Disciplines and

Ideas in the
Social Sciences
 Learning
Competency

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

• Differentiate the nature and functions of

Social Science disciplines with the natural
sciences and humanities(HUMSS DISS-
IIIa-2-3)
Subtask: Define Social Sciences as the
study of society
SOCIAL SCIENCES are all
academic disciplines that deal
with the man in their social
context.
- A science that deals with human
behavior in its social and cultural
aspects.
DYAD ACTIVITY: (5 minutes)

1. How does social science related to

society?
2. What are the roles of social science
in the society?
CONCEPT MAPPING:
(10 minutes)
The learner will fill out a concept map
showing the definition of social
science as a study of society.
Evaluation
Directions: Write True if the statement is correct
and False if not.
1. Social science can be used to study and
understand society.
2. Socialization affects the overall cultural
practices of a society, but it does not shape one’s
self-image.
3. Most social scientists believe heredity is the
most important factor influencing human
development.
4. Social sciences perspective can be used to
address an issue or problem.
5. Society refers to a group of people who share.
 Learning
Competency

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

• Differentiate the nature and functions of

Social Science disciplines with the natural
sciences and humanities(HUMSS DISS-
IIIa-2-3)
NATURE AND FUNCTIONS

NATURAL SCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCE

HUMANITIES
 Natural Sciences
Natural science deals with the
natural world. It is concerned with
the phenomena and objects of
nature and the physical world.
Natural science involves
comprehension, description, and
prediction of natural phenomena
using empirical and observational
evidence.
 Function of
Natural Sciences

The natural sciences

employ scientific
methods to explain
natural phenomena,
relying on quantitative
data (Ledoux, 2002, p.
34)
 Scientific
Method

The scientific method

is a systematic
process that uses
standardized practices
for generating and
analyzing empirical
evidence and
explanations of
natural phenomena.
Let’s Try

What is the nature

of natural sciences?
 Social Sciences
Social science is the study of
systematic study of various aspects
of human society.
Social Science has come to mean a
pattern of activities of a group of
people within a society and thus a
good source of information about
the structures of their lives,
worldview and individual decisions
and struggles. (Tatel Jr. 2016)
Let’s try

What is the nature of

social science?
 Humanities
Humanities are academic disciplines that study
aspects of human society and culture. They
study and analyzes the flaws in humankind and
how they can be improved.
These cultural aspects include speech,
knowledge, beliefs, arts, technologies, ideals,
and rules. With a focus on these aspects, it
examines and prescribes the type of behavior
considered appropriate to an individual in his
or her efforts to achieve the status of being a
cultured human being.
Let’s try

What is the nature of

humanities?
 Natural Science vs Social Science

Natural Science is a branch of Social science is the study of

science that deals with the human society and social
physical world relationships

Includes fields such as biology, Includes fields such as

chemistry, physics, earth economics, political, science,
science and astronomy law, geography and history

Always use scientific Use scientific methods as

methods well as other methods
Students can become Students can become
medical doctors, nurses, lawyers, linguists, historians,
engineers, biologists, writers, journalists, teachers,
chemists, astronomers, etc. accountants, etc.
 Social Science VHumanities
s

Social science is a field of study that Humanities refer to the branch

examines various aspects of of learning that covers fields like
individual life within a society or arts, classic, philosophy, history,
group. anthropology, etc.

Objective Subjective
Scientific approach Analytical approach
Basic elements of the human Unique elements of human
culture culture

Positivist (scientific evidence is Relativist (value judgements are

the most reliable resource for statements about meaning and
understanding society) not about facts)
Study of patterned behavior In-depth understanding of the
specific cases or events

Tradition, culture and heritage of Factual differences between

Five main branches of

Natural
Sciences

Chemistry
Study of substances
or matter its
composition,
structure and
properties of
substances.
DISCIPLINES
& IDEAS IN
THE SOCIAL
SCIENCES

ECONOMICS
LINGUISTICS
 Main branches of

Social
Sciences’;

Geography
Studies on how
environment is
viewed and managed
by humans and
natural environment
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ANTHROPOLOGY
Etymology: “anthropos” means human and
“logos” means study of

Anthropology is the study of ancient societies

and their cultural traditions. (Dela Cruz, 2016)

Anthropology deals with the nature of human

beings, both from a biological and cultural point
of view. (Tatel, Jr. 2016)
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ANTHROPOLOGY
Two broad fields of anthropology:
1. Physical or biological anthropology studies the biological
evolution of man
2. Cultural anthropology investigates and seeks to understand
the cultural features of societies.
It is divided into three sub-branches:
1. Archaeology seeks to reconstruct the past life of ancient
societies. E.g. using fossil remains of human culture
2. Anthropological linguistics involves the study of
language in societies or communities where language may
or not be written
3. Ethnology uses data gathered through observations and
interviews with living people. E.g. marriage customs,
kinship patterns, economic systems and religious rites of
cultural groups and compare it with the life of
contemporary societies.
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ECONOMICS
Economics is the study of the efficient allocation of scarce
resources in order to satisfy unlimited human wants and needs.
Greek words: “oikos” means home and “nomos” means
management
Economics is classified into two scopes:
a. Macroeconomics examines the behavior of entire economies
(Pennington, 1999 p.3). It tackles about the aggregates or total
values that describe the whole economy. E.g. GDP or Gross
Domestic Product which measures the total market value of
goods and services that a country produces in one year.
b. Microeconomics is the study of the choices made by
economic actors such as households, companies and
individual markets.
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ECONOMICS
Factors of production:
1. Land is anything that comes from nature and which
gives life support to all living creatures. (clean air, timber
(wood) resources, and water)
2. Labor refers to any human effort exerted during the
production process which includes physical exertion,
application of skills or talent or exercise intellectual skills.
3. Capital refers to anything that be used to create or
manufacture goods and services. E.g. capital goods are
building, infrastructure, machines and other tools used in
production process
4. Entrepreneurship is the ability to organize all the other
factors of production in order to carry out effectively the
production process
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GEOGRAPHY
Geography insists that its environment or the location of
the people– a condition that exists outside of people–
the ultimately conditions the way people behave in
society. (Tatel, Jr. 2016)
It comes from the two Greek words “geo” means Earth
and “graphein” means description
There are two main branches: physical and human.
Physical geography studies the natural features of the
earth, like climate, water, vegetation and soil.
Human geography studies human population and the
impact of activities on the planet.

Eratosthenes is the Father of Geography.

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LINGUISTICS
Linguistics is a product of human race’s biological
and cultural heritage is an invention by people yet
they themselves are shaped by it. (Tatel, Jr. 2016)
Etymology: “lingua” (tongue, language)
Linguistics studies the nature of language, grammar
and the process of language acquisition.
History: Sophist in Greece who were into public
speaking
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HISTORY
History is traditionally regarded as the study of the recorded
past. It comes the Greek noon utopia means learning or “histoire”
means recorded or undocumented events.
There are two types of historical sources:
1. Primary source is a testimony of an eyewitness or an
account of someone who has firsthand information on the
subject. It does not have to an original source. It can be
rewritten, recopied or a translated version of the original.
(e.g. transcripts, journal entries, video interviews,
monuments, photographs, statistics and official government
record.
2. Secondary source is a testimony or an account of someone
who is not an eyewitness to the event being narrated
(biographies, textbooks, conference proceedings, book
reviews)
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Social
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political science is the study of politics, power,
government. (dela Cruz, et. al 2016)
Etymology: “politika”, “polis” (affairs of the state)
Politics is the process of using power in the
government.
Power is the means for the government to rule the
people.
Government is the authority or the bureaucracy
that provides the system of rule over its territory
and for its people.
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SOCIOLOGY
Sociology is the systematic study of human
society. It comes from the Latin word socius
means“friend or companion” and “logos” means study of.
It studies how people relate to each other and how they
work as a whole in the larger society. (Dela Cruz, et.al.,
2016)
Sociology deals with how people behave and interact
with one another as a member of a particular social
group. (Tatel, Jr. 2016)
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DEMOGRAPHY
Demography deals with population as a unit of
analysis. Demographic processes such as birth
migration and aging are investigated because they
impact on how society changes across a period
time.(Tatel, Jr. 2016)
It comes from the Greek words “demos” means
people and “graphos” means charting or mapping
or graphein means description.
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PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and
mental processes. (Dela Cruz, et.al., 2016)
Psychology pushes the discussion further by asserting
what is going on within the individual mind or the
psyche– one’s feelings, joys, fears, worries, triumphs
or struggles– does shape the way he or she views
society and thus impacts on his or her relationship
with people and the environment. (Tatel, Jr. 2016)
 Main branches of

Humanities

Literature
Attempts to interpret the
meaning of texts and
investigate symbolism
and themes. Literature
courses delve into social
aspects that may
influence texts.
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 References
Tatel Jr., Carlos Peña 2016. Disciplines and Ideas
in the Social Sciences. Rex Bookstore. 856 Nicanor
Reyes, Sr. St. Manila Philippines
Dela Cruz, Arleigh Ross, et. al., (2016). The
Padayon Series. Disciplines and Ideas in the Social
Sciences. Phoenix. Publishing House, Inc.

Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences – Grade

11 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 1 - Module 1:
Nature, Function, Concept and Principles of Social
Science First Edition, 2020