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Discipline and Ideas in Applied Social Sciences
Learning Activity Sheet
Quarter 2 – MELC 2
1. Explain each of the functions of applied social sciences
2. Identify situations that would require or necessitate the
performance of the various functions in local /Philippine
settings
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
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Quarter 2, Week 2
DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
Functions of Applied Social Sciences
I. LEARNING COMPETENCY (MELCs)
1. Explain each of the functions of applied social sciences. (HUMSS_DIASS 12-IIb-d-42)
2. Identify situations that would require or necessitate the performance of the various
functions in local /Philippine settings. (HUMSS_DIASS 12-IIb-d-43)
II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS
Functions of Applied Social Sciences
Applied social sciences are the purveyors of social justice, inclusion, and caregiving.
Their presence is strongly felt in areas like children and family agencies, health care settings,
including community-based clinics and hospitals; schools; correctional facilities; settings that
serve older adults, such as nursing homes and military veterans and active-duty military
personnel. Applied social science services are indispensable to the full transformation of a child
because they are critical to unblocking all barriers to the individual’s group and community’s
holistic development. Applied social science help us consider all helping situations to be
multicultural in the sense of people’s uniqueness such as personal history, culture, gender,
social class, religion, language, and others.
1. Self-development
The function of applied social sciences for self-development have been discussed from
the previous topic from counseling, social work, communication each of which has distinct
contributions in services they put out for self-development.
2. Persuasion
Involves creativity and perception and imagination of and artist trying to communicate a
selective recreation of reality and giving it form into the immediate perceptual awareness.
3. News and Information
The proliferation of news outlets, channels, and purpose require increased ability for the
audience and participants in the news making and consumption.
4. Organizing Advocacy
Organizing advocacy is very much part of social cohesion that issues matter to
individuals, groups, and communities have to be raised to political platforms and find public
solutions and policy where possible.
5. Educational
Education is an ongoing process of improving knowledge and skills, and it is an
exceptional means of bringing about personal development and building relationship among
individuals, groups, and nations.
6. Social and Enculturation
Socialization is the process by which society turns an individual from being a child into a
full fledge responsible adult or from being an outsider to becoming and insider.
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III. REFERENCES: Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites
Department of Education Philippines. (2013). K to 12 Basic education curriculum senior high
school – core subject curriculum guide. DepEd Phils.
https://www.coursehero.com/file/p7dvpmk4/WEEK-18-Lesson-17-Importance-of-Social-
Sciences-Functions-of-Applied-Social/
Retrieved: January 28, 2021 9:00 PM
https://www.scribd.com/presentation/426552651/Lesson-17-Functions-of-Applied-Social-
Science
Retrieved: January 28, 2021 9:00 PM
IV. ACTIVITY PROPER
Activity 1. Jumbled Letters
Direction: Arrange the jumbled letters to get the correct term being referred for each item.
1. ASSURNIOEP - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - One of the functions of Applied Social Sciences that involves
creativity and perception and imagination of and artist trying to communicate.
2. AUTCADILNEO - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - One of the functions of Applied Social Sciences is to
improve knowledge and skills.
3. LCAOIS - _ _ _ _ _ _ - Applied Social Sciences also serve a vital role in the interpersonal
relationship between people that turns an individual from being a child into a full fledge
responsible adult.
4. EFLS-ENETEMPVODL - _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - One of the functions of applied social
sciences is to have a holistic development among individuals.
5. OAGGINIRZN VACCDYOA - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - Applied social sciences are
also applicable in political platforms and find public solutions and policy.
Activity 2. Performance Output - Kapuso at Kapamilya
Direction: Compare the programming the two major television networks in the country
KAPUSO KAPAMILYA
NEWS PROGRAM: NEWS PROGRAM:
1. 1.
Comments: Comments:
ENTERTAIMENT PROGRAM: ENTERTAIMENT PROGRAM:
1. 1.
2. 2.
Comments: Comments:
CIVIC WORKS PROGRAM: CIVIC WORKS PROGRAM:
1. 1.
Comments: Comments:
Analysis: What is the role of applied social Analysis: What is the role of applied social
sciences in the different programs of this TV sciences in the different programs of this TV
network? network?
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Activity 3. Performance Output – Its Rhetoric Time!
Direction: Now put some actions in your learnings. In this activity you are going create a rap, jingle, or
free-verse poem (tulang walang sukat pero may tugma) with your own insights about the functions of
Applied Social Sciences and the importance of its application in local /Philippine settings.
V. REFLECTION
In the Philippine setting, can you site some situation that requires or necessitates the performance of
the various functions of applied social sciences? How important it is to apply these functions? Explain
your reflection in just three sentences.
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“Man is a social animal, we are born to socialize. Man is Rational animal, we do
things with reason. Always remember to be the best productive and patriotic
animal you can be”
Prepared by: Crystal Gayle S. Gallaza, SHS T-1
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