Disciplines and Ideas in

the Applied Social

Sciences

Presented by:
MARIETA A. DE LEON
Subject Teacher
Pre-Activity
What comes to your mind when you read/heard about
the following word?

Social Applied
Science Social Science

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Social Science and applied Social
Science
• 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.

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Social Science and applied Social
Science
• 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 i.e. a social
worker is isolated from the body of practice
far from it they give feedback on the various
strategies developed and identify areas where
further research could be focused (Jones 4
(2018).
 Defining Social Sciences
 is made of several disciplines and these include history, political
science, sociology, psychology, economics, geography,
demography,
 The study of society and the manner in which people behave and
influence the world around us.
 It provides vital information for governments, nongovernmental
organizations, and others.
 The uttermost goal of social science is to answer different
questions and problems about the society and human condition on
how to improve it.
 Provides a substantive insight to the understanding of society
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of the relationship of individual members and groups within

 BASIC / PURE
SOCIAL SCIENCE
DISCIPLINES 

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1. Anthropology
- The study of what makes us human.
The scientific study of humans and
human behavior and societies in the past
and present.
 Anthropologist are
trained in the different
areas:
Cultural anthropology - studies the development of
human culture based on ethnologic, linguistic, social,
and psychological data analysis.
Physical anthropology - studies human biological nature,
particularly its beginning, evolution, and variation in prehistory
Archeology - studies human life in the past through the
examination of things left behind by the people.
2. History
-Systematic study of human past events
in order to understand the meaning,
dynamics, and relationship of the cause
and effects of events in the development
of societies.
 History has several subfields:
Political history - studies history of political institutions
Economic history - studies the development of economic
institutions and other economic factors.
Social history - studies the history of ordinary lives of people like
women, children, ethnic groups, and the different sectors of society
from historical point of view.
Environmental history - looks into the history of the interaction of
humans with the environment.
History of medicine and public health - examines the history
of public health and human medicine.
Business history - studies the history of the development of
businesses, companies, and industries
3. Economics 
-Studies the allocation of scarce
resources and the production
and exchange of goods and services
in society.
Economics has different subfields: 

3.1 Environmental economics- studies the allocation of natural

resources
3.2 Labor economics -focuses on the study of the decision- making
and behaviors of employees and the relationships between employers
and their employees.
3.3 Business economics - examines the behavior of companies and
firms by studying the factors that result in profit maximization, price
setting, production goals, and the role of incentives.
3.4 Monetary economics -on the other hand, studies the
nation’s production, inflation, income, interest rates, and monetary
policies.
 4. Geography
The study of places and the relationships
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between people and their environments.

 5. Linguistics
- The scientific study of language and its
structure. 
- It involves analyzing language form,
language meaning and language in
context.
 6. Psychology
The scientific study of the mind and
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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.
 7. 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.
 8. Demography
- According to the Max Planck Institute
for Demographic Research (2016)
demography is the scientific study of
human populations across time.
 9. 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.
 10. 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.
 11. Social Work
- It focuses on social change, problem-
solving in human relationships and the
empowerment and liberation of people to
enhance social justice.
 12. 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.
 Political Science

• Primarily studies human

behavior in relation to political
systems, governments, laws,
and international relations.
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 Political has several fields of study:
1. Domestic Politics - Studies public opinion, elections, national and
local governments.
2. Comparative politics - Studies politics within countries and analyzes
the similarities and differences between among countries
3. International Relations - Focuses on the study of political
relationship and interaction between and among countries.
5. Public administration - Studies national and local governance and
bureaucracy.
6. Public law - examines legal systems, civil rights, and criminal justice
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 Psychology

- Studies how the human mind works in

consonance with the body to produce
thoughts that lead to individual actions.
 Psychology subfields:
 Experimental psychology - studies of humans and
animals examines how and why learning takes place.
 Developmental psychology - studies the ways
people change and behave as they go through their
life.
 Personality psychology - studies human nature and
differences among people.
 Environmental psychology -  studies the effects 25
of
surroundings on a person’s attitude and behavior
 Sociology

- a systematic study of people’s

behavior in groups
 Sociology subfields:
 Applied sociology - focus on the use and proper application
of sociological theories, methods and skills to examine data,
solve problems and communicate research to the public.
 Urban sociology - studies societal life interactions in urban
areas through the application of sociological methods like
statistical analysis and ethnographies.
 Cultural sociology - analyzes the development of
social institutions, norms and practices.
 Rural sociology - studies the social life of people in rural
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areas.
 Medical sociology - examines the societal aspects of
health and medicine of people
Sociology of education - analyzes how social
forces and institutions like politics, economic systems,
and culture affects school and educational systems.
Political sociology - examines how social structure
affects and influences politics.
Military sociology - is a sociological study of the
military organization, the different civilian and military
relationships, war experiences, and the use and control
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of force
 Geography

- is the study of interaction between

people and their environments
 Geography subfields: 

Physical geography - studies the natural

features of the earth, including land, water, and
atmosphere.
Human geography - studies how people create
cultures in their natural environments. 
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 Demography

- according to the Max Planck Institute

for Demographic Research (2016)
demography is the scientific study of
human populations across time.
 Major subfield:

a.Population studies or social demography

 Analyze demographic data to define, explain,

and foresee social phenomena. It also studies
social.
 Status composition and population distribution.
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Applied Social Sciences

• branch of study that applies the

different concepts, theoretical models,
and theories of the social science
disciplines to help understand society
and the different problems and issues.
The applied social sciences is utilized to 33

provide alternative solutions

Three main career
tracks for applied
social scientist:

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 1. Counseling
- is one of the fields of applied social sciences
as an application of the social sciences,
counseling provides guidance, help, and
support to individuals who are distraught by
a diverse set of problems in their lives.
Counseling can be done by the following: 
Guidance counselor and life coaching are
applications of the social sciences and these professions,
expert help are given to individuals who needed guidance
or advice pertaining to their business successes, general
conditions and personal life transitions, relationships
and career.
Life coach - analyzes the present condition of the
client, discovers different obstacles or challenges that
a client faces, and provides a certain course of action
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to make the client’s life better.

Counseling can be done by the following: 

Career counseling - is needed by people

who are in the process of entering the job
market, searching for possible career change, or
those wanting career advancements.
Personal growth counseling -
concentrates on the evaluation of different
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 2. Social work

- practitioner help individuals, families,

and groups, communities to improve
their individual and collective well-being.
 3. Communication
Studies

- Applied social science provide adequate

training for careers in the field of
journalism and mass communication
because of multidisciplinary knowledge
and skills that graduates learn from
social sciences.
Thank you for
Listening!
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