Diss. Q1. Week 1 2
Diss. Q1. Week 1 2
Diss. Q1. Week 1 2
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Division of Ilocos Sur
LESSON TITLE:
SOCIAL SCIENCES, NATURAL SCIENCES AND
HUMANITIES
MELC:
Differentiate the nature and functions of
Social Sciences disciplines with the
Natural Sciences and Humanities
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Welcome to Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences Self Learning Kit (SLK)!
Being a youth of this country enables you to see and realize the events that are now at
hand. And surely you are a vital part of our society. This self-learning kit shall help you
understand our society better.
This kit was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided
and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the
contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this self- learning kit. Do not
hesitate to consult your teacher. Always bear in mind that you are not alone. I hope that
through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep understanding
of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
Learning Competency:
Differentiate the nature and functions of Social Sciences disciplines
with the Natural Sciences and Humanities
Specific Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
1. Define Social Science as the study of society.
2. Distinguish Social and Natural Sciences and Humanities.
3. Apply the disciplines of social sciences in addressing social
problems.
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Let us test your prior knowledge of the topic by formulating a concept
map for Natural and Social Science.
https://dlsii.com/blog/tag/humanities-and-social-sciences/
A. Definition
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Natural Science Social Science
Ledous (2002) defines natural The disciplines of Social sciences
sciences as “disciplines that deal are viewed as those that deal with
only with natural events (i.e. “human society, societal groups,
independent and dependent individuals in their relationships
variables in nature) using scientific with others or institutions of
methods.” societies and material goods as
expression of human cohabitation”
(Bayer, 1992)
B. Origin
Natural Science Social Science
According to Buchel (1992), the The social sciences are much
birth of natural science is marked younger that the natural sciences.
by changing worldviews introduced Even though the social
by Renaissance thinkers who interactions in a society have
questioned earlier explanations probably been of interest for many
about the world and turned to more centuries, scientific studies of
systematic methods of social interactions began as late as
investigation. Early leaders of this during the 19th century with
scientific revolution included sociological publications including
Copernicus and Galileo who were “suicide” by Emile Durkheim and
concerned with problems from “Systeme de politique positive” by
disciplines including astronomy Auguste Comte, the latter of which
and physics, among others. also set stone for a positivist
approach to social sciences.
Natural Sciences arose from
curiosity about the world, as well
as the endeavor to transform
nature in favor of human
necessities of life.
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D. Methods
Natural Science Social Science
Natural sciences methods are One of the mainly used methods is
possibly the most popular methods of the observation, as a social science
scientific investigation. The natural counterpart of the natural sciences
sciences rely more on mathematically experiment. It is much more difficult to
based methods. The reason for this is carry out an experiment in social, than
the more uniform nature of natural in natural sciences. The reason lies in
sciences and the countability that the uncontrollability of social
enables the scientists to apply environments. Experiments are also
mathematics. used in the behavioral economics and
social psychology. Other important
methods in social sciences are
interviews, surveys and case studies.
E. Philosophical Stances
Natural Science Social Science
With thinkers including Karl Popper In contrast to the natural sciences,
and Thomas Kuhn, fundamental there was much more debate about
criticism of natural science the question of what is acceptable
approaches has emerged during the knowledge among social scientists.
20th century. Before Popper, the way Among the first popular stances in
in which knowledge is created was not social sciences is the positivist
questioned by most scientists, most of position, which had been advocated
whom adopted an inductive by early scientists like Comte who
epistemology, in which a finding is argued that studies of social reality
regarded as general truth when a should apply the same methods as
sufficient number of experiments have the natural sciences. It was criticized
led to the same outcome. Criticizing by advocates of interpretivism, who
this, Popper put forward that a theory argue that the social reality cannot be
cannot be confirmed by induction, but measured in the same way as natural
only falsified by a simple observation. events. Rather, scientists have to aim
Later, criticism by Kuhn addressed the at grasping the subjective meaning of
values or “paradigms” which exist social actions.
when scientific investigations are
carried out, and which are usually
accepted without any reflection by
scientists. Paradigm consists of a set
of fundamental theoretical
assumptions and a set of particular
scientific problems that have been
solved by means of these theoretical
assumptions.
F. Limitations
Natural Science Social Science
Among the most common limitations Studies in social sciences are often
of natural sciences research are limited by various factors including the
technical and financial boundaries, need to base findings on
both of which have been constantly interpretations, the complexity of a
pushed in history. Technical field in which single variables cannot
boundaries are related to the inability be controlled for easily, as well as
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to conduct precise measurements. ethical issues and financial problems.
Financial boundaries play a role in Ethical issues arise many times from
most research projects, but can the fact that some very interesting
become especially severe when questions may not be studied without
expensive equipment has to be sacrificing the mental or physical
employed. safety of people.
Humanities
Definition. Humanities are those branches of knowledge that concern
themselves with human beings and their culture or with analytical and critical methods
of inquiry derived from an appreciation of human values and of the unique ability of the
human spirit to express itself.
Origin. Humanities has its origin in the Classical Greek paideia, a course of
general education dating from the Sophists in the mid-5 th century BCE, which prepared
young men fro active citizenship in the polis, or city-state; and in Cicero’s humanitas
(literally, “humane nature”), a program of training for orators. (www.britanica.com)
Subject of the Study. The humanities include the study of all languages and
literature, the arts, history, and philosophy.
Methods. The humanities use methods that are primarily critical, or speculative,
and have a significant historical perspective. The methodology employed by humanities
is not singular. History uses the historical method; philosophy uses conceptual analysis
or phenomenology; religion and languages and literature use methodologies derived
from textual criticism. (www.libguides.usc.edu)
Philosophical stances. Since the late 19th century, a central justification n for the
humanities has been that it aids and encourages self-reflection – a self-reflection that, in
turn, helps develop personal consciousness or an active sense of civic duty. Whilhelm
Dilthey and Hans-Georg Gadamer centered the humanities’ attempt to distinguish itself
from the natural sciences in humankind’s urge to understand its own experiences. This
understanding, ties like-minded people from similar cultural backgrounds together and
provides a sense of cultural continuity with the philosophical past. (www.wikipedia.org)
Limitations. One of the key issues which have faced the humanities
throughout time simply pertains to their justification, legitimization, and hence
acceptance in the canon of subjects at the academy. At the same time all
cultures have been fundamentally determined by humanities. Yet the increasing
capitalization of our world today, oriented toward profit making only, represents a new dimension in the
attack on the humanities. (www.mdpi.com)
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Below are images depicting the various focus of study, methods and
practices related to Social and natural Sciences.
Study the images below and identify and justify whether it is Social or
Natural Science. The first image serves as your basis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv_1kC4SbnY
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Justification:
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https://www.livescience.com/our-solar-system.html
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https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/Stock-Images/old-woman-weaving.html
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http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090722.htm&no=53
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https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/wwf/feeling-hot-bad-water-management-aggravating-drought-says-new-paper
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https://www.azocleantech.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=885
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https://www.laboratory.com.ph/laboratory-apparatus-philippines/
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https://danceask.com/singkil-philippines/
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Answer: ________________________
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https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/ASBMD/Palawan.html
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/lenareh/5792439331
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These are the key concepts being discussed in this lesson. Keep
them in mind especially in completing the remaining activities in this
module.
The environment that we are in and the community or the society we belong to can
indirect and directly change the way we react.
Social science is more of understanding the way we think and the way we act, the
things we do and the decisions we make.
Natural science is more focused on discovering universal laws and learning what had
happened before that is affecting our now.
Humanities are those branches of knowledge that concern themselves with human
beings and their culture.
Read and analyze the statement carefully. Answer the question briefly.
A. Philippines is facing a great enemy today as the citizens are being infected with a
deadly disease – the COVID 19. Now there is a need of a solution to help eradicate
the disease. How can social science be used to study and help our society
overcome this dreaded disease?
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B. Comparative Analysis: Nature vs. Social
Subject Philosophical
Sciences Definition Origin Methods Limitation
of Study stances
Natural
Social
Humanities
*** Use separate sheet of paper for your answer
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Carlos Peña Tatel Jr, Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences. (Manila,
Philippines: Rex Bookstore, 2016), 2-6.
Arthur Abulencia et. al, Disciplines and ideas in the Social Sciences Reader.
Philippines: Haus of Serah Printing and Trading Corp, 2017),2-5.
WEBLIOGRAPHY
https://asiasociety.org/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/202004/
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Answer Key:
Example
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1. Natural Science – it deals with astronomy or the study of heavenly
bodies
2. Social Science – an image of an old woman weaving reflects the field of
Exercise/Activity:
1. SS 6. SS Application:
2. NS 7. SS A. Answers vary
3. NS 8. SS B. Answers will be based on
4. NS 9. NS the discussion
5. NS 10. SS
Assessment
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II. Students answer may
vary
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