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BIG IDEA: Traditional industries can be critically evaluated through measurable economic efficiency, sustainability thresholds, and cultural capital frameworks within a globalized market system.

IB Diploma Programme: DP 2
Age Group: 17 to 18 years
Subjects: Economics + ESS + Business Management + TOK
Type: Advanced Field Investigation Supporting IA and Extended Essay Development
Duration: Full-Day Comparative Economic and Sustainability Evaluation
Venue: Cocoon Silk Market • Janapada Loka • Channapatna
Learning Approach: Comparative market analysis • Value chain modelling • Sustainability metrics evaluation • Stakeholder data interpretation

CORE

TOK: To what extent does economic valuation influence the preservation or erosion of cultural knowledge systems?

EE Support: Refinement of research methodology • Market structure analysis • Variable isolation • Reliability and bias evaluation

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Culture, Production, and Market Survival is a DP 2 analytical field investigation examining whether traditional industries can sustain economic viability under competitive market forces.

Students conduct structured value chain modelling, cost-efficiency analysis, sustainability threshold assessment, and stakeholder comparative evaluation. The emphasis shifts from descriptive observation to evaluative reasoning using IB command terms such as analyse, assess, evaluate, and justify.

The program mirrors IA and EE expectations through explicit variable identification, data justification, counterclaim analysis, and methodological critique.

KEY CONCEPTS

Market Structure • Opportunity Cost • Sustainability Thresholds • Cultural Capital • Comparative Advantage

ATL SKILLS FOCUS

· Thinking Skills: evaluation, synthesis, counterclaim construction
· Research Skills: stakeholder data extraction, market structure identification, indicator modelling
· Communication Skills: structured economic argumentation using command terms
· Self-Management Skills: disciplined documentation and analytical precision
· Social Skills: professional engagement and peer critique

MANDATORY ACADEMIC OUTPUT FRAMEWORK

Students must produce:

• Value Chain Model with Cost and Margin Estimation
• Market Structure Classification with Justification
• Sustainability Impact Indicator Table
• 400-word Evaluative Comparative Analysis
• IA or EE-Ready Research Proposal Outline

Reflective responses alone are not accepted.

 

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