Disciplines and Ideas in The Applie D Socialsciences: Lesson 1

Lesson 1
Disciplines and Ideas in

the
Applie SocialSciences
d
What comes to your mind when you read the phrase
“disciplines of applied social sciences”?
In your notebook, write down all you ideas within two

minutes:
•Read out your answers to the class.

Look at the following list of subjects:
history, political science, psychology, sociology,

anthropology, economics, social work, counseling, social
work, and communication.
• To what cluster of science does this group of subjects belong?

• Which of the aforementioned subjects belong to a subset that
represents a direct application of science to everyday life or have
a clear focus on applied social issues?
Applied social science is the application of social science theories,
concepts, methods, and findings to problems identified in the wider
society (D. Jary & J. Jary 2000)
Social Sciences are disciplines concerned with the systematic
study of social phenomena. It is defined as the study of human
society.
• Discuss the overview of disciplines of Social Sciences
• Applied social sciences is an integrated science cutting
across and transcending various social science disciplines in
addressing a wide range of issues in a contemporary,
innovative and dynamic way.
Relationship between Social Sciences and Applied
Social Sciences
• Social Science is about people how they interact with others in
their society and how societies interact with each other. It seeks
to explain interactions forms hypothesis test them and suggest
potential actions.
• Applied social science is about putting theories in to practice
and interfacing directly with the public. This doesn't mean an
applied social society practitioner is a social worker, isolated from
the body of practice far from it they give feed back on the various
strategies developed and identify areas where further research could
be focused.
Functions and Effects of Applied Social Sciences
The applied social sciences processes have different effects on various

sectors of society. The use of the different theories ,concepts ,and
methodologies from the social sciences provide benefits to individuals,
groups, and the society. The benefits derived from the applied social
sciences produce numerous effects to individual members , communities,
and groups and the society in general. The effects of the applied social
sciences vary and they include increased awareness and knowledge of
oneself and others, attitude and value change, behavioral changes and
structural changes.
What new learning did you acquire about the disciplines of
applied social sciences? Pair up with your seatmates. In five
minutes, take turns in sharing your new insights.
Group Activity: Choose one item below and create a
human tableau using only your body. One member
will explain to the class what the human tableau is all
about. (2 mins prep.)
1. Social Work activity

2. Counseling
3. Communication
Go online and search for the meaning of the phrase “Social
Science” and “Applied Social Sciences.” Compare the
definitions and the listings that are generated.
• Using a graphic organizer, write the functions of each of the

applied social sciences you have learned in this lesson and
show how they affect communities.
• Criteria: Graphic organizer: 5 Points; Functions 10 points;
explanations how they affect communities, 10 points.
Total: 25 Pts.
Interview applied social science workers in your community. Go to
the barangay social worker, your parents, or your school guidance
counselor. Describe the work of the professionals you interviewed.
(To be submitted next meeting)
Research on the communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan

(Yolanda). How did the different applied social scientists help the
affected communities recover? What did the counselors, social
workers, and the media professionals (such as journalists) do? How
did the affected communities benefit from the different applied social
scientists? Support your answers with factual information.
To be submitted on June 10, 2019)

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Lesson 1

Disciplines and Ideas in

In your notebook, write down all you ideas within two

•Read out your answers to the class.

history, political science, psychology, sociology,

• To what cluster of science does this group of subjects belong?

The applied social sciences processes have different effects on various

1. Social Work activity

• Using a graphic organizer, write the functions of each of the

Research on the communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan

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