DIASS Lesson 1 Introduction to Social Sciences PDF

Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences ACTIVITY: Color Mix Each person will need to take a turn to share a story about themselves for every color they have randomly chosen. The story they share must be associated with the color.  Color Chart T...

Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences ACTIVITY: Color Mix Each person will need to take a turn to share a story about themselves for every color they have randomly chosen. The story they share must be associated with the color.  Color Chart Topics What is one thing you wish you could've done but it was too late? if there is one thing you could change about yourself what would that be and why? What's the biggest risk you've ever taken? What is one thing you can't live without? Why? share something about your personal love life Introduction to Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences Lesson Objectives Clarify the relationship between the social sciences and the applied social sciences Cite the differences among applied social sciences What is applied social sciences all about?  Branches of Science Natural Science Formal Science Social Science Earth Science Math Biology Logic Chemistry Statistics Physics  What is Society? Society A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.  Latin Societas or Socius which means Comrade, friend, ally What is social science? Social science is the study of society and the human behavior in it Discipline of Social Science Social Science Anthropology The study of what makes us human The scientific study of humans and human behavior and societies in the past and present Economics Economics is a social science concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services Human Geography The study of places and the relationships between people and their environment 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. Linguistics The study of language and structure. It involves analyzing language form, language meaning and language in context. Political Science The systematic study of government and politics. Demographics The study of a population and sub- population based on factors such as age, race and sex. Demographics The study of a population and sub- population based on factors such as age, race and sex. Psychology The scientific study of the mind and behavior Sociology Sociology is the study of human 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 Social Studies vs Social Science  Social Studies Social Science Humanities Philosophy Literature English Sociology Arts Society  Overview of DISS The goal of the disciplines of social sciences is to explain human behavior in its many cultural forms including the past and the present, individually or in groups, national and international geopolitical contexts, and to empower them as democratic participants in a rapidly changing world What is applied Social Science? 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. It is a broad field that draws on different social theories and perspectives and combines theory and practice drawn from different social disciplines that highlight the complexity of social issues Relationship Between Social Sciences and Applied Social Sciences SS Applied SS More specific and Attempts to focus on focused on a distinct issue but distinct facet of use insights arising social phenomena. from various social science disciplines. 3 main Career tracks for Applied Social Scientists: Counseling Social Work Communications Counseling It provides guidance, help and support to individuals who are distraught by a diverse set of problems in their lives 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 to make the client's life better  Career Counseling Personal Growth/Individual Counseling Social work practitioners help individuals, families, groups and communities to improve their individual and collective well- being The Discipline of Social Work is closely associated with government welfare and social programs aimed at achieving social justice Communication Studies Applied social science provide adequate training for careers in the field of journalism and mass communication because of the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills that graduates learn from social sciences.