Lesson 1-Defining Social Sciences As The Study of Society

DISCIPLINES AND
IDEAS IN THE
SOCIAL SCIENCES
CHAPTER 1
EMERGENCE OF THE
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Lesson 1
a. Define social sciences as the study of
society
b.Understand the concept of scientific
method when studying various human
phenomena.
c. Distinguish the difference between the
social sciences, the natural sciences, and
humanities.
SESSION 1
KWL CHART
KNOW WANT LEARNED
“Man is a
social animal”
~Aristotle
“Man is a social animal”
----We are born and raised in a society
----We belong to a particular group and
we share a certain territory.
----We interact with one another and
build a relationships in the hope of pursuing
a better life.
---we may share a distinct culture, same
political dynamics, or similar institutions.
SOCIETY and COMMUNITY
SCIENCE AND THE SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SOCIETY: commonly defined as " people in general
thought of living together in an organized communities
with shared laws, traditions and values
: an enduring and cooperating social group
whose members have developed organized patterns of
relationships through interaction with one another.”
Social: closely related to human society as it

refers to the interaction of individuals and groups as well
as the welfare of humans as members of the society.
SCIENCES
Science: pertains to “knowledge about or study of
the natural world based on facts learned through
experiments and observation".
: it also refers to the various methods or
modes of inquiry utilized in order to obtain the
knowledge.
SCIENCES
SOCIETY
commonly defined as " people in general thought of living together in an organized
communities with shard laws, traditions and values, an enduring and cooperating
social group whose members have developed organized patterns of relationships
through interaction with one another".
SCIENCE
pertains to " knowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned
through experiments and observation". It also refers to the various methods or modes
of inquiry utilized in order to obtain the knowledge about the world we live in. (
empirical, propositional, logical, public, problem solving, continous)
Scientific Method which consists of TOPIC, PROBLEM, HYPOTHESIS, METHOD OF

INQUIRY OR DATA GATHERING, ANALYSIS and CONCLUSION.
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
UNDERSTANDING THE DOMAIN
OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
THE HUMAN KNOWLEDGE
3 Classifications of Human Knowledge
a. Natural Science: aims to explain and predict various phenomena
in nature (example of major discipline: cellular composition, atomic
particles, weather conditions, and earthquake patterns.)
:biology, chemistry, earth science and physics are
some major disciplines.
b. Social Science: attempts to explain and describe human
behaviour and attitudes of people in the society(example of major
discipline: anthropology, sociology, psychology, economics, and political
sciences.)
c. Humanities: tends to humanize/cultivate humans as they

express themselves in various forms. (example of major discipline: history,
literature, and music)
Contemporary Branch of Human
Knowledge
d. Applied Professions: involves a practical

application of knowledge drawn out from other
branches. (example of major discipline: business,
communication, education, engineering, law, nursing,
social work, and medicine.)
COMPLETE YOUR KWL
CHART
KNOW WANT LEARNED
SESSION 2
DYAD ACTIVITY
Directions:
Choose a partner and make a

slogan showing the relation of Social
Science in the community.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
As Senior High School

learners, how do you use the
social science in your daily
living?
Directions: Complete the sentence:
The Social Science is

_________________________
_______________.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
VS
HUMANITIES
VS
NATURAL SCIENCE
BIG IDEA
• The social science are interrelated with
both the natural sciences and the
humanities in terms of the methods and
approaches that the disciplines
implemented.
LET’S ANALYZE THIS
PHRASE
SESSION 3
Identify which words are classified as
Social Science and Natural Science
Biology Chemistry
History Political Sci
Economics Mathematics
Anthropology Zoology
Psychology
Physics
GROUP ACTIVITY:
COMPLETE THE VENN

DIAGRAM
THE SOCIAL SCIENCES VIS-A-VIS
NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURAL SCIENCES
aims to explain and predict various phenomena in nature by relying greatly on
measurable data obtained through scientific method, also referred as "hard
sciences".
SOCIAL SCIENCES
attempts to explain and describe human behavior and attitudes of people in the
society, also referred as " soft sciences".
How social science can be
used in our daily lives?
IMPORTANCE OF THE
SOCIAL SCIENCES
SOCIAL SCIENCES …is significant in the society

as it may help us understand the complexities of human
behavior and relations as it attempts to solve societal
problems.
SESSION 4
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
How the Social
Scientist come
with their
studies?
Social Science Research

involves discovering and learning new things by
following a systematic plan of action and applying
principles of research.
it is an indespensable means for understanding and

appreciating a wide array of phenomena and events in our
everyday lives.
social science research influence the way we live

without us usually noticing this reality.
APPROACHES IN SOCIAL
SCIENCE RESEARCH
THE QUANTITATIVE APPROACH
underscores statistical analysis and is

usually carried out on a large-scale with many
cases and involved subject. provide key
information about a societythat no person can
possibly do by simple observavtion.
this type of research attempts to answer

the what and when of the problem.
APPROACHES IN SOCIAL
SCIENCE RESEARCH
THE QUALITATIVE APPROACH
gives emphasis on thematic analysis as it tries to

explain the why and the how of social occurences and
explore various issues surrounding them.
it may be in the form of words, sentences, and

paragraphs rather than numerical and statistical figures.
Output may contain intriguing narratives or unusual
stories that protray people's experiences and their daily
lives.
THE NEED TO CONDUCT
EXPLORATORY TYPE OF RESEARCH
this research is done as to familiarize the

researcher about the soacial phenomenon at hand and
addresses the question what.
DESCRIPTIVE TYPE OF RESEARCH
provides the specific details on situation being

studied, it focuses on the question, how and who of the
research problem.
THE NEED TO CONDUCT
EXPLANATORY TYPE OF RESEARCH
attempts to discover the causality of

things as it tries to have a deeper
understanding of the social setting, attempts to
answer the question why things happen as they
are.

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DISCIPLINES AND

Social: closely related to human society as it

Scientific Method which consists of TOPIC, PROBLEM, HYPOTHESIS, METHOD OF

c. Humanities: tends to humanize/cultivate humans as they

d. Applied Professions: involves a practical

Choose a partner and make a

As Senior High School

The Social Science is

COMPLETE THE VENN

SOCIAL SCIENCES …is significant in the society

Social Science Research

it is an indespensable means for understanding and

social science research influence the way we live

underscores statistical analysis and is

this type of research attempts to answer

gives emphasis on thematic analysis as it tries to

it may be in the form of words, sentences, and

this research is done as to familiarize the

DESCRIPTIVE TYPE OF RESEARCH

provides the specific details on situation being

attempts to discover the causality of

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