A branch of study which deals with people or their actions, including the social sciences and the humanities, as contrasted with the natural sciences or physical sciences.
 she has a degree in human science
 a quarterly devoted to critical theory in the arts and human sciences
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-  Twenty-two universities proposed projects for setting up leading research centers in the fields of human science.
 -  By incorporating the additional subject areas of human sciences and complementary therapies, we now offer one of the most exciting course portfolios to be found anywhere in the higher education sector.
 -  The book is intended for students of human sciences.
 -  This fund is designated for students who are involved in advanced research in the humanities and human sciences.
 -  It was a period of fast-development in the fields of human sciences, sociology, natural sciences, technology and management.
 -  He classed philosophy among the human sciences.
 -  Students who want to major in social and human sciences can submit applications if their scores reach 139 points.
 -  She had begun her masters in research in human sciences.
 -  Economics is a human science that crosses all sorts of borders affecting the range of human activity.
 -  The human sciences are considerably more multivariate than the physical sciences and it is much more difficult to control those variables.