This
is a two semester interdisciplinary science
course with a "systems" focus.
For a complete description of the course and
the objectives, open the IB Environmental Systems Syllabus in the
documents section.
If you are an IB diploma canditate . . .
Ecosystems and Societies is a transdisciplinary (groups 3 and 4), standard level only course that will be available to schools from September 2008, first examinations will be held in May and November 2010. The course will replace Environmental Systems, for which last examinations will be held in May and November 2009. Ecosystems and Societies is broadly based on the current Environmental Systems specification, however as it is transdisciplinary, it places a greater emphasis on human attitudes to the environment and on the interrelationships between the environment and human societies. The course emphasizes the systems approach and the concepts of sustainability and holistic evaluation. Also, since Ecosystems and Societies is transdisciplinary it offers students greater flexibility in their choice of subjects to study as part of their diploma. This is because it satisfies the requirements for both hexagon groups 3 and 4, leaving students the option to study another subject from any other hexagon group including another group 3 or 4 subject if they so wish.
