IB Biology Laboratory Class (HL) Part II

Using the first year as its foundation, the IB Biology HL Part 2 provides a greater in-depth study and application of the four broad organizing themes presented in Part I. The four broad organizing themes are Unity and Diversity, Form and Function, Interaction and Interdependence, and Continuity and Change each comprising of two concepts, together with four levels of organization, Molecules, Cells, Organisms and Ecosystems. Living systems continue to be explored from the molecular level to the global level. Course content for the second year of the two-year course cover cells, metabolism, genetics and heredity, equilibrium and body systems, plant systems, biodiversity, ecology and human impacts. Integral to the student experience of the biology course is the learning that takes place through scientific inquiry. With an emphasis on experimental work, providing students with opportunities to ask questions, design experiments, collect and analyze data, collaborate with peers, and reflect, evaluate and communicate their findings. This course will provide a strong background for students wanting to pursue higher education fields, such as medicine and healthcare, biological and life sciences, environmental sciences and ecology, agricultural and veterinary sciences, biomedical sciences, public health and epidemiology, and forensic science.