Systems Thinking for Sustainability (ENVM7523)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2013
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Agriculture Food Sciences Schl
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Web Based
Class contact
1 Lecture hour, 2 Practical or Laboratory hours
Course coordinator
Dr Carl Smith
Assessment methods
Assignments
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2013 | Remote | Web Based | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2013 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2013 | St Lucia | Intensive | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Managing for sustainability in any discipline requires an understanding of how complex systems work and how decisions and policies can influence system behaviour. This course introduces Systems Thinking and System Dynamics as tools for understanding sustainability issues and for predicting the consequences of management decisions and policies.
