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Applied social sciences focus on using theories and ideas from social science disciplines like economics, anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, geography, and demography to better understand society and address challenges. Some areas where social sciences are applied include counseling, social work, and communication studies, where practitioners provide assistance to individuals and families or educate the public about social issues.

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Applied social sciences focus on using theories and ideas from social science disciplines like economics, anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, geography, and demography to better understand society and address challenges. Some areas where social sciences are applied include counseling, social work, and communication studies, where practitioners provide assistance to individuals and families or educate the public about social issues.

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Discipline and Ideas in

the Applied Social


Science
PRE-ACTIVITY

YOU GUESSED
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
the study of society and
these diverse fields
the manner in which the
examine how people
people behave and
interact and develop their
influence the world
culture.
around us.
BRANCHES OF SOCIAL
SCIENCE
ECONOMICS
studies the allocation of scarse resources and production and
exchange of goods and services within the society.

ANTHROPOLOGY
scientific study of human beings and their cultures in the past and present.
Anthropology's systematic approach human research, the importance of fieldwork and
participant observation, and it's focus on cross-cultural comparison, make it special in the
social science.
HISTORY
systematic study of past human events in order to understand the meaning,
dynamics and relationship of the causes and effects of events in the
development of societies.

POLITICAL SCIENCE
focuses on human action in relation to political processes, states, rules and
international affairs.
this explores the relationship between citizens and politics at all levels, from the
citizen to the national and international levels.
PSYCHOLOGY
is researching how the human mind functions in consonance with
the body to generate thoughts that contribute to individual actions.

SOCIOLOGY
is a systematic study of people's behavior in groups.
comes from Latin word SOCIO- People Together
Greek word LOGOS- Study of
GEOGRAPHY
is a study of the relationship between people and their environment.
derived from Greek words: geography- world
graphos- charting or drawing
examines both the physical features of the Earth's surface and it's interaction with human
societies.

DEMOGRAPHY
is a statistical study of human population over time, acc. to the Max Planck Center for
Demographic Science(2016).
this explores trends in populatiion growth through the study of birth, human activity
and morbidity, aging and mortality statistics.
APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE
it refers to the study of the society we live in the
relationship people have within the society.
similar to social sciences, which concentrate on
theoritical studies of society, applied social sciences
concentrate on the use and application of the various
ideas, theoritical models and hypothesis of social
science discipline to better explain society and the
various challenge and issues it faces.
COUNSELING SOCIAL COMMUNICATION
WORK STUDIES
is one of the areas of social this allows them to
sciences applied to it. practitioners help understand and educate the
provides guidance, individuals and public about the social,
assistance and support political, cultural and
families to
to individuals who are economic realities.
improve their EXAMPLE
distracted by a range of
collective being. News and current affairs
problems in their lives.
department of major
television and radio
networks.

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