320.212 (21W) Fundamentals of systems-theoretical approaches (M 1.2)
Overview
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- Lecturer
- Course title german Grundlagen systemtheoretischer Ansätze (M 1.2)
- Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
- Course model Attendance-based course
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 7.0
- Registrations 2 (20 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 07.10.2021
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
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Remarks (english)
Good level of English is needed for this course. Depending of the COVID situation, this course might turn into an online course.
- Seniorstudium Liberale Yes
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course, students will know:
- to apply system theory concepts like resilience, self-organization, hierarchy, non-linearity, non-existing boundaries, layers of limits, delays and bounded rationality of human-ecological systems in a changing world,
- to understand accumulation problems on ecological economics,
- to design dynamic systems and apply a system dynamic modelling approach for social and physical systems.
Teaching methodology
Lectures start with a description of the objectives of the day and introduction to the different topics. Different activities with the students are planned for each day: Writing; Presenting; Playing games; Computer modelling; Working in groups and individually; Film watching; Discussions
Course content
The aim of the course is to introduce students from different disciplines a new scientific method so-called system theory to enable them to argue and understand systems thinking and to model simple dynamic human-ecological systems.
Prior knowledge expected
Good level of English is required (reading, writing, oral expression).
Literature
"Thinking in systems, a primer" by Donella Meadows (2008) (available in the library but it is recommended to buy it for future readings).
"Resilience thinking. Sustaining ecosystems and people in a changing world" by Walker and Salt (2006). This book is needed for the oral presentation.
"Systems science and modeling for ecological economics" by Alexey Voinov (2008). The lecturer will provide some information from the book in class.
To write the seminar work, please, read Academic writing by Felicitas Macgilshrist in Schoningh UTB (2014).
Other material like data, scientific articles, videos, etc will be given in Moodle.
Examination information
Examination methodology
Participation during the activities in class, oral presentation, individual oral exam and seminar work.
Examination topic(s)
Power point presentations: : "Resilience thinking" (Book).
Oral exam: the content of the book "Thinking in systems" and the examples given in class using STELLA.
Seminar work: content will be agreed in class.
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
Active participation in class (5%),
oral presentation (25%),
oral exam (30%),
seminar work (40%),
All the examination parts need to be positive.
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Master's degree programme Geography and Regional Research
(SKZ: 855, Version: 13W.1)
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Subject: Grundlagen und Methoden Geographischer Systemwissenschaften
(Compulsory subject)
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Grundlagen systemtheoretischer Ansätze (
0.0h PS / 7.0 ECTS)
- 320.212 Fundamentals of systems-theoretical approaches (M 1.2) (2.0h PS / 7.0 ECTS)
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Grundlagen systemtheoretischer Ansätze (
0.0h PS / 7.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Grundlagen und Methoden Geographischer Systemwissenschaften
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Wintersemester 2020/21
- 320.212 PS Grundlagen systemtheoretischer Ansätze (M 1.2) (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2019/20
- 320.212 PS Grundlagen systemtheoretischer Ansätze (M 1.2) (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2018/19
- 320.212 PS Grundlagen systemtheoretischer Ansätze (M 1.2) (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2016/17
- 320.212 PS M 1.2 Grundlagen systemtheoretischer Ansätze (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2015/16
- 320.212 PS M 1.2 Grundlagen systemtheoretischer Ansätze (M 3.1 und M 3.2 alt) (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2014/15
- 320.212 PS M 1.2 Grundlagen systemtheoretischer Ansätze (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2013/14
- 320.212 PS M 1.2 Grundlagen systemtheoretischer Ansätze (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)