Social science,
any branch of academic study or science that deals with human behaviour in its social and cultural aspects
. Usually included within the social sciences are cultural (or social) anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, and economics.
The social sciences include:
anthropology; business and management; economics; human geography; law; media studies
; political science and international relations; psychology; social policy and sociology.
It is important because its
study helps us to gain knowledge of the society we live in
. Generally, Social Science focus on the relationships among individuals in society. It is the mixture of many subjects like History, Geography, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Social Psychology and many more.
Education
is one of the most important social sciences, exploring how people learn and develop. Social anthropology is the study of how human societies and social structures are organised and understood.
The most important branches of Social Science are
Anthropology, Economics, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, History, Law, Linguistics, Archaeology and Geography
.
The scientific method, as applied to social sciences, includes a variety of research approaches, tools, and techniques, for collecting and analyzing qualitative or quantitative data. These methods include
laboratory experiments, field surveys, case research, ethnographic research, action research, and so forth
.
The major social sciences are
Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Politics, Psychology and Sociology
.
- PhD in Political Science. …
- Masters Degree in Finance. …
- Masters Degree in Economics. …
- Masters Degree in International Relations. …
- Masters Degree in Organizational Psychology. …
- PhD in Psychology or PhD in Clinical Psychology. …
- Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy.
Helps Students To Become Better Citizens: Subjects in Social Studies like
Economics, Political Science and History educate students on Political Ideologies, Constitutional Laws, Citizenship, Rights and Duties, Morals and Virtues, Social Code of Conduct
, thus making children aware of their roles and responsibilities …
The primary purpose of social studies is
to help young people make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society
in an interdependent world.
Social studies
teaches students fundamental concepts of culture, economics and politics
– skills to groom them into educated, productive citizens. Social studies centres around understanding how the world works on a social level.
1 :
a branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning of human society and with the interpersonal relationships of individuals
as members of society. 2 : a science (such as economics or political science) dealing with a particular phase or aspect of human society.
The social science disciplines include
anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology, American ethnic studies
, women’s studies, and some areas of mass communications.
Put simply, the social sciences are important
because they create better institutions and systems that affect people’s lives every day
. … Thus, social sciences help people understand how to interact with the social world—how to influence policy, develop networks, increase government accountability, and promote democracy.
There are two broad primary categories that comprise social science research. These are
the Quantitative and Qualitative Design Methods
.
The social sciences study
human beings – their behavior, societies, cultures
– in all their variety, across time and space. Since it is about people, how can it be scientific?! People aren’t atoms, gnus, sulfides, earthquakes, or quasars. … Social science research can be done in the U.S. or abroad.
