SYSC 513 - Systems Approach

Institution:

Portland State University

Subject:

Systems Science

Description:

Provides practitioner-oriented definition of systems, including: importance of observer dependence and context, and ideas of meta-systems, subsystems; notion of value system and associated optimization/sub-optimization; aspects of life-cycle project management; the underlying notions of inquiring systems; and key aspects of learning (human) organizations. Qualitative tools for the system's practitioner, including graphical tools, basic ideas of modeling/simulation and structural modeling. Also, the multiple perspectives aspect of the systems approach.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pdx.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 725-3511

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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