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INTRODUCTION TO
SOCIAL SCIENCE
(PENGANTAR
SAINS SOSIAL)

ABXS1103
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Social Science
Social and Science
Homo sapiens (human beings) from evolutional perspective the
species that always work together to interact with the environment
(both social & physical)
Important to stay together as to solve social problems. For that, there
are meanings every social actions, social behaviour
As members of society, theyre not free to do at will, but guided by rules
and regulations
All the actions are indirectly or directly set by society so prevalent in
social institutions & organisation

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 Use logics to understand phenomena (acceptable to

the mind)
What is observed - collected as evidence
To look for characteristics that are
consistent/repeating/ opposing or different. Not
contradicting
Whether the characteristics inductive (specific to
general) or deductive (general to specific)
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF
SOCIAL SCIENCE

Integrate knowledge, skills, attitude & values

As an approach to look at the real world. It begins

with getting to know & to link to reality

A comprehensive study on society & humanity &

their relationship that creates different social &
cultural phenomena - that would help to increase
civic consciouness

This difference in phenomena exist in different

societies, at different place and period of time
depending on environmental/surrounding factors
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AIMS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

An integrated approach to understand society
Social issue like hunger, poverty, crime, health,
deviance & norms, all occur across race, culture,
society & nations
Complex issues need for concerted approach &
effort regionally as well as globally to solve
Brings about understanding & application of
comprehensive methods for the present & future
A form of academic exercise to look into processes
& attitudes embedded in society
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SOCIAL SCIENCE VISION

Development of intellectual capacity & for
the development of life ethics
Attending to the common good : The
prosperity of individuals depend on the
prosperity of others. Be good to thou
neighbours - Memakmurkan jiran
To develop personal construct to understand
certain characteristics of social phenomena,
issue & the implications on self, family,
country & world community
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SOCIAL SCIENCE VISION

To develop academic construct to differentiate
between ideal & reality. Ability to apply knowledge &
academic skills to understand the existence of unity
& / in diversity. Different & similar characteristics are
natural in life, enrich life
Global perspectives the world has limited
resources. So there must be responsibility &
awareness. That calls for civic consciousness &
responsibility.
Eg. Think of oil as a important global commodity. Its
availability is limited but yet everybody needs it.
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY

(Linked
toTopic 9)

Human beings have diversity of culture

Human life is complex as they always interact

with one & another most of the time
At the same time they influence each other &
complement each other
Have social organisations that function in
complex manner
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DEVELOPMENTAL
UNDERSTANDING
GLOBAL/
WORLD

CRITICAL
PROBLEM

NATION

SOCIETY

FAMILY

SELF
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SOCIOLOGY

ANTHROPOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY

INTEGRATION
HISTORY

ECONOMICS

GEOGRAPHY

POLITICAL SCIENCE

LINGUISTICS
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY
HELPS US TO SEE HUMAN BEINGS AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY THAT
DEPEND ON EACH OTHER & THE ENVIRONMENT

HISTORYto know concepts of origins, sources of primary

documents & developments of events. How they affect our
lives, the society, country & others
GEOGRAPHY- a study of space & locations, physical
features, climatic conditions that affect humans/population.
Linkage to migration & diffusion of culture & types of living
conditions. Study of global linkage

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MULTIDISCIPLINARY
POLITICAL SCIENCE the political process of governing &
making decisions who is to be in power/authority. What are
the administrative tools/guidelines & ways to solve problems
or disagreements among the people
ECONOMY why people should have choices, concept of
limited resources, methods of production & distribution of
goods & services
SOCIOLOGY study of human behaviour, function as
member of society through social organisation & interact
through certain social structure
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY
PSYCHOLOGY- deals with the studies of mental process &
human behaviour thro controlled observations. Mental
process consisting of memory, perception, thoughts,
reasoning, evaluating, belief. Psychology is linked to social
environment to certain extent ie how social environment may
have effect on the mental process

LINGUISTICS the study of language and connection to

society. Language expands with development in human
civilization. So language needs to be researched upon its
development, usage, analysed as it is being used by societies
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Multidisciplinary
Emphasize cause & effect of things happening
Relates to real life to look at the world
Solving problems cant be looked from single
discipline
Relates to the needs in a group living
situation, motivate to work together, explore
ideas, find solutions
Towards more accountability as members of
society

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Analogical to
Vision 2020 (Malaysia)
STRESS ON SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
CHANGE OF
ATTITUDE

THE STRIVE FOR SUCCESS

VISION 2020

ECONOMIC WELL
BEING

THE QUEST OF KNOWLDGE

CARING SOCIETY

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THANK YOU

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