Applied systems thinkingLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: WT00FN85
Credits
5 op
Objective
You are able to apply systems thinking in describing the root causes of current problems connected to your professional field.
You are able to identify linkages between the grand challenges of sustainability and current smaller scale issues.
You are able to formulate visions of potential solutions to current problems and justify these recommendations expertly.
You are able to interpret information sources critically.
Content
What are the current sustainability challenges on local, national and global scales?
What is systems thinking and how can it be applied in better understanding sustainability challenges?
How can systems thinking be applied in identifying root causes of problems and formulating potential solutions to them?
What types of information sources are reliable, and how can this be assessed?
Materials
Planetary boundaries and sustainability
Further information
Principles of Problem- and Project-based learning are applied in course implementation.