DIASS (LESSON 1) Flashcards
The study of society and the relationship of
individuals to their environment. Disciplines which
provide diverse set of lens that help us understand
and explain the different facets of human society.
Social Science
studies the
allocation of scarce resources
and the production and
exchange of goods and
services in society
Economics
studies the allocation of natural
resources
Environmental Economics
- focuses on
the study of the decision- making
and behaviors of employees and
the relationships between
employers and their employees.
Labor Economics
- examines the
behavior of companies and firms by
studying the factors that result in
profit maximization, price setting,
production goals, and the role of
incentives.
Business Economics
- on the other
hand, studies the nation’s production,
inflation, income, interest rates, and
monetary policies.
Monetary Economics
is the
scientific study of humans and
their cultures in the past and
present time.
Anthropology
studies the
development of human culture based on
ethnologic, linguistic, social, and
psychological data analysis. It explains
how people in other societies live and
affects their environments to their
respective lives.
Cultural Anthropology
studies human
biological nature, particularly its beginning,
evolution, and variation in prehistory
Physical Anthropology
Studies human life in the past
through the examination of things left
behind by the people.
Archeology
is systematic study of
human past events in order to
understand the meaning, dynamics,
and relationship of the cause and
effects of events in the development
of societies.
History
studies history of
political institutions
Political History
studies the
development of economic institutions
and other economic factors.
Economic History
studies the history of
ordinary lives of people like women,
children, ethnic groups, and the different
sectors of society from historical point
of view.
Social History
- looks into the
history of the interaction of humans with
the environment
Environmental History
examines the history of public health and
human medicine
History of medicine and public health
studies the history of the
development of businesses, companies,
and industries
Business history
studies the history of great
persons in history
Biographies
primarily studies
human behavior in relation to political
systems, governments, laws, and
international relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
studies public opinion,
elections, national and local
governments.
Domestic Politics
studies politics
within countries and analyzes the
similarities and differences between
among countries
Comparative politics
focuses on the
study of political relationship and
interaction between and among
countries
International Relations
studies national
and local governance and bureaucracy
Public administration
examines legal systems, civil
rights , and criminal justice
Public law
studies how the
human mind works in consonance
with the body to produce thoughts
that lead to individual actions.
PSYCHOLOGY
studies of
humans and animals examines how
and why learning takes place
Experimental psychology
studies
the ways people change and behave
as they go through their life
Developmental psychology
studies
human nature and differences among
people
Personality psychology
studies
the effects of surroundings on a
person’s attitude and behavior
Environmental psychology
is a systematic study
of people’s behavior in groups.
SOCIOLOGY
focus on the use
and proper application of sociological
theories, methods and skills to
examine data, solve problems and
communicate research to the public
Applied sociology
studies societal life
interactions in urban areas through the
application of sociological methods
like statistical analysis and
ethnographies
Urban sociology
analyzes the
development of social institutions,
norms and practices.
Cultural sociology
studies the social life
of people in rural areas
Rural sociology
examines the
societal aspects of health and
medicine of people
Medical sociology
analyzes how
social forces and institutions like
politics, economic systems, and
culture affects school and educational
systems.
Sociology of education
examines how
social structure affects and influences
politics.
Political sociology -
is a sociological
study of the military organization
Military sociology
is the study of
interaction between people and
their environments.
GEOGRAPHY i
studies the
natural features of the earth,
including land, water, and
atmosphere
Physical geography
studies how
people create cultures in their natural
environments.
Human geography
is the scientific
study of human populations across
time.
DEMOGRAPHY
analyze
demographic data to define,
explain, and foresee social
phenomena. It also studies
social–status composition and
population distribution.
Population studies or social
demography
provides
guidance, help, and support
to individuals who are
distraught by a diverse set
of problems in their lives
Counseling
Fields within counseling
Guidance counseling
Life coaching
Career counseling
practitioners
help individuals, families,
and groups, communities to
improve their individual and
collective well-being.
Social work
Empowers diverseindividuals, families andgroups to care for mentalhealth, wellness, educationand career goal
Counseling
Involves helping people
make needed changes in
ways of thinking
Counseling
Focuses on social
change, problem solving
in human relationships,
empowerment and
liberation of people
Social Work
Field Within Social Work
Family Services
• Adoption services
• Community Building
• Correctional Support
• Industry Support
• Educational Support
focuses
on how humans use verbal
and nonverbal messages to
create meaning in various
contexts across cultures
using a variety of channels
and media
Communication
Provides adequate
training for careers in
journalism and mass
communications
Communication
Field in Communication
Public Relations
• Journalism
• Broadcasting
• Marketing/ Advertising
• Law
Supplementary to Social
Sciences
Applied Social Science
Creates practical and
alternative solutions
Applied Social Science
Application of concepts and
theories of Social Sciences
Applied Social Science
Theoretical and systematic
approach to social
phenomena.
Pure Social Science
Subject matter is taken from
observation and analysis of
trends and social behaviors
Pure Social Science
