ENVS 4523.03
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Welcome to ENVS
4523, a course in Systems Thinking in the
Faculty of Environmental Studies at
York University. This course is open to both undergraduate
and graduate students. For now graduate students may enroll
in the course directly. A graduate number for the course
is forthcoming.
Course: ES/ENVS 4523 3.0 Systems Thinking in Environmental Studies: Theory and Methodologies Calendar Description This course addresses fundamentals of general and complex systems thinking (such as general systems theory, complex adaptive systems, chaos theory) major paradigms in systems thinking (functionalist, interpretive, emancipatory, postmodern), and their associated methodologies and applications in environmental studies. Prerequisite: Fourth year standing or by permission of the
instructor. Students with Third year standing may have access
subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. Purpose and Outcomes of the Course The purpose of this course is to consolidate many
of the broad ideas and concepts related to
interdisciplinarity, holism, interconnectedness, and
complexity to which environmental studies students will have
been exposed, and to provide a set of cognitive and practical
tools that will allow students to address environmental
problems.
Organization of the Course The course involves a combination of formal
lectures by the Course Director, seminar style discussions,
material presented by students in the course, and in class
systems thinking exercises and short reflection papers. For more
information please contact Professor Bunch (see below) |
Course Director |
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Martin J. Bunch, PhD
Professor in Environmental Studies York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3 |
Office: Telephone: Fax: Email: |
Health, Nursing and
Environmental Studies Building Room 222 416.736.2100 ext:22630 416.736.5679 |
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