Prepared by:

Ms. Raiza Niñez L. Castro

ALIOSC EENSSCCNI
Social Science
 Study of society and manner in which
people behave and impact the world.

 Investigate human society and the

different forces that operate within it.
BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
NOECOSMCI
Economics
 It is a field that analyzes
how individuals interact
within a society to
address major issue
about the use of
economic resources and
the exchange of goods
and services.
Subfields of economics
 Environmental economics
- studies of natural resources
 Labor economics
-focuses on decision-making and behavior of
employees.
 Business economics
-examine s the behavior of companies and firms
 Monetary economics
-studies the nation’s productions, inflation,
income, interest, rates, and monetary policies.
YGOLOPROHTAN
Anthropology
 Studies humans and
their culture in the
past and present time.
Subdisciplines of Anthropology
 Cultural anthropology
- study of a society’s culture
 Physical anthropology
-studies human biological nature
 Archaeology
-studies of human life in the past through the
examination of things left behind the people.
 Anthropological Linguistic
-studies of language
RYHTOIS
History
 Is a systematic study of
human past events in
order to understands the
meaning, dynamics, and
relationship of the
causes and effects of
events in the
development of
societies.
Subfields of history
 Political history studies
 Economic history
 Environmental history
 History of medicine and public health
 Business history
 Biographies
AOLPILTIC SECNCEI
Political Science
 is the discipline that
studies the state and its
basic element such as
people, territory,
government, and
sovereignty.
 Several fields of study in
Political Science
 Domestic Politics
-public opinion, elections, national and local
government
 Comparative politics
-studies politics within countries
 International
-study of political relationship and interaction
between and among countries
 Public administration
-national and local governance and the bureaucracy
 Public law
-examine legal system, civil right, and criminal justice
GYSCHOPYOL
Psychology
 Studies the human mind
and human behavior.
Subfields of Psychology
 Experimental psychology
-studies behavior of humans and animals
 Developmental psychology
-studies the way people change and behave as they go
through their life
 Personality psychology
-studies human nature and differences among people
 Environmental psychology
-studies the effects of surroundings on a person’s
attitude and behavior.
OICSOYOLG
Sociology
 Is the systematic study of
society and social
relations.
 It seeks to understand
how individuals relate
with one another and
how they function in
society
Sociology
Latin word socio means
“people together” and
Greek word logos which means
“the study of”
Subfields of sociology
 Applied sociology
 Urban sociology
 Cultural sociology
 Rural sociology
 Medical sociology
 Sociology of education
 Political sociology
 Military sociology
PHYGOEARG
Geography
 Studies the world, its
people and its
communities.
 Human geography
particular focuses on
human activities and
their impact on
environmental change
and other related issues.
Geography
Was derived from the Greek
words:
geo meaning “Earth”
graphos meaning “charting” or
“mapping”
Two branches of geography
 Physical geography
-studies natural features on earth
 Human geography
-studies how people create cultures
in their natural environment
GRAOMEDYPH
Demography
 Study of population
changes and trends,
including migration
from rural to urban
areas, urbanization and
human ecology, and
population and its
relationship to
development.
Subfield of demography
 Population studies or Social demography
-analyze demographic data to define,
explain, and foresee social phenomena.
- also studies social-status composition
and population distribution.
Branches of Social Science
 Economics
 Anthropology
 History
 Political science
 Psychology
 Sociology
 Geography
 Demography
 Linguistic
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