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scientists work and communicate with each other. While the scientific method may take on a wide variety of forms, it is the emphasis on a practical approach through experimental work that characterizes the subject. Teachers provide students with opportunities to develop manipulative skills, design investigations, collect data, analyze results and evaluate and communicate their findings.
COURSE: IB FILM HL1 COURSE CODE: IBPHL1
COURSE: IB FILM HL2 COURSE CODE: IBPHL2
PREREQUIOSITE: NONE
YEAR COURSE: 10 CREDITS GRADES 11, 12
YEAR COURSE: 10 CREDITS GRADES 11, 12
UC/CSU – Subject “F”
Film is both a powerful communication medium and an art form. The focus of the Diploma Program is on the student as “knower”. The Diploma Program for the IB Film student aims to develop students’ skills so that they become adept in both interpreting and making film texts; adept in both the theoretical and practical aspects of film. The IB Film course is designed to enable a student personally to experience film, growth in the discipline is reflected in how that student develops, extends and refines the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the pursuance of the art form. The course provides the basis for a deeper understanding and appreciation of film and the film making process and, for those who wish to continue further study in this area, provides a strong foundation in all aspects of film and a firm grounding to embrace future related studies.
COURSE: IB THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE COURSE CODE: IBPHL2
PREREQUIOSITE: NONE
YEAR COURSE: 10 CREDITS
GRADES 11, 12 (2nd semester Grade 11 through 1st semester Grade 12) UC/CSU – Subject “G”
The Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course is at the center of the experience of the Diploma Program for the IB student. The focus of TOK is on the student as knower. At the heart of the course is an appreciation for the myriad ways in which students learn and for the wealth of knowledge they have already attained. As opposed to other courses, which rely on students’ interests and prior knowledge in order to accumulate more knowledge, TOK offers students the opportunity to critically examine their knowledge as such. Questions such as: “What do I know?,” “How do I know what I claim to know?,” and, “What are the limits of my knowledge?” frame the course.