Course Overview
The IB Biology Higher Level (HL) course is part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. The class provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand scientific issues, and be able to make educated decisions about our society’s policies toward how science will continue to improve and affect our lives. Students are challenged to appreciate science as a “process” by which we develop a better understanding of our world. Students need to understand the fundamentals and basic significance of individual discoveries to understand and appreciate the changes, advances and improvements in science and technology. In the IB biology course, students will:
- Develop an understanding of basic biological concepts
- Acquire scientific vocabulary to communicate and understand scientific concepts
- Apply the scientific process to solve problems
- Become better prepared for college level study
- Think critically, challenge assumptions, and ask questions
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