International Baccalaureate IB Diploma Programme World History
Syllabus DP History · First assessment 2017 · sourced from International Baccalaureate Organization, Diploma Programme Subject Brief – Individuals and societies: History, higher level, first assessments 2017 (republished 2020); cross-verified against the "Syllabus outline" table on the official ibo.org "History in the DP" curriculum page (last updated 19 February 2026) and the full History guide, first examinations 2017 (International Baccalaureate Organization, published January 2015), verified 2026-09-08.
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1. Prescribed subjects
- 1 Military leaders
- 2 Conquest and its impact
- 3 The move to global war
- 4 Rights and protest
- 5 Conflict and intervention
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2. World history topics
- 1 Society and economy (750-1400)
- 2 Causes and effects of wars (750-1500)
- 3 Dynasties and rulers (750-1500)
- 4 Societies in transition (1400-1700)
- 5 Early Modern states (1450-1789)
- 6 Causes and effects of Early Modern wars (1500-1750)
- 7 Origins, development and impact of industrialization (1750-2005)
- 8 Independence movements (1800-2000)
- 9 Emergence and development of democratic states (1848-2000)
- 10 Authoritarian states (20th century)
- 11 Causes and effects of 20th-century wars
- 12 The Cold War: Superpower tensions and rivalries (20th century)
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3. HL options: Depth studies
- 1 History of Africa and the Middle East
- 2 History of the Americas
- 3 History of Asia and Oceania
- 4 History of Europe
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4. Internal assessment: Historical investigation
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