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Systems Thinking for Sustainability: Drawing complexity on a paper

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Course Features

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Duration

3 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Lifetime Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Intermediate

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Effort

4 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

Systems are made up of interdependent, interdependent, and interdependent parts that create a complex, unified whole.

System mapping is a way to organize the large amounts of information you face when analysing systems. It's an essential approach to understanding and improving them.

A solid understanding of systems mapping will allow you to map the elements and relationships within any system you are working with. It will also give you an unusual insight into how it looks and behaves in space and time and how it affects others.

It will help you make informed decisions about how to improve the system's state through sound solutions by creating a clear picture. This will be a powerful tool for communication. It will allow you to communicate with key stakeholders and collaborate on building sustainable systems.

Systems mapping is a crucial tool for system analysis and design. This will help you identify the components and relationships within a system. This information will enable you to start thinking about ways to make systems more sustainable.

This course will help you understand the basics of systems mapping to solve real-world problems and how to create stakeholder maps for every project.

Course Overview

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Job Assistance

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Alumni Network

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International Faculty

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Instructor-Moderated Discussions

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Case Studies, Captstone Projects

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Learn the latest in your chosen industry or subject

Complete each course and pass assessments

Receive certificates validated by the educating organisation

Impress employers with learning outcomes you can add to your CV

Make your career dreams a reality

Identify the main concepts underlying sustainability, and its relevance in our society today

Explore basic principles of systems thinking and network theory applied to sustainability

Interpret systemic behaviours in society, and how they relate to sustainability transitions

Evaluate the way success is defined for sustainable projects

Perform quick impact scans across different dimensions of sustainability, enlarging your scope of impact

Collaborate with sustainability experts and absorb new insight

Engage in your own project and develop system mapping skills

Target Students

This sustainability management course is designed for anyone who would like to understand how systems mapping can help us to build more sustainable systems

Course Instructors

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Tom Bosschaert

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Tom is a renowned sustainability focused entrepreneur, architect, author, and advisor. He developed the Symbiosis in Development (SiD) framework, and leads his field with 20+ years of experience.
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Ruben Bosschaert

Instructor

Ruben works at Except's Knowledge & Training pillar to develop and share the SiD methodology in a way that is understandable, comprehensive, up to date and valid.
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Zuza Nazaruk

Instructor

A creative communicator and journalist, Zuza creates tangible narratives of social importance via writing that encompasses academia, journalism, and creative forms.
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Nick Liasovskyi

Instructor

I am a sustainability consultant and I enjoy working on complex issues that require research, analysis, and creativity.
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