APPLIED SOCIAL

SCIENCE
A COURSE INTRODUCTION
Defining Social Science

vast field of scientific studies that investigate

human societies and the different forces that work
within them
Social Science Disciplines
HISTORY GEOGRAPHY

POLITICAL SCIENCE DEMOGRAPHY

SOCIOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY LINGUISTICS

ECONOMICS
 ECONOMICS

studies the allocation of

scarce resources and the
production and exchange of
goods and services in
society

it understand human
activities in relation to the
production, distribution and
consumption of goods and
services
ANTHROPOLOGY

study of humans and their

cultures in the past and
present time.

it draws upon knowledge

from the social and biological
sciences and the humanities
and physical science
HISTORY
systematic study of human
past events in order to
understand the meaning,
dynamics and relationship of
the causes and effects of
events in the development of
societies.

focuses on the reconstruction

of past events as they
actually happened through
the use of primary sources or
secondary sources.
POLITICAL SCIENCE

studies human behavior in

relation to political systems,
governments, laws and
international relations.

examines the relationship

between people and policy at
all levels. (individual-
national- international)
PSYCHOLOGY
studies how the human mind
works in consonance with
the body to produce thoughts
that lead to individual
actions.

it analyzes how people and

group experience the world
through various emotions,
ideas and in different
conscious states.
SOCIOLOGY

systematic study of people’s

behavior in groups.

it attempts to understand
why and how people interact
with each other and how they
function as a society or
groups.
GEOGRAPHY
study of interaction between
people and their
environments.

“geo” means earth

“graphos”- mapping

it explores both the physical

properties of earths surface
and their relationship with
human societies
DEMOGRAPHY
is the scientific study of
human populations across
time.

it examines the changes in

population growth through
the analysis of statistics on
birth, human movement,
mortality and agedness.

we analyze demographic
data to define, explain, and
foresee social phenomena
Defining Applied Social
Science
focus on the use and application of the different
concepts, theoretical models and theories of the social
science disciplines to help understand society and the
different problems and issues it faces.

provide alternative solutions to the diverse problems of

society

can use his/her training in different real-life work setting.

PROJECT

APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE

DATE CLIENT
DATE NAME
Counseling
provides guidance, help and
support to individuals who are
distraught by a diverse set of
problems in their lives.

professional guidance is given

by applying psychological
methods like collection of case
history data, personal interviews,
aptitude test.

Guidance Counselors, life

coaches, personal growth
counselors
SOCIAL WORK

Social workers help

individuals, families, groups
and communities to improve
their individual and collective
well-being.

address social issues such

as poverty, unemployment,
domestic violence
COMMUNICATION
STUDIES
applied social science
provide adequate training for
careers in the field of
journalism and
miscommunication

stressed in balanced,
objective truthful, and creative
rendering of news.

have strong foundation in the

study of people’s viewing and
consuming behavior.
PROJECT

DATE CLIENT
DATE NAME
studies the allocation of scarce resources and the
production and exchange of goods and services in
society
ECONOMICS
vast field of scientific studies that investigate human
societies and the different forces that work within
them
SOCIAL SCIENCE
study of humans and their cultures in the past and present
time.
ANTHROPOLOGY
systematic study of human past events in order to
understand the meaning, dynamics and relationship of
the causes and effects of events in the development of
societies.
HISTORY
it explores both the physical properties of earths surface
and their relationship with human societies
GEOGRAPHY
is the scientific study of human populations across
time.
DEMOGRAPHY
focus on the use and application of the different
concepts, theoretical models and theories of the
social science disciplines to help understand
society and the different problems and issues it
faces.
APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE
GIVE THE THREE FIELDS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL
SCIENCE
COUNSELING

COMMUNICATION/JOURNALISM

SOCIAL WORK
GIVE 5 FIELDS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE
ESSAY

WHAT IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SOCIAL

SCIENCE AND THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE?

WHY DO WE CONSIDER JOURNALISM AND

COMMUNICATION STUDIES AS FIELDS OF THE
SOCIAL SCIENCES.