Introduction to DIASS
Summary
TLDRThis video script, part of the 'Disciplines and Ideas in Applied Social Sciences' course, introduces the concept of applied social science as an interdisciplinary field that integrates various theories and practices to address complex social issues. It highlights disciplines such as guidance, counseling, social work, and communication, emphasizing their roles in providing solutions to societal problems. The script also addresses common misconceptions and the evolving nature of social issues, aiming to change public perceptions and recognize the value of applied social sciences in society.
Takeaways
- đ Social sciences are disciplines that systematically study social phenomena, focusing on institutions, human society functioning, and interpersonal relationships.
- đ The disciplines of social sciences include anthropology, economics, sociology, political science, history, psychology, geography, demography, and linguistics.
- đ Applied social science is an integrated field that transcends various social science disciplines to address contemporary issues innovatively.
- đ€ Applied social science combines theories and perspectives from different social science disciplines with practical applications to highlight the complexity of social issues.
- đŻ Key disciplines of applied social sciences highlighted in the script are guidance and counseling, education, social work, public health, public administration, community organization, communication, advertising, and law.
- đ The relationship between social science and applied social science is that the latter uses insights from the former to address specific social issues and concerns.
- đĄ Applied social sciences generate knowledge for evidence-based actions and solutions to social problems, moving beyond being just a source of factual knowledge.
- đŁïž Communication in applied social sciences focuses on information dissemination and understanding, ensuring accessibility to information for individuals and the public.
- đ Guidance and counseling in applied social sciences address individual issues, providing healing and strength for individuals to face life crises and make the best choices.
- đ± Social work in applied social sciences focuses on social issues and justice, promoting social change, problem-solving in human relationships, and empowering people for holistic well-being.
- đ Public perception of social science and applied social science practitioners varies, with some skepticism due to the dynamic and evolving nature of social issues and the challenges in providing definitive solutions.
Q & A
What are social sciences?
-Social sciences are disciplines that systematically study social phenomena. They deal with the institutions, functioning of human society, and interpersonal relationships of humans as members of society.
What are some examples of social science disciplines?
-Examples of social science disciplines include anthropology, economics, sociology, political science, history, psychology, geography, demography, and linguistics.
What is applied social science?
-Applied social science is an integrated science that cuts across various social science disciplines to address a wide range of issues in a contemporary, innovative, and dynamic way. It combines theories and perspectives with practice to highlight the complexity of social issues.
Which disciplines are considered part of applied social sciences?
-Disciplines of applied social sciences include guidance and counseling, education, social work, public health, public administration and governance, community organization, communication, advertising and public relations, and law.
How does applied social science differ from social science?
-While social sciences focus on specific aspects of social phenomena, applied social sciences attempt to focus on distinct issues but use insights arising from various social science disciplines to address them.
What is the relationship between social science and applied social science?
-Social science theories, concepts, methods, and findings gain application to problems identified in a wider society through applied social science. The learnings in social sciences are used to explain how people think and behave, which are then put into action in applied social sciences.
What are the functions and effects of applied social sciences?
-Applied social sciences generate knowledge for evidence-based actions and solutions to social problems. They cause social sciences to do things rather than just remain a source of factual knowledge, providing practical solutions to complex social problems.
How does communication as an applied social science contribute to society?
-Communication focuses on information dissemination and understanding. It provides accessibility to information, serving the rights of individuals and the public to be informed and to be heard by their elders and communities.
What is the role of guidance and counseling in applied social sciences?
-Guidance and counseling focus on individual or personal issues, providing healing, courage, and strength for individuals to face their issues and take up the best possible options in moments of life crises.
How does social work as an applied social science contribute to society?
-Social work focuses on social issues and social justice, promoting social change, problem-solving in human relationships, and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance their holistic well-being.
What are some public perceptions about applied social science practitioners?
-Public perceptions vary. Some view social sciences and applied social sciences as key in creating opinionated persons and society, while others are skeptical due to their inability to provide definitive solutions to social problems. Media practitioners are often perceived as biased, social workers as distributors of relief goods, and counseling is stigmatized.
Outlines
đ Introduction to Applied Social Sciences
This paragraph introduces the video series on applied social sciences, led by Armin Rose. It defines social sciences as disciplines that systematically study social phenomena, including institutions, human society functioning, and interpersonal relationships. The paragraph also lists various social science disciplines such as anthropology, economics, sociology, and others, which were covered in a previous class. The focus then shifts to applied social sciences, which integrate theories and practices from multiple disciplines to address contemporary issues. The video will concentrate on specific applied fields like guidance and counseling, social work, and communication. The relationship between social science and applied social science is clarified, with the latter applying social science theories to solve societal problems. The functions and effects of applied social sciences are discussed, emphasizing their role in generating practical solutions to social issues.
đ€ Public Perception of Social Sciences and Applied Social Sciences
The second paragraph delves into the public's perception of social sciences and applied social sciences. It acknowledges the significant role these disciplines have played in shaping opinionated societies. However, it also points out the skepticism some people hold due to the perceived inability of these disciplines to provide definitive solutions to social problems, which are often complex and ever-changing. The paragraph highlights the public's varied perceptions of different applied social science practitioners, such as media practitioners being seen as biased, social workers primarily associated with disaster relief, and the stigma attached to seeking counseling or psychological services. The video aims to challenge these perceptions and showcase how applied social sciences can offer valuable solutions to personal and social issues, as informed by the Department of Education's content standards.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄSocial Science
đĄApplied Social Science
đĄDisciplines
đĄGuidance and Counseling
đĄSocial Work
đĄCommunication
đĄPublic Health
đĄPublic Administration
đĄCommunity Organization
đĄAdvertising and Public Relations
đĄLaw
Highlights
Introduction to the disciplines of applied social sciences by Armin Rose.
Social sciences are disciplines that systematically study social phenomena.
Social science deals with institutions, human society functioning, and interpersonal relationships.
Disciplines of social sciences include anthropology, economics, sociology, political science, history, psychology, geography, demography, and linguistics.
Applied social science is an integrated science that transcends various social science disciplines.
Applied social science addresses issues in a contemporary, innovative, and dynamic way.
Disciplines of applied social sciences include guidance and counseling, education, social work, public health, public administration, community organization, communication, advertising, public relations, and law.
Focus on applied social sciences like guidance in counseling, social work, and communication.
Social sciences focus on specific facets of social phenomena, while applied social sciences use insights from various disciplines to address distinct issues.
Applied social science uses social science theories, concepts, methods, and findings to solve societal problems.
Applied social sciences generate knowledge for evidence-based actions and solutions to social problems.
Communication in applied social sciences focuses on information dissemination and understanding.
Guidance and counseling in applied social sciences address individual issues and provide healing and strength.
Social work in applied social sciences promotes social change, problem-solving, and empowerment.
Public perception of social science and applied social science practitioners varies, with some skepticism due to the dynamic nature of social issues.
Media practitioners are sometimes perceived as biased, leading to legal cases and public mistrust.
Social workers are often seen as distributors of relief goods, overshadowing their other roles.
There is a stigma associated with seeking counseling, leading to avoidance and misconceptions.
The class aims to change perceptions about the role and value of applied social sciences in solving personal and social issues.
The ideas presented are based on the content standards of the Department of Education.
Transcripts
hello and welcome to disciplines and
ideas in applied social sciences
i am armin rose and i will be your guide
as you go through the concepts of this
course
this is part one introduction to the
disciplines of applied social sciences
let us recall first concepts discussed
in disciplines and ideas in social
sciences
first what is social science
social sciences are the disciplines
concerned with the systematic study of
social phenomena
social science is the branch of science
that deals with the institutions
the functioning of human society and the
interpersonal relationships of humans as
members of society
the disciplines of social sciences that
we discussed
were anthropology economics
sociology political science history
psychology geography demography
and linguistics we have studied each of
these social science disciplines in
detail in the previous class
we will now go to the concepts of
applied social sciences
what is applied social science applied
social science is an integrated science
cutting across and transcending various
social science disciplines
in addressing a wide range of issues in
a contemporary
innovative and dynamic way applied
social science is a broad field that
draws
on different theories and perspectives
and combines these with practice
drawn from different social science
disciplines to highlight the complexity
of social issues
the disciplines of applied social
sciences are
guidance and counseling education
social work public health public
administration and governance
community organization communication
advertising and public relations and law
among others
for this class we will focus
specifically
on applied social sciences that are
highlighted
guidance in counseling social work and
communication
the relationship between social science
and applied social science
social sciences are more specific and
focus
on a distant facet of the social
phenomenon
while applied social sciences attempts
to focus on a distinct issue
but use insights arising from various
social science disciplines
when social science theories concepts
methods and findings gain application to
problems identified in a wider society
then applied social science is achieved
put distinctly we use the learnings in
social sciences that explain how people
think and behave in order to put into
action
the practices of applied social sciences
to address the issues and concerns of
society
functions and effects of applied social
sciences
they generate knowledge in an organic
way for evidence-based actions and
solutions to social problems and issues
they cause social sciences to do things
rather than just remain a source of
factual knowledge
they generate practical solutions to
complex
social problems the provision of
knowledge by social science becomes the
moral
basis for applied social science to
address social problems and issues
each applied social science have
specific specialties
communication focuses on information
dissemination
and understanding communication provides
accessibility to information
and thereby serves the rights of an
individual and the public to be informed
and to be heard by their elders and
communities
guidance and counseling focuses on
individual or personal issues
counseling provides healing courage and
strength
for an individual to face his or her
issues and take up the best possible
options
in moments of life crises
social work focuses on social issues
and social justice social work promotes
social change
problem solving in human relationships
and the empowerment and liberation of
people to enhance their holistic
well-being
public perception of social science and
applied social science practitioners
all over the world are here
the social sciences and applied social
sciences
have played a key role in the creation
of opinionated persons
and an opinionated society on almost all
issues of public interest
in some areas however the public has
developed a skeptical attitude towards
social sciences and applied social
sciences practitioners
largely due to their inability to
provide formidable solutions to social
problems
like people and society social issues
are also
ever-evolving and ever-changing
there is really no definitive solution
to a social problem
unlike scientific or mathematical
problems solved
in applied sciences like medicine and
engineering
this is why some people considered
social sciences and applied social
sciences
as inferior disciplines or courses
these are the public perceptions to
specific disciplines of applied social
sciences
in the philippines media practitioners
tend to be perceived
as biased and confusing and therefore
unreliable
there have been cases filed against
reporters newspapers or even tv networks
for fake news libel or biased reporting
that made people wary of some social
media and media outfits
social workers has been perceived as
purely distributors of relief goods
during calamities
maybe because this is when they are most
visible and other activities they do
are relegated to the sidelines that
people tend to think
this is the only thing they do people
rarely go to counselors because there is
a stigma that is connected to the visit
reflecting on one's poor behavior or
mental health
people think that if you need a
counselor or a psychologist
you're in trouble or you're crazy that
they avoid going to these
offices at all costs this class
aims to change these perceptions and how
applied social sciences
specifically these three disciplines
have the solutions to our personal and
social issues
they not they may not be all
encompassing and not solve
all our problems but they will provide
people with the help that they need
the ideas presented in this video are
based on the content
standards of the department of education
thank you for watching and see you in
the next video
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