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Republic of the Philippines

DIASS MODULE #1
Department of Education
Course Introduction (Applied Social Sciences)
Region I
Schools Division Office I Pangasinan
Bayambang National High School 1.1. Definitions of Social Sciences

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1.2. Definitions of Applied Social Sciences

Bayambang, Pangasinan
➢ Social Science

DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS

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

IN THE
➢ Branches of Social Sciences

o Anthropology
o Economics

APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES o

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History
Political Science
Psychology
o Sociology

MODULES
➢ Applied Social Science
are those social science disciplines, professions, and occupations which seek
to use basic social science research and theory to improve the daily life of
communities, organizations, and persons.

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➢ Branches of Applied Social Sciences ...work with individuals and with relationships which may be developmental,
crisis support, psychotherapeutic, guiding or problem-solving... (BAC 1984)
The task of counseling is to give the client an opportunity to explore, discover
o Geology
and clarify ways of giving more satisfyingly and resourcefully. (BAC 1984)
o Astronomy
o Oceanography A principled relationship characterized by the application of one or more
o Meteorology psychological theories and a recognized set of communication skills, modified
o Ecology. by experience, intuition, and other interpersonal factors, to clients' intimate
concerns, problems or aspirations. (Feltham and Dryden, 1993)
A common factor in most counseling situations is that the client is
Relationship of Social Science and Applied Social Sciences
demoralized, distressed or otherwise in a negative state of mind about
something.

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology is a Counseling can be for one person or a group (typically couples and families)
multifaceted discipline and includes many sub-fields of study such areas as and may be delivered through a number of methods, from face-face dialogue,
human development, sports, health, clinical, social behavior and cognitive group work, telephone, email, and written materials.
processes.
Counseling is largely a voluntary activity whereby clients must wish to change
and collaborate willingly with the counselor. Early counseling activity in some
cases involves bringing referred clients to this point of readiness.
Counseling The dictionary describes counseling as a provision of advice or
guidance in decision-making, particularly in emotionally significant situations. ➢ Results of counseling can include:
Counselors help their clients by counseling them. Counselors also help
Insight and understanding of oneself, with greater self-awareness.
clients explore and understand their worlds and so discover better ways of
thinking and living. Changing of one's beliefs and mental models.
Some definitions include: Increased acceptance and appreciation of oneself.
Increased emotional intelligence.
...help clients understand and clarify their views of their life-space, and to Increased ability to control oneself and one's urges.
learn to reach their self-determined goals through meaningful, well-informed
Development of skills and abilities that require self-management.
choices and through the resolution of problems of an emotional or
interpersonal nature. (Burks and Steffire, 1979) Improved motivation toward actions that are good for one's self.

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Understanding of others and why they act as they do. 3. Communication and Linguistics
Increased appreciation and care for others.
Communication is a process by which information is exchanged between
Improvement in relationships with others. individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior

Changing of relationships with family, friends, and others. Linguistic: the study of human speech including the nature, structure, and
Making amends for past negative actions. development of language or of a language or group of languages

❖ In summary, counseling typically leads to the resolution of a living

problem, learning of some kind and/or improvements in social -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
inclusion. --------------

Counseling is also a profession, with national associations and control Activity 1

bodies, who, along with academics, have explored its detail further. (In Long coupon bond, make your portfolio creative)

Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions. a. “PORTFOLIO of SOCIAL SCIENTIST IN THE MAKING”
Sociology’s subject matter is diverse, ranging from crime to religion, from the
b. Which among the Social Sciences and Applied Social Sciences is
family to the state, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared
the most interesting? (150 words essay)
beliefs of a common culture, and from social stability to radical change in
whole societies. Unifying the study of these diverse subjects of study is c. Is there a social worker in your community? Know his/her perception
sociology’s purpose of understanding how human action and consciousness of social work.
both shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures.
d. Cut and paste 10 photos of situations related to Counseling. Briefly
describe each photo.
Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that
promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the
empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human
rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities are central to social
work. Underpinned by theories of social work, social sciences, humanities,
and indigenous knowledge, social work engages people and structures to
address life challenges and enhance wellbeing. The above definition may be
amplified at national and/or regional levels.”

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DIASS MODULE #2 an individual. However, it does not deal with clinical cases such as mental
illness.
Counseling is a professional relationship that empowers diverse
individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health,
✓ What core values should a counselor possess?
wellness, education, and career goals. The primary goal of counseling
is to help people utilize their prevailing social skills and problem- Respect for human dignity
solving skills more functionally or to cultivate new surviving and
coping skills Partnership
Autonomy

Gibson and Mitchell (2003); Responsible caring

Personal integrity
Generic Goals: Social justice
Development
Preventive Core values of counseling and the importance of these to the field and its
Enhancement members.

Remedial Respect for human dignity

Human Dimensional Goals: Partnership

Exploratory Autonomy

Reinforcement Responsible caring

Cognitive Personal integrity

Physiological Social justice

Psychological
The scope of counseling covers personal, social, cognitive, behavioral, PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING
psychological, emotional, spiritual, occupational and even health aspects of

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Counselors should set aside their own value system in order to empathize Reassurance
with the person during counseling. The things the counselor may view as
unimportant may be of paramount importance to the counselee. We tend to
view the world through our own values, and this can present problems when Counseling can provide members with re-assurance, which is a way of giving
we are confronted with values that are at odds with our own. If persons in them the courage to face a problem or confidence that they are pursuing a
your unit think something is causing them a problem, then it is a problem for suitable course of action. Reassurance can be valuable, though sometimes a
them, regardless of how insignificant you might believe the problem to be. temporary cure for a member’s emotional upsets. Sometimes just the act of
talking with someone about a problem can bring about a sense of relief that
will allow the member to function normally again.
The objective of counseling is to give your personnel support in dealing with
problems so that they will regain the ability to work effectively in the
organization. Counseling effectiveness is achieved through the Release of Emotional Tension
performance of one or more of the following counseling objectives: advice,
reassurance, the release of emotional tension, clarify thinking, and
reorientation. People tend to get an emotional release from their frustrations and other
problems whenever they have an opportunity to tell someone about them.
Counseling history consistently shows that as persons begin to explain their
Advice problems to a sympathetic listener, their tensions begin to subside. They
become more relaxed and tend to become more coherent and rational. The
release of tensions does not necessarily mean that the solution to the
Many persons think of counseling as primarily an advice-giving activity, but in problem has been found, but it does help remove mental blocks in the way of
reality, it is but one of several functions that counselors perform. The giving of a solution.
advice requires that a counselor make judgments about a counselee’s
problems and lay out a course of action. Herein lies the difficulty, because
understanding another person’s complicated emotions is almost impossible. Clarified Thinking

Advice-giving may breed a relationship in which the counselee feels inferior Clarified thinking tends to be a normal result of emotional release. The fact is
and emotionally dependent on the counselor. In spite of its ills, advice-giving that not all clarified thinking takes place while the counselor and counselee
occurs in routine counseling sessions because members expect it and are talking. All or part of it may take place later as a result of developments
counselors tend to provide it. during the counseling relationship. The net result of clarified thinking is that a
person is encouraged to accept responsibility for problems and to be more
realistic in solving them.
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Activity 2 (In yellow pad paper)

Reorientation
1. Who are the persons they turn to in times of trouble?
Reorientation is more than mere emotional release or clear thinking about a 2. What do you and the person to whom you go to do in trying to solve your
problem. It involves a change in the member’s emotional self through a problem?
change in basic goals and aspirations. Very often it requires a revision of the
3. Define counseling in two to three sentences.
member’s level of aspiration to bring it more in line with actual attainment. It
causes people to recognize and accept their own limitations. The counselor’s 4. Give at least five goals of counseling.
job is to recognize those in need of reorientation before their need becomes
severe so that they can be referred to professional help. Reorientation is the 5. Give at least five scopes of counseling.
kind of function needed to help alcoholics return to normalcy or to treat those 6. If you have a friend who’s thinking of dropping or cutting classes from your
with mental disorders. class, how will you help him/her using the different concepts of counseling?
7. Write your principle in life.
“Student Feud” Game
Common problems among senior high school students
Common misconceptions about counseling.
(5mins.)
Common problems Common Misconceptions

1. Relationship problems 1. A person seeing a counselor

has a mental illness
2. Family problems
2. Counseling means giving
3. Academic problems
advice
4. Financial problems
3. Counseling is part of the
5. Personal problems discipline board

6. Etc. 4. A counselor is a problem

solver
5. Counseling is brainwashing

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IAN CAMILLE C. SABANGAN