the social sciences. Research on the same subject in the social sciences cannot lead to the same conclusion by re-examining the same subject. Because its phenomena are always changing. Social science researches are not value free. Because the social scientist is a human being and the unit of the research is also a human being. Here the researcher him/herself is a research object. 6
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