IB Diploma Programme: DP 2
Age Group: 17 to 18 years
Subjects: ESS + Business Management + TOK
Type: Advanced Field Investigation Supporting IA and Extended Essay Development
Duration: Full-Day Comparative Systems Evaluation
Venue: GK Hill View Field Site • Mudrakallu Village • Anjenaya Betta
Learning Approach: Quantitative observation • Comparative modelling • Evaluative reasoning • Methodological critique
TOK: To what extent does perspective influence the evaluation of development and sustainability models?
EE Support: Refinement of research methodology • Variable control • Indicator selection • Data reliability evaluation
Rural Systems Evaluation and Development Analysis is a DP 2 academic field investigation structured around measurable indicators and critical evaluation.
Students conduct structured socio-economic mapping, ecological impact assessment, stakeholder comparative analysis, and leadership efficiency modelling. Emphasis shifts from observation to evaluation, justification, and methodological critique.
The immersion mirrors IA and EE expectations by requiring explicit variable identification, evidence-based justification, and evaluative writing using command terms.
Resilience • Sustainability Thresholds • Resource Allocation • Systems Efficiency • Development Models
· Thinking Skills: evaluation, synthesis, modelling, counterclaim analysis
· Research Skills: indicator selection, qualitative coding, reliability assessment
· Communication Skills: structured argumentation using command terms
· Self-Management Skills: disciplined documentation and analytical precision
· Social Skills: structured peer review
Students must produce:
• Quantified Rural Systems Map
• Biodiversity and Impact Index Table
• Leadership Efficiency Scoring Model with Justification
• One 400-word Evaluative Comparative Analysis
• One IA or EE-ready Research Proposal Outline
Reflection alone is not accepted as evidence.
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