With thanks to Shi-Hua Wu for the use of her graphic "Wired"

ITGS is a Group 3 Subject and as such fits with the aims of subjects in this group

The aims of group 3 (individuals and societies) are :

• The study of human experience and behaviour,

  To identify, analyse and evaluate arguments concerning the nature of society

• To understand methods of data processing and the ways in which hypotheses are tested

• To appreciate how what is learned is relevant to societies

• To recognize that human attitudes and opinions are widely diverse 

• To recognize that the subject matter of the disciplines in this group is contestable and that their study requires the toleration of uncertainty.

• Most of the world has easy access to vast amounts of information 

• This has profoundly affected how people, work, play, develop relationships and evolve ethical behaviour 

• Modern society is in an information age 

• Information has become a dynamic dimension in today's society 

• Information has become a commodity of economic importance and political power

ITGS is a two year standard level programme that aims to prepare students to meet the following challenges :

• understanding the uses of information systems

• evaluating the consequences of those technologies on society

• determining, evaluating and discussing the social significance of these technologies

• discussing ethical considerations that arise from using information technology

• predicting the changes most likely to emerge in the future

The Main Emphasis of ITGS

• The social significance of IT and the ethical considerations arising from IT
• economic
• political
• cultural
• legal
• environmental
• historical
• ergonomic (including health)
• psychological

Prerequisite Computer Skills

Students beginning the ITGS course should have keyboarding skills and experience in using a graphical user interface (GUI) irrespective of the operating system (MacOS, WindowOS, Unix, etc.).

We are concerned however to develop skills in the use of information technology which includes using integrated software packages with a view to identifying a need and designing an IT solution

• Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, FrontPage 
• Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator

International Baccalaureate

Group 3 - Individuals and Societies
Subjects included in this group are:

- business and management

- economics

- geography

- history

- Islamic history

- information technology in a global society 

- philosophy

- psychology

- social and cultural anthropology.