Social science

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Quote of the day:

«Science is the Great Instrument of Social Change.»

Arthur Balfour

OBJECTIVES:

• List disciplines interrelated to Social Studies.

• Differentiate between disciplines.

• Show appreciation for the relationship between people, society and environment.

SOCIAL SCIENCE:

SOCIAL:

• Relating to human society and how it is organized.

SCIENCE:

• The study of the physical and natural world and phenomena, especially by using systematic observation and experiment.

5 primary Social Sciences:

•Anthropology

•Sociology

•Political science

•Geography

•Psychology

ANTHROPOLOGY:

• The study of humankind

in all is aspects:

culture and development.

SOCIOLOGY:

The study of the origin, development,

and structure of human societies and

the behavior of individual people and

groups in society.

POLITICAL SCIENCE:

The study of political

organizations and

institutions, especially

governments.

GEOGRAPHY:

The study of all the

physical features of the

Earth s surface, including its

climate and the distribution

of plant, animal, and human life.

PSYCHOLOGY:

The scientific study

of the human mind and

mental states, and of

human and animal behavior.

Thank you for your attention!