Humanities, arts, and social sciences explained

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS), also known as social studies, is a broad term that groups together the academic disciplines of humanities, arts and social sciences. It is viewed as an academic counterpart to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in the United States, Canada, India, Australia, and other countries.[1] [2] [3] HASS graduates comprise the majority of the workforce in many developed countries (e.g. 64% in Australia). However, HASS Courses often receive lower governmental funding and may have lower reputations within universities.[4] There is a measured relationship between citizens' HASS awareness with more accurate threat perceptions, high community activity, and cultural engagement at the local level.[5] In recent years, a return to a holistic reintegration of HASS and STEM disciplines has been promoted in the U.S. by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.[6]

In the Philippines, a similar term called humanities and social sciences is used to describe a senior high strand that involves the liberal arts. This strand was set up in place as part of the K-12 program that was implemented in the country.[7] [8] [9]

History

In 2020, an initiative in the UK rebranded the HASS acronym for humanities, the arts and social sciences as SHAPE (Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy), to promote and highlight the importance of these subjects in education, society, and the economy.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Turner, Graeme, author.. Mapping the humanities, arts and social sciences in Australia. 2014. 978-0-909897-70-3. 896812524.
  2. Benneworth. Paul. Jongbloed. Ben W.. 2009-07-31. Who matters to universities? A stakeholder perspective on humanities, arts and social sciences valorisation. Higher Education. 59. 5. 567–588. 10.1007/s10734-009-9265-2. 0018-1560. free.
  3. Book: Cunningham, Stuart. University and discipline cluster ranking systems and the humanities, arts, and social sciences. 2008. Routledge. 752560834.
  4. Book: Universitat Politècnica de València. Instituto de Gestión de la Innovación y del Conocimiento - Institut de Gestió de la Innovació i del Coneixement Olmos-Peñuela, Julia Benneworth, P. CASTRO-MARTINEZ, ELENA. Are 'STEM from Mars and SSH from Venus'?: Challenging disciplinary stereotypes of research's social value. 2014. Oxford University Press (OUP): Policy F - Oxford Open Option D. 1006871164.
  5. Rudd. Murray. 2015-04-30. Awareness of Humanities, Arts and Social Science (HASS) Research Is Related to Patterns of Citizens' Community and Cultural Engagement. Social Sciences. 4. 2. 313–338. 10.3390/socsci4020313. 2076-0760. free.
  6. Husbands Fealing, Kaye, Aubrey Incorvaia, and Richard Utz: "Humanizing Science and Engineering for the Twenty-First Century." Issues in Science and Technology 39/1, Fall 2022: 54-57. (with K. Husbands Fealing & A. Incorvaia)
  7. Web site: Humanities and Social Sciences Strand (HUMSS) Edukasyon.ph . 2022-10-13 . www.edukasyon.ph . en.
  8. Web site: The K to 12 Basic Education Program GOVPH . 2022-10-13 . Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines . en-US.
  9. Web site: Inquirer . Philippine Daily . 2018-04-08 . In The Know: Senior high school in the K-12 program . 2022-10-13 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  10. Web site: Black. Julia. 2 November 2020. SHAPE – A Focus on the Human World. 14 January 2021. Social Science Space.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Humanities, arts, and social sciences".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.