Social Science

19 Social Science terms

The Social Science is very interesting and it can open a lot of doors for you. In fact, it's a program that prepares you for the university, so we learn many subjects. Tough we are staying around the human, so we study Psychology, Sociology, history... In this glossary, I will be describing my program in more detail with description.

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criminology
noun
Criminology is the study of crime from a social perspective, including examining who commits crimes, why they commit them, their impact, and how to prevent them. Learn more about what it is, how it works, and how it differs from criminal justice.
Example: International Journal of criminology and Penology.
en: criminologie
demographic
adjective
Relating to the structure of populations.
Example: The demographic trend is toward an older population.
en: démographique
economy
noun
The wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
Example: This inequality of opportunity due to the type of economy and dominant cultural ideas.
en: économie
environment
noun
The natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.
Example: The impact of pesticides on the environment.
en: environnement
Ethnology
noun
The study of the characteristics of various peoples and the differences and relationships between them.
en: ethnologie
group
noun
A number of people or things that are located close together or are considered or classed together.
Example: These bodies fall into four distinct groups.
en: groupe
group
history
noun
He studies of past events, particularly in human affairs.
Example: There is a section on the history and evolution of Greenpeace.
en: histoire
The Triumph of History over Time
human
noun
A human being, especially a person as distinguished from an animal or (in science fiction) an alien.
Example: It expresses pathos for the human condition and tries to involve Augustus.
en: humain
human
individual
noun
A single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family.
Example: Boats trip for parties and individual.
en: individu
interaction
noun
Communication or direct involvement with someone or something.
Example: For a shy person, social interaction can be a stomach-churning, anxiety-filled experience.
en: intéraction
interaction
linguistic
adjective
Is the scientific study of language. It encompasses the analysis of every aspect of language, as well as the methods for studying and modeling them.
Example: A child's linguistic ability.
en: linguistique
mathematics
noun
The abstract science of number, quantity, and space. Mathematics may be studied in its own right (pure mathematics), or as it is applied to other disciplines such as physics and engineering (applied mathematics).
Example: A taste for mathematics.
en: mathématique
mathematics
philosophy
noun
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered to be an academic discipline.
Example: However, there are differences in their philosophy aims and approach.
en: philosophie
philosophy brown
pre-university
adjective
occurring before attendance at a university
Example: I am doing a pre-university.
en: pré-universitaire
preparation
noun
The action or process of making ready or being made ready for use or consideration.
Example: The preparation of a draft contract.
en: préparation
science
noun
The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
Example: For cinematic effects rather than portraying real science.
en: science
sociology
noun
The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
Example: Whyte was so immersed into the academic world of sociology that he was led to interpret his research.
en: sociologie
sociology
text
noun
The main body of a book or other piece of writing, as distinct from other material such as notes, appendices, and illustrations.
Example: Researchers are free to quote short passages of text.
en: texte
text