The books mirror the IB philosophy o viewing the curriculum in terms o a whole-course approach the use o a wide range o resources, international mindedness, the IB learner prole and the IBĭiploma Programme core requirements, theory o knowledge, the extended essay, and creativity, action, service (CAS). They reect the philosophy and approach o the IB and encourage a deep understanding o each subject by making connections to wider issues and providing opportunities or critical thinking. They will help students gain an understanding o what is expected rom the study o an IB Diploma Programme subject while presenting content in a way that illustrates the purpose and aims o the IB. P2: jupeart/Shutterstock p2: mary41 6/Shutterstock p3: freesoulproduction/Shutterstock p17: Science Photo Library p21: Science Photo Library p39: Scott Camazine/PRI/Getty.Ĭourse Companion denition The IB Diploma Programme Course Companions are resource materials designed to support students throughout their two-year Diploma Programme course o study in a particular subject. Acknowledgements The publisher would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: The manufacturing process conforms to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above You must not circulate this book in any other binding or cover and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Data available ISBN 978-0-1 9-830484-5 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in Great Britain Paper used in the production of this book is a natural, recyclable product made from wood grown in sustainable forests. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organization. It furthers the Universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide in Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With ofces in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan South Korea Poland Portugal Singapore Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries Oxford University Press 201 4 The moral rights of the author have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press (maker) First published 201 4 All rights reserved. CaLcU LU s Josip Harcet Lorraine Heinrichs Palmira Mariz Seiler Marlene Torres Skoumalģ Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford.