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1. DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCE Teacher : Anna Marie Masayon

2. Social Science It is concerned about society. It aims at understanding all aspects of society as well as finding solutions to deal with social problems It is a broad area of knowledge and includes several different disciplines under its domain.

3. the term “ Social Sciences ” is defined as the body of knowledge concerned with the methodical study of various aspects of society, numerous social phenomena, and the impacts of these occurrences on people’s lives. It is characterized as the area of study that deals with the human behavior in its cultural and social facets. Also, it is considered as the branch of science that focuses on the interpersonal relationships among people living in a society. Over the past centuries, Social Sciences focused on the contributing factors or elements that molded and governed the development of the human civilization.

4. ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES The two substantial elements of Social Sciences, which are the society (social) and the empirical analysis (science). Society , the first element puts the entire body of knowledge in individuals as social beings and their social backgrounds or environments. It situates Social Sciences in people and social issues that are affecting them. On the other hand, empirical analysis places the Social Sciences in an academic mode of investigation about human society using the scientific method, the systematic and rational process of obtaining knowledge.

5. HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES The roots of some of the important concepts and purposes of Social Sciences go completely back to the ancient Greece. T he Renaissance and the Enlightenment, two historical periods where some of the major evolutionary ideas emerged. Before and during the Age of Enlightenment, the approaches used by several social philosophers in examining human societies were much more philosophical than scientific. Positivism is a philosophy that believes that every single reasonable affirmation can be scientifically proven or tested by empirical sciences or is capable of mathematical or logical evidence.

6. Positivism is a philosophy that believes that every single reasonable affirmation can be scientifically proven or tested by empirical sciences or is capable of mathematical or logical evidence. Auguste Comte (17981857), the founder of Positivism and the one who foreshadowed the use of this philosophy in studying human behaviors, argued that metaphysics and theology are imperfect methods in searching for knowledge; that rational thought is far more powerful in comparison to faith and superstition in explaining different social phenomena.

7. The social sciences have a critical contribution to make, in helping us understand, imagine, and craft a more sustainable future for all.” - UNESCO Social Science

8. NATURAL SCIENCE – The study of natural phenomena FORMAL SCIENCE - The study of mathematics and logic SOCIAL SCIENCE – The study of human behavior and societies APPLIED SCIENCE –To apply existing scientific knowledge to develop more practical application like health care, technology or inventions. THE BRANCHES OF SCIENCE

9. History The term history comes from the Greek word historia ( an account of one’s inquiries) and shares that etymology with the English word ”story” . History can be seen as the sum total of many things taken together and the spectrum of events occurring in action following in order leading from the past to the present and into the future.

10. Archaeology – A holistic discipline concerned with human, both past and present. Being holistic, anthropologists always keep in mind the biological, linguistic, historic, and cultural aspects of any problem.

11. The science that studies the land, the features, the inhabitant and the phenomena of the Earth. It is generally split into two distinct branches: Physical and Human.

12. TWO DISTINCT BRANCHES of geography Physical - geography examines phenomena related to the natural environment: climate, oceans, soils, and the measurement of the earth . Human – geography focuses largely on the built environment and how space is created, viewed and managed by humans as well as the influence humans have on the space they occupy through field as diverse as cultural, geography, transportation, health, military operation and cities.

13. Political Science – The theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis system and political behavior. It is the study of allocation and transfer of power in decision-making , the roles and system of governance including government and international organization, political behavior and public policies.

14. Sociology – Involves groups of people, rather that individuals, and attempts to understand the way people relate to each other and function as a society. It emphasizes society and its origins and developments (social classes, institutions and

15. Demography The study of population and population changes and trends, using resources such as statistics of birth, deaths and disease. It is also interested in the changes over time size, composition and distribution of human population and how these results from the process of fertility, mortality and migration.

16. A holistic discipline concerned with human, both past and present. Being holistic, anthropologists always keep in mind the biological, linguistic, historic, and cultural aspects of any problem.

17. Linguistics 5 Linguistic – study of Language. It deals with the study of particular languages and the search on what general languages have in common.

18. Social Sciences Natural Sciences Humanities

19. NATURAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES What makes Social Sciences unique from other areas of study such as Natural Sciences and Humanities is that these disciplines concentrate on analyzing and explaining the different aspects of social life of the individuals including their behaviors. Also, these fields focus on observing and interpreting various social phenomena. On the other hand,

20. Natural Sciences, or the sciences of nature, give attention on investigating every single natural phenomenon that occurred, or is currently happening, in our world using tangible evidences like natural forces, fossils, and artifacts.

21. These areas of study explore the laws of nature that rule our world through objective and empirical approaches. Natural Sciences can be categorized into Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences and many more.

22. Humanities are academic disciplines that study numerous human conditions and the manners wherein the human experiences are treated and recorded. Additionally, these studies aim to comprehend the human perspective of individuals’ social existence and the responses these people are displaying on different occurrences. For instance, the literary works of Jose Rizal, such as Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo , aim to educate the Filipinos on the persecutions experienced by our countrymen during the Spanish regime.

23. Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Humanities are all employing the scientific method in producing knowledge, though this systematic process is more usual in Social Sciences and Natural Sciences since Humanities are more focused on the creative expressions of human experiences.

24. 1. It is the study of human behavior and societies. a. social science b. formal science c. natural science d. applied science 2. It is the study of mathematic and logic. a. formal science b. social science c. natural science d. applied science 3.It is the study of phenomena a. formal science b. natural science c. social science d. applied science DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

25. 4. It is a detailed description of a specific cultural and social group that has become a central piece of the discipline of anthropology. a. applied science b. modernity c. ethnography d. functionalism The concept that deals not only with the shift in the physical and material condition of society but also with the mental and behavioral shifts among people. a. sociology b. psychology c. functionalism d. modernity

26. 1. How did the social science emerge? How does it link to the Natural science? 2. What is the difference between natural science social science and humanities? 3. What is the similarity between natural science and social science? Answer the following :

27. ACTIVITY#1 WORD HUNT : Loop the following words! SOCIETY HOLISTIC HISTORY MIND PEOPLE E E I G H F O R B E E V H G O L I O S L A I I O L E M B O P E T S A I E D E C O M D T Q S C C R I E I N O S T E E T E P N H R T I M B E T Y D A Y I C I N G Y R

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