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Root number
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493466 |
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Semester
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FS2025 |
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Type of course
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Seminar |
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Allocation to subject
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Sustainable Development |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
Complex systems and modelling for sustainability |
| Description |
Each year, the evidence piles up and the alarms get louder: for present and future generations of humans and non-humans to survive and thrive on this planet, our societies will have to change. And yet, much remains the same. Why have our societies proven so difficult to change? How can we break through the barriers and accelerate transitions to sustainability? In this course, we’ll explore complex systems theory and modelling with a view to answering these questions. Complex systems theory is an exciting field that can be applied to just about anything, from cells, to societies, to the planet as a whole. Models are powerful tools that can help us to make sense of the complexity and uncertainty of the world. Together, they offer us a toolset for confronting the sustainability challenges of our time and contributing to the transitions that our world desperately needs.
The course is organized into three sections. Section 1 consists mainly of lectures and seminars, in which students will learn and discuss fundamentals of modelling and complex systems theory. Section 2 consists of a mix of lectures, seminars, and labs. In the labs, students will become familiar with agent-based modelling and cross-impact balances modelling. Section 3 consists mainly of labs, in which students will design, test, and refine their own model. |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Dr.
Norman Michael Kearney, Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) ✉
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Dr.
Mert Duygan, Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) - Transformative Education & Science ✉
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ECTS
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5 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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Yes |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Tuesday 14:00-16:00 Weekly
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Tuesday 14:00-17:00 Weekly
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Tuesday 20/5/2025 14:00-16:00
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