DISS REVIEWER
Lesson 1: Applied Social Science
SOCIAL SCIENCE
– is study of society and the manner in which the people behave
ECONOMICS
– is study of the resources, production and exchange of goods and services within society.
– The economic forecast for 2025 shows growth, but at a slower pace than 2024.
ANTHROPOLOGY
– is study of human kind
GEOGRAPHY
– study of the relationship in people and their environment.
HISTORY
– Is a systematic study of past human events
POLITICAL SCIENCE
– Focuses on human actions in relation to political rules and international affairs.
PSYCHOLOGY
– how the human mind functions in
SOCIOLOGY
– why and how people interact with each other and how the function as a society or subgroups.
DEMOGRAPHY
– the study of birth, human, activity, and morbidity, aging and mortality statistics.
– The UN estimates that around 385,000 babies are born each day around the world (140
million a year)
Lesson 1.2: APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE
APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE
– the study of the society we live in
SOCIAL WORK
– Practitioners help individuals and families to improve their collective well-being
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
– allows them to understand and educate the public about the social, political, cultural, and
economic realities.
COUNSELING
– Provides guidance, assistance and support to individuals
SCOPE OF COUNSELING:
1. INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING
2. MARITAL AND PREMARITAL COUNSELLING
3. FAMILY COUNSELLING
4. CAREER COUNSELLING
LESSON 2: PROFESSIONALS AND PRACTITIONERS IN COUNSELLING
COUNSELING
- It is an intimate form of learning
- It demands a practitioner who is willing to be an authentic person in the counseling/therapeutic
relationship
PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING
- developing trust
- exploring problem areas
- helping to set goals
- empowering into action
- helping to maintain change
- Agreeing when to end
RA 9258: GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING ACT OF 2004
– The relationship of client and therapist/counselor are guided by rules and regulation (code of
ethics, R.A 9258) so as to protect not only the Counselors, but also the rights of clients
1.CAREER COUNSELING
– They will help you if you are unsatisfied with your career choice.
2.SCHOOL COUNSELING
– They provide students with the life skills needed to deal with the problems before they
worsen
3.COMMUNITY COUNSELING
– helps the members of the community improve their relationship with each other
4.MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELING
– A marriage counselor is an unbiased third party who can help couples resolve martial
problems
5.MENTAL HEALTH AND CLINICAL COUNSELING
– It addresses and treats mental and emotional disorders
6.REHABILITATION COUNSELING
– It helps substance abuse/persons with disabilities in achieving their psychological goals
7.INDUSTRIAL COUNSELING
– It is a human resource-counselling
Lesson 3: Clientele and Audiences in
Communication
INDIVIDUALS
– Communicating with individuals is one of the most efficient ways to deliver our message.
– a two-way exchange of information with senders and receivers
COMMUNITIES
– Effective communication with communities requires taking consideration size, collective
backgrounds and experiences, and the main issues that impact their daily life.
Characteristics of Communities
1.INTERDEPENDENCE
– Communicating to groups involves being aware that each member is indeed an integrated
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component of the whole and that it needs each other to maintain it's existence and achieve
its objectives.
2. INTERACTION
– Members of a group or organization shall communicate to achieve goal.
3. SYNERGY
– Working in a team or institution enables participants to synergize;
4.COMMON OBJECTIVE
– members of a group or organization share common objectives.
5.SHARED STANDARDS
– culture of a group or organization that they develop over time
MEDIA AUDIENCES
– Include readers, listeners, viewers, users, and all the consumers
Characteristics
– Huge media audiences
– Measurable
– Fragmented and Diverse
Communication and Media Channels
PRINT
– decrease with the use of print media, mainly newspapers
TELEVISION
– its audio-visual capacity. designed to attract the attention of the audiences for just a short
period of time
NEW MEDIA
– internet is the most essential part of the convergence puzzle. it is a vehicle that can
incorporate all the other forms of media.
SOCIAL MEDIA
– subset of latest media that allow the creation and exchange of content.
