Activity 3: MIND STRETCH! Directions: Below are situations related to the functions of applied social sciences. Write YES if you agree and NO if you disagree. Justify your answer. (5 points each) Example: HUMSS is an Academic Track in the Senior High School which focuses on individuals and society as its object of study. YES. Because HUMSS as a discipline deals with the character and behavior of man in a given society. Example is on the function of Social Work, where it deals with connecting the people and the resources for the betterment of the society in general based on their particular needs.
1. The “Free Information Bill” was enacted to give the public access to important information that they feel they need to know such as government projects and the like. This is a proof of the social work function of applied social science. _______, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The government is the guardian of the people under the principle of “parens patriae”,thus, it is the duty of the government to call out Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations (GOs and NGOs) to help provide assistance to the marginalized members of the society. This is a proof of the counseling function of the applied social science._______, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Those people tested positive with the corona virus in January were given free medical assisstance through the PhilHealth, a government arm providing health services to the constituents of the country.Through this, all hospital bills were shouldered by Philhealth. This is part of the social work function of applied social science._______, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _4. Mayor Isko Moreno initiated a program in Manila amidst the pandemic which provided support system among those affected. The objective of the program was to unite people through understanding each others’ situation in order to cope with the stresses brought about by the health crisis. This a proof of social work function of the applied social science. ________, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. The ABS-CBN franchise renewal was scrutinized by the legislative franchise committee in Congress. The hearing was aimed at iliciting vital information about the issues that confronted the network through which had served as basis in making the decision of not renewing the network’s franchise. This is a proof of communication function of applied social science._________, ____________________________________________________________________________________________
1. The “Free Information Bill” was enacted to give the public access to important information that they feel they need to know such as government projects and the like. This is a proof of the social work function of applied social science. _______, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The government is the guardian of the people under the principle of “parens patriae”,thus, it is the duty of the government to call out Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations (GOs and NGOs) to help provide assistance to the marginalized members of the society. This is a proof of the counseling function of the applied social science._______, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Those people tested positive with the corona virus in January were given free medical assisstance through the PhilHealth, a government arm providing health services to the constituents of the country.Through this, all hospital bills were shouldered by Philhealth. This is part of the social work function of applied social science._______, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _4. Mayor Isko Moreno initiated a program in Manila amidst the pandemic which provided support system among those affected. The objective of the program was to unite people through understanding each others’ situation in order to cope with the stresses brought about by the health crisis. This a proof of social work function of the applied social science. ________, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. The ABS-CBN franchise renewal was scrutinized by the legislative franchise committee in Congress. The hearing was aimed at iliciting vital information about the issues that confronted the network through which had served as basis in making the decision of not renewing the network’s franchise. This is a proof of communication function of applied social science._________, ____________________________________________________________________________________________