Natural And Social Sciences PDF

1 The course introduces students to basic concepts, subjects, and methods of inquiry in the disciplines that comprise the Social Sciences. It then discusses influential thinkers and ideas in these disciplines and relates these ideas to the Philippine setting and current global trends....

1 The course introduces students to basic concepts, subjects, and methods of inquiry in the disciplines that comprise the Social Sciences. It then discusses influential thinkers and ideas in these disciplines and relates these ideas to the Philippine setting and current global trends. 2 Natural and Social Sciences  Natural Science ✘ a branch of science that deals with the study of the physical world ✘ is knowledge based on the laws of nature and the physical world ✘ is a branch of science concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation. Mechanisms such as peer review and repeatability of findings are used to try to ensure the validity of scientific advances. 4 5  Social Science ✘ is the branch of science devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies ✘ a branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning of human society and with the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of society. 6  Social Science ✘ discipline or branch of science that deals with the sociocultural aspects of human behavior; branch of science that studies how people interact with each other, behave, develop as a culture, and influence the world. 7 8 Natural Science vs. Social Science