TH 502 Social Sciences Winter Semester 2013 Prof Anne-Marie Willis Office: C3 114 anne.willis@guc.edu.eg Lectures: Wednesday 12.30 – 14.00 in H18 Course Description Social Sciences research phenomena of social interaction and investigate them empirically. Social sciences analyze structure and function as well as the interdependence with action and behavior processes of individuals. The lectures introduce social science thinking and methods that are useful for designer’s research
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Humanities and Social Sciences According to the free online dictionary‚ humanities refers to the branch of knowledge‚ such as Philosophy‚ Literature‚ and Art concerned with human thought and culture; the liberal arts. Studies intend to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills. Disciplines in Humanities and Social Sciences (according to The Ohio Humanities Council) History‚ Anthropology and Archaeology study human social‚ political‚ and
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February 12‚ 2007 SS12A/Makeup Social Science Research‚ Methods‚ and Differing Perspectives When Social Science‚ and Social Research is conducted‚ researchers may find useful and interesting information and data in helping better understand topics that may better shed light on topics concerning people‚ society‚ and their environments around them. However‚ this research done by social scientists and researchers may ultimately be affected by 2 variables in research. The methods
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The Social Sciences Complete and submit this assignment by the due date to receive full credit. (7 points) 1. Rank the seven social sciences (anthropology‚ economics‚ geography‚ history‚ political science‚ psychology‚ and sociology) according to what you believe is their importance and influence on the people in a modern society. Answer: 1.Psychology (How humans think influences most‚ if not all of the social sciences.) 2.Sociology (This helps figure out how society thinks. If you understand
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Running Head: THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES The History Of Social Sciences: Senior Seminar Project Rebecca Pottle In order to provide a historical view of the social sciences‚ it is critical to include a definition of just what exactly social science is. Social science is a somewhat complex field‚ in that it encompasses several sub-fields within‚ or sub-branches if you will. The simplest definition is the study of human society and of individual relationships in and to society. It
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In sociology‚ quantitative research refers to the systematic empirical investigation of social phenomena via statistical‚ mathematical or numerical data or computational techniques.[1] The objective of quantitative research is to develop and employ mathematical models‚ theories and/or hypotheses pertaining to phenomena. The process of measurement is central to quantitative research because it provides the fundamental connection between empirical observation and mathematical expression of quantitative
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Social Sciences Social Science: It is defined as: “Social Sciences is the study of behavior of how individuals interact with the society.” Every discipline except finance and accounting comes under the umbrella of social science. Branches of Social Science: Following are the branches of social sciences: * Anthropology * Archaeology * Public Administration * Communication * Criminology * Economics * Education * Government * Linguistics
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& Research and Holistic Development for a period of 5 years (20022007) and Rs.25 crore under the Phase - 2 (20112015). Rated a High Output-High Impact by NISSAT The University has also been rated by the NISSAT (National Information System for Science and Technology) of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)‚ Government of India‚ as the only University under the ‘High Output-High Impact’ category among the top 50 institutions in India with publications in citation-index journals
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Social Science Information http://ssi.sagepub.com/ Modernity and diversity: reflections on the controversy between modernization theory and multiple modernists Volker H. Schmidt Social Science Information 2010 49: 511 DOI: 10.1177/0539018410376882 The online version of this article can be found at: http://ssi.sagepub.com/content/49/4/511 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Maison des Sciences de l ’Homme Additional services and information for Social Science
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PRESENTATION 2 ABSTRACT This paper is a critical comparison between the human behavior disciplines of anthropology‚ psychology‚ and sociology. This assessment is an observation of a social‚ political and cultural conflict that can be solved with compromise. The issue will analyze behavior using the social science perspective of anthropology‚ psychology‚ and sociology as a multimedia presentation. It emphasizes the importance of cultural diversity and reflects the values of Respect and Community
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