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.

1. Introduction to Social Science
Karisma Amjad
PhD Fellow
Institute of Social Welfare and Research
University of Dhaka
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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
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3. Social Science
Social science is the branch of science devoted to the study of
societies and the relationships among individuals within those
societies.
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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.
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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.
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6. Characteristics of Social Science
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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.
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