Lesson 2 Disciplines Within The Social Sciences

LESSON 2
DISCIPLINES WITHIN THE
SOCIAL SCIENCES
ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS
• Deals with the OPTIMUM allocation of scarce
resources among its alternatives to satisfy the
unlimited human wants and needs.
• It is critical to study economics for nation
building, economic stability and financial
growth of the country as it assesses if the
policies are favorable for development.
TWO BRANCHES OF ECONOMICS
• MACROECONOMICS – Analyses how the
economics functions as a whole or its basic
subdivisions such as the government or the
business sectors.
• MICROECONOMICS – focuses on each individual
as part of the household.
 These branches are being used to determine the
national development using quantitative
approach by measuring Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) and Gross National Product.
HISTORY
HISTORY
• The branch of knowledge dealing with past
events.
• A continuous, systematic narrative of past
events as relating to a particular people,
country, period, person, etc., usually written
as a chronological account; chronicle
BRANCHES OF HISTORY
• LOCAL HISTORY – focuses on a certain group of
people within a particular location.
• SOCIAL HISTORY - focuses on how this group of
people interact with other people within or
outside their group.
• CULTURAL HISTORY – focuses on the different
ethnic group and on how they interact with each
other.
• HISTORIOGRAPHY – a method of writing history.
ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGY
• The study of humans
• the study of people, past and present, with a
focus on understanding the human condition
both culturally and biologically
SUBFIELDS OF ANTHROPOLOGY
• PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
– concerned with the study of man as “homo”
species and its evolution.
- Variation of man from places to places
- Human biological origin
• CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
 studies the way of life of people in the society.
“common characteristics of people within their
society.
Studies the diversity of ethnic groups and its
dynamics and linguistics.
• ARCHEOLOGY
Past people and culture
Deepest prehistory to the present
• SOCIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Observing and observing social patters across
cultures
Understand how people organize, govern and
create meaning.
• LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY
Comparative study of language system of different
cultures.
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY
• Study of locations, regions, movement of
people and human relationship with its
environment.
• Focuses on how human beings are being
affected and how they adapt with their
environment.
• Also focuses on how humans affect change in
their environment and how they depend on it.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Natural process of earth, climate, Interaction of people to their
landforms, water forms, territories environment and vice versa
SOCIOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
• Study of man and society and man in society.
• Focuses on human behavior as it influences
social groups.
• Generally concerns with social rules and
processes that bind and separate people as
members of associations, groups,
communities and institutions.
• Latin word “socius” (companion) – refers to
people in general. “ology” (the study of)
TWO MAIN FOCUS
• RURAL SOCIOLOGY – the study of human
relationship in the rural environment and
considered as an applied science.
• URBAN SOCIOLOGY - studies cities and urban
communities
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SCIENCE
• Study of governments and institutions.
• Aristotle considers it as the master of all
sciences.
• Study of man governing himself.
• Politics – “polis” (city, sovereign state);
science – “scire” (to study)
LINGUISTICS
LINGUISTICS
• The study of language
• Studies the nature, structure and variation of
language.
• explores how language shapes
communication
BASIC FEATURES OF LINGUISTICS
DEMOGRAPHY
DEMOGRAPHY
• Often referred to as population education
• A scientific study of composition, structure by
density, and size of people within the area.
• It makes us understand the changes in
population due to movement of people, social
mobility, death rates, birthdates and mortality
rates.
• Contributes in helping the government and
economy better allocate the limited resources.
KEY WORDS IN DEMOGRAPHY
KEY WORDS
KEY WORDS
KEY WORDS
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
• Is the study of human behavior and mental
processes.
• Focuses on the person’s cognition, human
growth and change overtime.
SCOPE OF PSYCHOLOGY
SCOPE OF PSYCHOLOGY
• ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
 Also known as Industrial or Occupational
Psychology.
 Studies the human behavior in the work place.
• SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
 Deals with “social interaction”, including their
origins and effects to the individual.
 Why a person is influenced by the people
surrounding him and how it contributed to the
development of his personality.
SCOPE OF PSYCHOLOGY
• CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (Abnormal Psychology)
 The scientific study of mental health, personality and
everyday adjustment.
 Branch of Psychology engaged in the diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of mental problems
• COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
 is a process by means of which the helper expresses care
and concern towards the person with a problem, and
facilitates that person's personal growth and brings about
change through self-knowledge.
• DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
 Is the nature of human development or change (cognitive,
social, emotional, behavioral, physical aspects) throughout
the life span.
SCOPE OF PSYCHOLOGY
• EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
 The primary concern is with how students learn and in
what methods they learn best.
 Various areas that are looked into this study are the
teaching and learning methodologies.
• ASSESSMENT PSYCHOLOGY
 Process of evaluating behavior and/or characteristics
individuals or groups through integration of information
from multiple data resources (i.e. tests, interviews,
behavioral observations, surveys and other techniques) to
derive an in depth understanding of an individual.
 It makes use of various data gathering method or
instruments that measure ability, aptitude, achievement,
attitudes, motivations, interest, personality, and mental
health.
OTHER SCOPES
• FILIPINO PSYCHOLOGY
 Sikolohiyang Pilipino, founded by Virgilio Enriquez
 Is the study of human behavior in the context of Filipino
experiences, values, roots and cultural traditions.
• SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
 Looks into cognitive and behavioral skills training for
performance enhancement. (ex. Goal setting,
concentration and attention control strategies), counseling
and clinical interventions

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