| Area: | Graduate School of Business |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 15.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 15 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Looks at systems thinking in a futures context. Systems analysis and hard systems thinking, development of soft systems thinking, systems based methodologies and building conceptual models are covered as well as application of a systems approach to the future. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Developed an understanding of the background that led to the development of systems thinking and the Soft Systems Methodology. Gained an understanding of the Soft Systems Methodology and its applications. Gained sufficient knowledge to be able to apply this in real-world situations. Used creative systems thinking skills to apply to messy, soft and highly problematic situations where the future objective is not clear. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | Checkland, P. (1999). Systems Thinking - Systems Practice. London, Wiley. Checkland, P. and Scholes, J. (1999). Soft Systems Methodology in Action. London, Wiley. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Report on a Personal Project 70%. Paper (Learning of the Methodology) 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Perth City Campus | Trimester 1 | Y | | | |
