IB Social Anthropology, a one-year course that meets the requirements of the IB program, is the comparative study of culture and society with a focus on ordinary people. Students explore the general principles of social and cultural life and apply these principles to specific societies and cultures. The course uses both a local and global perspective and is concerned with urban and rural society. Among subjects of inquiry are kinship relations, symbolism, language, ethnicity, gender, and power relations. Social Anthropology contributes to the understanding of such critical contemporary issues as war and conflict, the environment, poverty, injustice, inequality, and human rights.
Prerequisites
Written recommendation of the previous social studies teacher or permission of the instructor. Open to all Grade 11 and 12 W-L students who meet the prerequisites.
This course prepares students for the required Standard Level IB examination in Social Anthropology at the end of the course of study. Students not completing the Internal Assessment and/or not taking the exam will not earn the additional quality point (22372). This IB course is weighted by applying an additional 1.0 quality point value assigned to the final grade upon completion of the course.