NAME OF COURSE: ib Theory of knowledge

COURSE CODE: ib900/902

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• Encourage students to reflect on the question, "How do we know that?" and to recognize the value of asking that question

• Expose students to ambiguity, uncertainty, and questions with multiple plausible answers

• Encourage students to be more aware of their own perspectives and to reflect critically on their own beliefs and assumptions

• Engage students with multiple perspectives, foster open-mindedness, and develop intercultural understanding

• Encourage students to make connections between academic disciplines by exploring underlying concepts and by identifying similarities and differences in the methods of inquiry used in different areas of knowledge

This course prepares students for life after McCaskey by... helping them think critically about the world.