IB Diploma Programme: DP 1
Age Group: 16 to 17 years
Subjects: ESS + Business Management + TOK
Type: Academic Field Investigation with Secondary CAS Integration
Duration: Full-Day Structured Systems Study
Venue: GK Hill View Resort Field Site • Mudrakallu Village • Anjenaya Betta
Learning Approach: Field data collection • Systems modelling • Comparative analysis • Evidence-based evaluation
TOK: How does context influence interpretation of community and development?
EE Support: Development of focused, measurable research questions based on rural socio-ecological systems
Rural Systems Analysis and Community Sustainability is a DP 1 academic field investigation designed around structured data collection and evaluative analysis.
Students conduct rural systems mapping, ecosystem impact assessment, stakeholder interaction analysis, and leadership performance evaluation using predefined observation tools. The immersion prioritizes measurable academic output over experiential exposure.
Each activity produces documented evidence aligned to IA-style analytical writing.
Systems • Sustainability • Interdependence • Leadership Efficiency • Resource Allocation
· Thinking Skills: comparative analysis, systems modelling, evaluation
· Research Skills: structured field observation, variable identification, qualitative coding
· Communication Skills: analytical writing, evidence justification
· Self-Management Skills: disciplined documentation
· Social Skills: structured collaboration
Students must produce:
• Rural Systems Map
• Ecosystem Impact Assessment Table
• Leadership Efficiency Rubric Score Sheet
• One IA-style Research Question
• One Structured Analytical Paragraph
This ensures the day is academically defensible.
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