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The IB DP course in sports, exercise and health science standard level (SL) involves the study of the science that underpins physical performance. The course incorporates the traditional disciplines of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, psychology and nutrition. Students cover a range of topics and carry out practical (experimental) investigations in both laboratory and field settings. This provides an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and understanding necessary to apply scientific principles and critically analyze human performance. Where relevant, the course will address issues of international dimensions and ethics by considering sport, exercise and health relative to the individual in a global context. The aims of the sports, exercise and health science SL course are to: • provide stimulating and challenging opportunities for scientific study and creativity within a global context • provide a body of knowledge, methods and techniques that characterize science and technology • enable students to apply and use a body of knowledge, methods and techniques that characterize science and technology • develop an ability to analyze, evaluate and synthesize scientific information • engender an awareness of the need for, and the value of, effective collaboration and communication during scientific activities • develop experimental and investigative scientific skills • develop and apply the students’ information and communication technology skills in the study of science • raise awareness of the moral, ethical, social, economic and environmental implications of using science and technology • develop an appreciation of the possibilities and limitations associated with science and scientists • encourage an understanding of the relationships between scientific disciplines and the overarching nature of the scientific method. Curriculum model overview Core Topic 1: Anatomy • The skeletal system • The muscular system Topic 2: Exercise physiology • Structure and function of the ventilatory system • Structure and function of the cardiovascular system Topic 3: Energy systems • Nutrition • Carbohydrate and fat metabolism • Nutrition and energy systems Topic 4: Movement analysis • Neuromuscular function • Joint and movement type • Fundamentals of biomechanics Topic 5: Skill in sport • The characteristic and classification of skill • Information processing • Principles of skill learning Topic 6: Measurement and evaluation of human performance • Statistical analysis • Study design • Components of fitness • Principles of training programme design *Course is listed and approved as a "Full Year, Classroom Based, Lab Science" - Area D - approved by the University of California to satisfy the lab science requirement for admission: https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist

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