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HL core extension
5

Human development and diversity

IB Geography Syllabus

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In this unit, you will explore the following:

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Syllabus concepts to know
  • 5.1 Development opportunities (HL)
  • 5.2 The multidimensional process of human development and ways to measure it: supporting the (HL)
  • 5.3 UN Sustainable Development Goals criteria (HL)
  • 5.4 validity and reliability of development indicators and indices, including the human development index (HDI) and gender inequality index (GII) (HL)
  • 5.5 empowering women and indigenous or minority groups (HL)
  • 5.6 Detailed illustrative examples of affirmative action to close the development gap (HL)
  • 5.7 The importance of social entrepreneurship approaches for human development: (HL)
  • 5.8 the work of microfinance organizations and their networks (HL)
  • 5.9 alternative trading networks such as “Fairtrade” (HL)
  • 5.10 TNC corporate social responsibility frameworks and global agreements (HL)
  • 5.11 Synthesis, evaluation and skills opportunities (HL)
  • 5.12 How actions to support human development involve spatial interactions from local to global scales (HL)
  • 5.13 Changing identities and cultures (HL)
  • 5.14 The global spectrum of cultural traits, ethnicities and identities, and ways in which the spectrum of diversity is widening or narrowing at different scales bring cultural (HL)
  • 5.15 The effects of global interactions on cultural diversity in different places: influences and (HL)
  • 5.16 the diffusion of cultural traits, and cultural imperialism places (HL)
  • 5.17 glocalization of branded commodities, and cultural hybridity (HL)
  • 5.18 cultural landscape changes in the built environment (HL)
  • 5.19 How diasporas influence cultural diversity and identity at both global and local scales (HL)
  • 5.20 Case study of a global diaspora population and its cultures(s) (HL)
  • 5.21 Differing evidence and perspectives on how diversity is changing at local, national and global scales (HL)
  • 5.22 Local responses to global interactions (HL)
  • 5.23 Local and civil society resistance to global interactions: power of local (HL)
  • 5.24 rejection of globalized production, including campaigns against TNCs and in favour of local sourcing of food and goods by citizens (HL)
  • 5.25 rise of anti-immigration movements change (HL)
  • 5.26 Geopolitical constraints on global interactions: (HL)
  • 5.27 government and militia controls on personal freedoms to participate in global interactions (HL)
  • 5.28 national trade restrictions, including protectionism and resource nationalism (HL)
  • 5.29 The role of civil society in promoting international-mindedness and participating in global interactions, including social media use and campaigning for internet freedom (HL)
  • 5.30 Two detailed examples of places where restricted freedoms have been challenged (HL)
  • 5.31 How acceptance of, or resistance to, global interactions takes different forms and occurs at different scales (HL)

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