IB World Politics and international relations

Course Description

Grade(s): 11-12                        Level: IB SL                        Credit(s): 2 in Social Studies     Groups: 3 or 6

Prerequisite (s): None

This is a two year course which meets the requirements of Standard Level IB World Politics.
 

The goal of World Politics and International Relations is to provide students with a framework for understanding the perspectives, behavior, and decision-making processes of state governments, international organizations, national and sub-national groups. Throughout the course, students will examine both the ideological and philosophical underpinnings of modern political science and also conduct case studies on the important political, economic,
environmental and humanitarian issues confronting the global community at the dawn of the 21st century.
Requirements for the course will include an internal assessment portfolio of four commentaries written over the two-year course, and a cumulative IB exam.