TOPIC GUIDE

Senior High School Department

3rd Trimester, A.Y. 2017-2018

Subject Title: Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences

Grade and Section/s:
Teacher:
Contact Details:

Grading System:

Written Works 30 %
- Long Test 30% (2 Long Tests)

Performance Tasks 40 %
- Reporting
- Critical Analysis Papers (4 Papers using Dominant Approaches and Ideas in the Social
Sciences)
- Individual Participation

Trimester Examination 30 %
- Term Paper (1 Paper using Multidisciplinary Approach in addressing a Social Issue)

Schedule:

Week Date Topic Assessment

1 January 10 13 Orientation

A. Defining Social Sciences as the Study of

Society

2 January 16 20 B. Social Science Disciplines: History,

Methods, and Areas of Inquiry

3 January 23 27 C. Empirical Analytical Approaches in the Long Test # 1 (A & B)

Social Sciences
1. Rational Choice Theory *Orientation for
2. Symbolic Interactionism Reporting

4 January 30 3. Structural Functionalism CA Paper # 1 (C.1.2.)

February 3
4. Institutionalism
5. Human-Environment System
Approach

5 February 6 D. Historical-Hermeneutic Approaches in the CA Paper # 2 (C.3.4.5.)

February 10 Social Sciences
1. Psychoanalysis *Orientation for Final
2. Hermeneutic Phenomenology Paper

6 February 13 17 E. Interdisciplinary Approach in the Social CA Paper # 3 (D)

Sciences
1. Marxism
2. Feminist Theory

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 7 February 20 24 F. Filipino Social Thinkers CA Paper # 4 (E)
1. Jose Rizal
2. Apolinario Mabini Reporting (F & G)
3. Isabelo de los Reyes
4. Claro Mayo Recto
G. Institute of Philippine Cultures Study on
Philippine Values
1. Social Acceptance
2. Economic Security and Social
Mobility
3. Reciprocity

8 February 27 H. Indigenous Social Sciences Reporting (H)

March 3 1. Sikolohiyang Pilipino
2. Pilipinolohiya
3. Pantayong Pananaw
I. Social Science in the Real World
1. Professions of Social Scientists
2. Applications and Intersections of the
Approaches in Addressing Social
Problems

9 March 6 10 Research and Writing Long Test # 2

10 March 13 17 Research and Writing

11 March 20 24 Research and Writing

12 March 27 31 Submission of the Term Paper

Required Textbook:

Dela Cruz, Ross D., Fadrigon, Cecile C., and Mendoza, Diana J. (2016) Disciplines and Ideas in the
Social
Sciences. The Padayon Series. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.

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Senior High School Department
3rd Trimester, A.Y. 2016-2017