SCI 386 - Systems and Systems Thinking

Institution:

Antioch University-Los Angeles

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Description:

This course presents principles of general systems theory and key aspects of their application in psychology, organizational, urban educational settings, family, and the modern city. The major topics include the system-environment boundaries, the input, output, and flow of information and energy, intra- and interdependence, dynamism, and transformations occurring within and without system. The course is built as a means of evoking and developing systemic dispositions in students' personal and professional experiences. On this ground, students acquire basic knowledge and skills essential to recognize their lives and work environments as systems and generate solutions for changing those environments effectively. SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAINS

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.antiochla.edu

Phone Number:

(310) 578-1080

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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