Defining social sciences and applied social sciences

1. DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN THE APPLIED
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Defining Social Science and Applied Social Science

2. SOCIAL SCIENCE
➤ THE STUDY OF SOCIETY AND THE MANNER IN
WHICH PEOPLE BEHAVE AND INFLUENCE THE
WORLD AROUND US.
➤ THE UTTERMOST GOAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE IS TO
ANSWER DIFFERENT QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS
ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND HUMAN CONDITION
ON HOW TO IMPROVE IT.
➤ IT PROVIDES VITAL INFORMATION FOR
GOVERNMENTS AND POLICYMAKERS, LOCAL
AUTHORITIES, NONGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS.

3. BASIC/PURE SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES
1. Anthropology 2. Economics
3. Geography 4. History
5. Linguistics 6. Political Science
7. Psychology 8. Sociology
9. Demographics

4. ANTHROPOLOGY
➤ The study of what makes us human.
➤ The scientific study of humans and human
behavior and societies in the past and present.

5. ECONOMICS
➤ Economics is a social science concerned with the
production, distribution, and consumption of
goods and services.

6. GEOGRAPHY
➤ The study of places and the relationships
between people and their environments.

7. HISTORY
➤ The discipline that studies the chronological
record of events (as affecting a nation or people),
based on a critical examination of source
materials and usually presenting an explanation
of their causes.

8. LINGUISTICS
➤ The scientific study of language and its structure.
➤ It involves analyzing language form, language
meaning and language in context.

9. PSYCHOLOGY
➤ The scientific study of the mind and behavior. It
is a multifaceted discipline and includes many
sub-fields of study such areas as human
development, sports, health, clinical, social
behavior and cognitive processes.

10. SOCIOLOGY
➤ Sociology is the study of human social
relationships and institutions. Sociology’s subject
matter is diverse, ranging from crime to religion,
from the family to the state, from the divisions of
race and social class to the shared beliefs of a
common culture, and from social stability to
radical change in whole societies.

11. DEMOGRAPHICS
➤ The study of a population based on factors such
as age, race and sex. Governments, corporations
and nongovernment organizations use
demographics to learn more about a population's
characteristics for many purposes, including
policy development and economic market
research.

12. APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE
➤ The study that uses the knowledge based
theories, principles, and methods of
interdisciplinary disciplines of basic social
science to understand the society and to help
address or solve a social problem or practical
problem in society.

13. COUNSELING
➤ Empowers diverse individuals, families, and
groups to accomplish mental health, wellness,
education, and career goals.
➤ It involves helping people make needed changes
in ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

14. SOCIAL WORK
➤ It focuses on social change, problem-solving in
human relationships and the empowerment and
liberation of people to enhance social justice.

15. COMMUNICATION
➤ Focuses on how humans use verbal and
nonverbal messages to create meaning in
various contexts across cultures using a variety
of channels and media.