Original: Social studies is most commonly recognized as the name of a course or set of courses taught in primary and secondary schools or elementary , middle , and high schools , but may also refer to the study of particular aspects of human society at certain post-secondary and tertiary schools around the globe .
Simplified: Social studies is the name of a course or set of courses taught in primary and secondary schools or elementary , middle , and high schools , but is also sometimes the study of parts of human society at tertiary education schools around the world .