Social Sciences: Importance and Scope

By : Dr. Mohammad Khalid Mubashir uz Zafar

mkmzafar@gmail.com
 KNOWLEDGE
1. Pure
•Theoretical
•Descriptive

2. Applied
•Practical / Experimental
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What are Social Sciences ???

Academic disciplines dealing with the study of the

social life of groups and individuals
What type of thing is social science?
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Social science can be described as all of the following:
• A branch of science –
• Major classification of academic disciplines –
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 knowledge of the social sciences
can help us improve our societies
Here we study
• How people put their societies together
• The impacts of their decisions about how
their societies should be run.
• How societies should be put together.

Overall, then, it is important to study social sciences

so that we can get the sorts of information that can
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help us create better societies.
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 Social Sciences are all about an objective
study (science) of people and their
interactions.
If we want to improve our lives, choices, groups,
institutions and societies we need to understand
how they work?
why they exist? and
how they have functioned in the past?
The most effective study of social science is
when they are studied together to answer the
big questions we have about ourselves and
human life on the planet.
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Some Views about Social Sciences..
Social sciences are among the most interesting subjects to
study. Human behaviour is fascinating. For anyone
involved in a life or profession that deals with human
behaviour (which is arguably everyone), knowledge and
understanding of communication, conflict-resolution,
motivation, etc. is immensely helpful.

Additionally, we can look at the successes and failures of

situations in the past to gain an understanding of how to
better the future. Though this taps more into Social
Studies, the principles are the same.
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Some Views about Social Sciences..
One of the best reasons is just because it is
fascinating to try and figure out why humans
do what they do. The newer science of
behavioural economics looking closely at how
people can be manipulated to make decisions,
etc., is absolutely fascinating stuff.

Though it is impossible to totally understand

why humans do what they do, it is certainly
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Some Views about Social Sciences..
Studying the social sciences can provide us with so many
important answers and observations that may help improve the
understanding of our lives, and thus help us to improve our
interactions with each other.
The social sciences can provide insight into all types of social
situations such as raising children, family relationships,
friendships, work place relationships, interactions with
strangers, cultural differences, and so on.
Studying these situations and complex scenarios that arise in
each situation really aids those in various professions that
dedicate their lives to helping people improve and understand
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Some Views about Social Sciences..

Studying social sciences means to acquire

more knowledge and help us to know the
mystery of the society and improve our
interactions with each other, additionally the
social sciences are the most important science
in our life because human being is the
element who lives within a society which takes
the great part in the social sciences.
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Some Views about Social Sciences..
It is important to study social sciences
because they are about what it means to be
human.
When we better understand ourselves, we
can better understand how the world works.
Once we understand that, we are able to
identify root causes of society's problems and
find more effective solutions.
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Some Views about Social Sciences..
The term social science is a catch all for so
many subjects it is sort of like asking "why
should we study life"? Learning about our
own identity, history, culture, and how we
relate to other humans on this planet is
essential to living as one. Psychology,
Sociology, Anthropology, all of these are
essentially the study of what it means to be
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Social Sciences Tazkiyah
Objectives….…
Welfare of the individual
and society (falah)

Justice and Equity

Peace and Harmony

Mutual Co-operation

Material and Moral

Progress
Universal
Personal Freedom Muslims
Responsibility
Protection of Life
and Property
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 The scope in
social Sciences?
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the scope in social Sciences?
The scope of social studies is determined
by the definition of the subject.

It is the integration of various social

sciences and humanities for the purpose
of citizenship education. social studies
involves the study of history, economics,
law and other subjects in social sciences.
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the scope in social Sciences?
Another school see it as a method or an
approach;

• It is study of social sciences for pedagogical

purposes .
• It equips students with the ability to teach
social science subjects in secondary level of
education.
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the scope in social Sciences?
Inspite of these views given by different
schools of thought, they all agree that social
studies is a citizenship education.
It is therefore defined as the interdisciplinary
integration of humanities and social sciences
for the purpose of promoting civic
competence. students are able to acquire
knowledge that is essential in decision making
and finding solutions to national problems.
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Social Sciences
Research Direction….…

Philosophy Subject Institution Policies

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Translation Studies Education
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 Let us see…….
1. The need of Islam
2. Our Scope

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Social Sciences
Education: Some areas for core Research……

 Child Education  Physical Education

 Educational Philosophies  Madarsa Education
 Education Process and modes  Home based Education
 Adult Education  Informal Education
 Women Education  Education for Physical Handicapped
 Technical Education  Educational Institutions
 Extra Curricular Education  Right to Education Act of India

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Social Sciences
Politics: Some areas for core Research……

 National Politics  Political issues and problems

 International Politics  Political Trends
 Modern Political Philosophies  Others
 Islamic Political Philosophy
 Village based political system
 Political Policies
 Political Personalities
 Political Strategies

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 Social Sciences
Economics:

Some areas for core Research……

 Modern Economics  Economics Policies

 Economic Philosophies  Economic Systems
 Islamic Economics  Managerial, industrial and business Economics
 International Economics  National and International Economic Problems
 Micro Economics  Economic Institutions
 Macro Economics
 Family Economics
 Economic Issues

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Social Sciences
Law:
Some areas for core Research……

 Legal System  Cyber Law

 Local Laws  Labor Law
 International Laws  Employment Law
 Shariah Law  Environment Protection Law
 Corporate Law  Child Protection Act
 Business Law  Women Safety Act
 Companies Law  Dowry Act / Bill
 Criminal Law  Others Laws
 Animal Protection Law
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Social Sciences
Sociology:
Some areas for core Research……

 Human Behaviors  Specific Community based Issues

 Behavior of the Society  Religious behavior
 Basic Values of the Society  Social Trends
 Group Behavior  Living Styles
 Family Behavior  Art and Culture
 Community Behavior  Traditions and Festivals
 General Social Issues  Multi-cultural Society
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Social Sciences
Psychlogy:
Some areas for core Research…… Applied
• Applied behaviour analysis
Basic • Clinical
• Abnormal • Community
• Biological • Consumer
• Cognitive • Educational
• Comparative • Health
• Cultural • Industrial and
• Differential organizational
• Developmental • Legal
• Evolutionary • Military
• Experimental • Occupational health
• Mathematical • Political
• Personality • Religion
• Positive
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• Social[
Social Sciences
Journalism: Some areas for core Research……

 International Journalism  Investigative Journalism

 Political Journalism  Journalism Trends
 Print Media  Others
 Electronic Media
 Cyber Media
 Entertainment Journalism
 Linguistic Journalism
 Journalism Concepts

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Social Sciences
Management: Some areas for core Research….
 Administration  Management Philosophies
 Indian Administrative System  Work Culture Management
 Human Resource Management  Business Management (Small, Medium,
 Event Management Large, Corporate etc)
 Personality Development  Management Organizations
 Diversity Management  Organizational Politics Management
 Personal Life management
 Family Life Management
 Quality Management
 Social Life Management
 Professional Life Management
 Religious Life Management

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Social Sciences Theoretical linguistics
• Cognitive linguistics
Linguistics: Some areas for core Research…. • Generative linguistics
Applied and experimental linguistics • Functional theories of grammar
• Computational linguistics • Quantitative linguistics
• Evolutionary linguistics • Phonology
• Forensic linguistics • Morphology
• Internet linguistics • Morphophonology
• Language acquisition • Syntax
• Language assessment • Lexis
• Language development • Semantics
• Language education • Pragmatics
• Linguistic anthropology • Graphemics
• Neurolinguistics • Orthography
• Psycholinguistics • Semiotics
• Second-language acquisition • Descriptive linguistics
• Anthropological linguistics
• Comparative linguistics
• Historical linguistics
• Etymology
• Graphetics
• Phonetics
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A New Leap……..
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Society-Technology Interactions
… interconnections between society and the technologies on which it depends

The Society-Technology Interactions team represents varied disciplines, including anthropology, economics,
and planning. Team members regularly collaborate with social science, natural and physical science,
technology R&D, engineer, intermediary group, and industrial partners. Though empirically oriented, we take
varied methodological approaches including behavioral, experimental, and regional economics; ethnographic
inquiry; and surveying. Our analyses and products are designed to meet diverse customer needs and range
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informational and training materials for varied audiences.
‫ماہرین سماجی علم میں اگلی صدی کے ‘مشکل ترین غیر حل شدہ‬
‫مسائل’ تجویز کرنے کے لیے ہارورڈ یونیورسٹی میں مدعو‬

‫ہارورڈ میں علوم سماجیات کے ڈین اسٹیفن‬

‫کوسلین نے کہا کہ “سماجی علوم آج سے پہلے‬
‫کبھی اتنے زیادہ قوت حیات کے حامل نہیں‬
‫رہے‪ ،‬اور اس کے غیر حل شدہ سواالت کا‬
‫جواب دینا کبھی بھی آج جیسا اہم نہیں رہا۔”‬
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 ‫ماہرین سماجی علم میں اگلی صدی کے ‘مشکل ترین غیر حل شدہ‬
‫مسائل’ تجویز کرنے کے لیے ہارورڈ یونیورسٹی میں مدعو‬
‫ماجی علوم کے لیے ‪ 30‬سے زائد اہم سواالت تجویز کیے جن سے مستقبل قریب میں نمٹنا پڑے گا‪ ،‬اس میں شامل ہیں‪:‬‬
‫ہمارے سماجی تعلقات کس طرح ہماری جینیات پر اثر انداز ہوتے ہیں‪ ،‬اور ہماری جینیات کس طرح ہمارے تعلقات‬ ‫‪-‬‬
‫پر اثر انداز ہوتی ہے؟‬
‫سماج کس طرح موثر اور لچک کے حامل ادارے تخلیق یا از سر نو تخلیق کرتا ہے؟‬ ‫‪-‬‬
‫ہم مالیاتی بحران کے خالف مزاحمت کرنے واال نظام کس طرح بنا سکتے ہیں؟‬ ‫‪-‬‬
‫ہم نسلی گروہوں کے درمیان آٹھویں جماعت میں “مہارت کے خالء” کو کس طرح کم کریں گے؟‬ ‫‪-‬‬
‫کیا آزاد تجارت ریاست کی ناکامی کے خطرات کو کم کرتی ہے؟‬ ‫‪-‬‬
‫پیچیدہ نظاموں (مثال کے طور پر‪ ،‬معاشی نظاموں) کو تخلیق کرنے کے لیے چھوٹے عناصر کو بڑی تعداد میں‬ ‫‪-‬‬
‫کس طرح یکجا کیا جائے؟‬
‫ذاتی ترجیحات اور معیار کے ماخذ کیا ہیں؟‬ ‫‪-‬‬
‫زیادہ لوگوں کو کس طرح ان رویوں کی جانب راغب کیا جا سکتا ہے جنہیں عموما صحت کو بہتر بنانے کے‬ ‫‪-‬‬
‫عوامل سمجھا جاتا ہے؟‬
‫جیسے جیسے مزید ذاتی معلومات ریکارڈ اور محفوظ ہوں‪ ،‬ثقافتوں اور اداروں میں کیا تبدیلی آئے گی؟‬ ‫‪-‬‬
‫ماہرین میں نک بوسٹروم (آکسفرڈ)‪ ،‬سوسن کیری (ہارورڈ)‪ ،‬نکولس کرسٹاکس (ہارورڈ)‪ ،‬جیمز فاؤلر (یو سی ایس ڈی)‪،‬‬
‫رولینڈ فرائیر (ہارورڈ)‪ ،‬کالڈیا گولڈن (ہارورڈ)‪ ،‬گیری کنگ (ہارورڈ)‪ ،‬ایملی اوسٹر (شکاگو)‪ ،‬این سویڈلر (برکلے)‪ ،‬نسیم‬
‫طالب (این وائی یو‪/‬پولی ٹیک)‪ ،‬اور رچرڈ زیکاسر (ہارورڈ) شامل تھے۔‬
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