Subject Description

This course focuses on the application of ideas and methods of the

Social Sciences to understand, investigate, and examine the challenges of
contemporary community life.
It focuses on community-action initiatives such as community
engagement, solidarity, and citizenship as guided by the core values of human
rights, social justice, empowerment, advocacy, gender equality, and
participatory development.
It aims at enhancing students’ sense of shared identity and willingness to
contribute to the pursuit of the common good of the community. It enables
students to integrate applied Social Sciences into community-action initiatives.
The Importance of Studying Community
Dynamics and Community Action
1. Demonstrate and understand the intention of social science
perspective and community action initiatives
2. Synthesize the integrative experience of implementing
community-action initiatives by applying social sciences’ ideas
and methods;
3. Understand the meaning of community; and
4. Learn the importance of studying the community and its
dynamics
 Importance of Studying Community Dynamics and
LESSON 1 Community Action in relation to applied social
sciences and the learners’ future career options
• Why is it important to study the
community and its dynamics?

• How important is the study of

community to our future as an
individual and as a collective?
• How can critical knowledge about
the community affect us and others?
• Friendly Reminder

If you didn’t do your assignment, just admit it

If you didn’t understand something, ask for
help.
If you didn’t study for the test, accept the grade and resolve
to do it better next time.
If you refuse to follow my rules, accept the consequences.
This is not a Democracy.
This is MY period:
And I’m here for some reasons
TO TEACH YOU
TO INSPIRE YOU
TO HELP YOU GROW
And bring Change to the WORLD.
 Why is it that this subject Community Engagement, Solidarity and
Citizenship be included in the Humanities and Social Sciences ( HUMSS )
curriculum ? or what does DepEd want us to become? This subject, demands
reading of social reality, and socio-analytic mediation, in dialogue with social
sciences.
Take a look at the following pictures and try to relate them to your community

 Are they common in your community too?

 What are the reasons behind the differences in the activities each
individual plays in the community?
From the word “
communitas” means “
Fellowship.
●
was derived from the Latin word
- “ communis “ “communis” which means
common” common or shared. Thus, the
- Com- “ with or general understanding of the
together” word community is that it is a
- munire- “ to strengthen social unit composed of people
to fortify or to defend” who have something in
common.
 According to
Murphy and
Cunningham (2003), a
Community can be
classified into:
a. Small- Small
place-based
communities of a
barangay or coastal
village
b. Large- region,
state, or nation
 ways

1 Geographical
– the members of the community
share the same geographical vicinity,
such as a village, province, or
neighbourhood.

Non-Geographical
2 - These communities are formed based on
needs, ideas, interests, identity, practices
rules, and social institutions such as at
home, at work, and government, society,
or the community at large.
 be

Micro Macro
level level
•– A group is formed based on – Large group affiliations are formed
personal social ties. such as national, international, and
•This may include groups virtual communities.
formed to pursue common Companies and corporations
interests or goals, like forming may develop various programs that
a small organization to hold a would include different members
fundraising activity such as a across the country.
concert. They will work on meeting
certain objectives and expand on the
aspect of community involvement
 Members of the community
consult one another to be able
Community consultation to implement their plans and
-Joint planning
collaborate with one another to
-Joint design
-Joint delivery
achieve them.
-Implementation of
Community-led activities
 Types of Community
• A formal group is formed when people
come together to accomplish specific
goals and objectives. (managers,
subordinates, or both with close
associations among group members )
An informal group is formed when
two or more people come together to
accomplish a specific task that is
mainly socially geared. (a few people
in the company who get together to
play tennis on the weekend )
 Types of Community
• An urban area is the region surrounding a city. An area with a high-density of
population.
• A rural area is an open swath of land that has few homes or other buildings,
and not very many people. A rural area’s population density is very low.
• A global community is the people or nations of the world, considered as
being closely connected by modern telecommunications and being
economically, socially, and politically interdependent.
 Types of Community
• Sectoral means relating to the various economic sectors of a
society or to a particular economic sector.
• A social space is a physical or virtual space such as a social
center, online social media, or other gathering place where
people gather and interact.
There are, broadly speaking, five common features of
communities. You can classify every type of community by the
purpose that brings them together
1. Interest. Communities of people who share the same interests or passions.
2. Action. Communities of people trying to bring about change.
3. Place. Communities of people brought together by geographic boundaries.
4. Practice. Communities of people in the same profession or undertake the
same activities.
5. Circumstance. Communities of people brought together by external
events/ situations.
About 90% of community projects, especially branded
communities, try to
develop a community of interest. But a community of interest competes
with our mental leisure time. Communities of interest are the hardest
type of community to
develop.
 Dimensions of Community
A community is a complex system with different
dimensions. These dimensions may be present in all
communities, but they may vary in size, degree, and
complexity. These characteristics of a community
may be attributed to the combination of the
communities’ human resources, natural resources,
culture, structure and other factors.
1. Technological Dimension
-the community Capital, its tools, skills, and the
ways people deal with the physical environment.
-It is the interface between humanity and nature.
-It is not the physical tools themselves that make up the
technological dimension of culture, but it is the learned ideas
and behavior that allow humans to invent, use, and teach
others about tools.
Economic Dimensions
- refers to the various ways and means of production and
allocation of scarce and useful goods and services
through barter, market trade, and state allocation
Political Dimensions or organizational capacity
- The various ways and means of allocating power, influence,
and Decision makings
Institutional Dimensions
-Are the ways people act, react, and interact with each
other, as well As the ways they expect each other to act and
interact.
- Pattern of relationships
Aesthetic- Values
The structure of ideas- sometimes inconsistent, or
contradictory- that people have about what is good and bad,
beautiful and ugly, and right and wrong. The way that they use
to justify their actions.
Beliefs-Conceptual
- Another structure of ideas, also sometimes contradictory, that
people have about the nature of the universe, the world around
them. - To be aware on the prevailing beliefs in the community.
 Community Dynamics
• consist of the structures that function and interact with each other creating a
process that brings changes to the community as manifested in the ways of life of
the people. The interactions may also cause changes in the structures
themselves.

Illustration 1: Showing how the

Education which falls under the cultural structure is
Interactions of the different community
an effective agent of change in any community structure affects the people of the
(source: economist.com) community (photo credit to
manilachannel.com)
Community dynamics applies to any changes taking place within a
group. Such improvements can be made by collective action.
Community shifts arise when decision-makers or members take
action.

What could it be used for?

For commissioners, policy-makers, and anybody else involved in the

design and delivery of local services, Community Dynamics data can be
used to bring additional depth into the understanding of your local areas.
Particularly, these data sets could have a role to play in projects and
initiatives looking to work in a more asset-based way.
 Community Dynamics
A community is a group of people who, since they share a common
physical space, are bound to establish patterns of interactions, beliefs, and
practices that lead to the formation of socio-cultural, political, and
economic structures that influence the everyday life of the people.

Every community manifests a need to have one institution that will establish and maintain
order within all forms of social interactions and relations. Conflicting views about almost
everything, which is just normal in a community of human beings, could cause problems for the
inhabitants if there are no set of standards for behavior. There is no guarantee that everyone will
perfectly abide by those standards which is why communities tend to complement their rules with
corresponding sanctions for defiant behaviors.

Interactions within the community take different forms. These interactions are relative to
socio-economic status, gender, age, blood relationships, and political and religious views among
others. And they are responsible for the many changes that occur in the community.
Importance of Understanding Community Dynamics and
Community Action
• Community Dynamics is the change and development involved
in a community that includes all forms of living organisms.
• Community Action is putting communities at the center of
service development and service delivery. This initiative aims to
cater to the primary needs of the communities before
implementing it. In such a way, community action will help the
community dynamics or the degree of improvement of the
community.
It is important to understand these two because these will
propel the success and stability of the communities. They go hand
in hand and are proportionally related.
Building community
and social capacity

Prevention

Community Maintaining
resiliency and creating
wealth
 Community action is any activity that increases the
understanding, Engagement, and empowerment of
communities in the design and delivery of local services.
It includes a broad range of activities and is sometimes
described as ‘social action' or ‘community engagement'.
These activities can vary in their objective, the role the
community plays, the types of activities involved, their scale,
and their integration within the council.
What they have in common is that they all involve
greater engagement of local citizens in the planning, design,
and delivery of local services.
 Why is community action important?
Community action is about putting communities at the heart of their own
local services. Involving communities in the design and delivery of services can
help to achieve a number of objectives, including:
1. Building community and social capacity – helping the community to share
knowledge, skills, and ideas.
2. Community resilience – helping the community to support itself.
3. Prevention – a focus on early access to services or support, engagement in
design, cross-sector collaboration, and partnerships.
4. Maintaining and creating wealth – for example, helping people into
employment or developing community enterprises.

The role of the community includes community consultation, joint

planning, joint design, joint delivery, and community-led activities.
Community Action – includes various activities aimed at empowering
people to become active contributors to the community-building process.
Community actions may come in different modalities.
 Applied Social Sciences –disciplines or occupations that
utilize perspectives and theories developed by experts in various
fields of social sciences for application to different situations in the
daily lives of an individual or a community. Considered under this
category are professions in social work, counseling, journalism,
economics, political science, and psychology.

What can I do with my degree in Social Sciences?

 Social Science Careers
The occupations listed below are a selection of those that may interest
Social Sciences students and graduates from the School of Social Policy, Sociology,
and Social Research.
Advice Workers provide
information, advice, and guidance
on a range of topics depending on
the role. These topics may include
housing, employment, welfare,
education, finance, and law.
Civil Service Career-
The Civil Service delivers public
services according to
government policies. There are
a large number of different
departments and so a huge
variety of different roles
 Social Science Careers
• Charity Officer- There
are a variety of
different roles within
charities including
project management,
volunteer coordination,
and fundraising.

Community Development Worker-

Working in communities and
liaising with different agencies to
Community Education bring about change and
Officer- Promoting and improvements. Some work may be
coordinating a range of targeted toward certain groups of
educational options to people e.g. the unemployed or the
members of a local homeless
community.
 Social Science Careers
Equality and Diversity
Officer- Equality Officers
promote diversity and work
to ensure that people are
treated fairly and not
discriminated against for Family Support Worker- Working with
characteristics including families facing a variety of difficulties and
race, gender, age or helping them to solve problems and move
disability. forward.

Housing Officer- Housing Officers work for local authorities

or housing associations to manage rented accommodation
including solving problems raised by tenants, 8 organizing
maintenance, allocating properties, and dealing with
payment issues. Housing Policy Officers develop policies
for local authorities or housing associations.
 Social Science Careers
Human Resources Officer- Human Resources Officers
aim to ensure that organizations have a skilled and
efficient workforce. They are involved in recruitment
and selection, training and development, grievance
and discipline, and provide advice on employment
law

Immigration, Customs and Border Roles- There are

a variety of roles involving monitoring people,
banned substances, and other goods leaving and
entering the country to ensure safety and security
and to maintain the law

Intelligence Analyst- Analyzing and assessing

intelligence data largely for the purposes of
security and crime prevention.
 Social Science Careers
International Aid/Development Worker- Working to improve the lives of people
in developing countries
Legal Careers- Providing legal services to clients.

Mediator- Working with people to help them solve conflicts and disagreements.

Police Officer- Police Officers work to make communities safer by maintaining the
law and preventing crime
Prison Officer- Prison Officers are responsible for maintaining security in prisons
and supporting the rehabilitation of prisoners
Probation Officer- Probation Officers work with offenders and aim to reduce
rates of re-offending and protect the public

Psychologist- There are a range of different psychologist roles but broadly they
help clients improve their psychological well-being
 Social Science Careers
Psychotherapy, Counselling, and Mental Roles- Supporting people to overcome a
range of psychological or emotional difficulties.
Social Researcher- Social Researchers could work for universities or
research/market research organizations. Social research covers a wide range of
topics including crime, transport, and education. Social Researchers manage
research projects including collecting and analyzing data and presenting the
results.
Social Worker- Social Workers work with people in the community who need
support, for example, the elderly, children who are at risk, and people with
disabilities or mental health difficulties.
Substance Misuse Worker- Supporting clients to overcome their problems with
drug, alcohol, or solvent misuse.
Teacher/Lecturer/Education Roles- There are a variety of opportunities within
education from primary schools to universities.
 Social Science Careers
Victim Care Officer- Providing help to people who have been victims of
crime, including supporting them during court proceedings.

Volunteer Coordinator- Managing the recruitment, training, placement and

retention of volunteers

Youth Offending Officer- Working with young offenders with the aim of
reducing rates of re-offending and supporting young people to achieve positive
outcomes

Youth Worker- Working with young people to provide support, raise

aspirations, and break down barriers to achieving. This is done in a variety of
ways including through recreational activities, organizing projects, mentoring,
and liaising with other agencies.
Activity # 1 “El Galleria”
Topic: “ The Concept of Community
Objective: To define and determine your concept of community
Task: to make a collage of images about the definition of community
Instructions:
1. Group yourself into 5, Then give each of them an assigned number.
2. Each member will be given an assigned number, which corresponds to
their specific task; for nos. 1-3-5 ( They are assigned to cut or print pictures that
they think are related to the concept of community.) For no. 4 ( they are the
secretary of the group who prepares the list of members, and also the one who
writes and synthesize the descriptions given by each member of the group. And
for no. 2 ( They are the representative of the group who explain your work.)
3. Post or Place your work on the board.
Activity # 2 Direction: Review all important words discussed or
mentioned in Lesson 1 and take on the challenge with this crossword
puzzle.
ACTIVITY 3: SOCIAL REALITY Give your own caricature or
comic strip depicting the positive vibes of cooperation and
cooperation of your community at present expressing community
development. Rubrics are given to show how you will be graded in
your caricature. Also, identify the skills and talents that you may offer
in sustaining a human society. Use your creativity in making your
commitment paper. Do it on a sheet of paper.
RUBRICS FOR THE ACTIVITY
 Additional Activities
SHARING EXPERIENCE ……
Choices are given to you on what strand you take in senior
high. Before you choose: ABM, STEM, GAS, HUMSS, or TVL. Finally,
you choose HUMSS and a student specializing in HUMSS.
WHY DO YOU CHOOSE HUMSS? In your sharing, include the
processes before coming up with the decisions.
Are your parents involved it in?
Are you into a deeper reflection and ask yourself what you want?
 Do you seek advice from teachers?

Write on a sheet of paper. Don’t go to

Google but rather you're sharing based on
your personal experience.