Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences.pptx

DISS 11

1. Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences Week 1-2

2. NATURE AND FUNCTION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES WITH NATURAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES WEEK 1-2

3. 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.

4. Social Science as the study of Society. Basically, social science refers to the systematic study of various aspects of human society. It is a major category of academic disciplines, dealing with society and the relationships among people within a society Established in 19 th century.

5. Social Science Society Solutions Social problems Human life Change behavior

6. TRIVIA! Social Sciences can analyze different social issues. Example: Poverty, politics and Government.

7. What is Social Science? Involves scientific process It involves scientific process

8. What is Social Science? Inquires social space

9. What is Social Science? Connected to human society and human nature

10. As the study of society Interaction of individuals and groups Welfare of humans as member of society

11. Social Issues Poverty Population Density Education COVID-19 Budget Death Penalty Corruption DRUGS Political Dynasty Territorial Disputes Charter Change

12. Framing of Legislative policies in relation to political and social issues of class, gender and power

13. Recommendations on changes on environment use with respect to geography studies on climate change

14. Preservation of Cultural diversity and respect for traditions in this period of globalization

15. Exchange of culture and Ideas in the macrolevel and breakdown of families in the microlevel as a result of economic migration by Filipino workers.

16. What is Natural Sciences? It deals with the description, prediction and understanding of phenomena

17. Natural Sciences Uses empirical method (Senses)

18. What is Natural Science? Aims to discover laws that govern the order of nature

19. What is Natural Science? Chemistry Biology Physics

20. TWO MAIN BRANCHES OF NATURAL SCIENCE: 1. LIFE SCIENCE • or Biological Science 2. PHYSICAL SCIENCE • Physics • Astronomy • Chemistry • Earth Science

21. What is Humanities? Refers to the study of the ways in which the human experience is processed and documented. Encompasses the field of Philosophy, Ancient and modern languages, Literature, Religion, Art, Music, History, and Language

22. Activity 1.Picture Analysis Instructions: Look at the picture as shown. Find out the meaning of the following words. Write your answers on your paper.

23. What is Humanities? Produce wisdom by understanding social realities through reflection

24. What is Humanities? Involves philosophy, literature and creative writing, religion, music, theater and arts

25. DIFFERENCES

26. Social Sciences Natural Sciences Soft Science Human relationship Experiential data Open system interaction Real/hard science Controlled experiments Experimental data Closed system laboratory Scientific Method Systematic Closedrelations )

27. Standardized set of techniques for building scientific knowledge Make a valid observations Test Pre-existing theories and prior findings Interpret and generalize results

28. Has same objectives with research which investigates and studies different materials and sources in the pursuit of advancing knowledge

29. Definition of terms Anthropology – the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space and in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations and culture Archaeology – the scientific study of materials such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls and monuments of the past life and activities Academic – based on a formal study especial at an institution of higher learning Difference – the quality of state of being similar or different Discipline – the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience Economics – a social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services Education – the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in school Elucidate – make (something) clear; explain ―work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter. Field – an area or division of an activity, subject or profession History – the study of the past or event of the past or a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events.

30. HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE The history of the social sciences begins in the roots of ancient philosophy . In Ancient history, there was no difference between Mathematics and the study of History, Poetry or Politics.  The term ―social science‖ may refer either to the specific sciences of society established by thinkers such as Comte, Durkheim, Marx, and Weber, or more generally to all disciplines outside of noble science and arts.

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