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Facts
Duration: 1 semester
Credits: 3 ECTS
Contact Hours: 18
Self-study: 18
Hours: 108
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Intro
The key notions of systems vision of human beings’ activities in real world are considered in the the course: the notion of aproblem (emerging in human mind); the notion of asystem (which is a problem situation for the subject); the notion of a model (the information used when subject perceives reality and plans his actions); and the notion ofgovernance(making interventions into the social system when trying to solve a problem).
Main Objectives
Formation of systems thinking in mentality of students.
Learning Outcomes
- Learning advanced knowledge about the nature of complex (and primarily – social) systems.
- Understanding system approach to solving real-life problems.
Professor
Felix P. Tarasenko
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Course unit code |
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Course unit title |
Applied Systems Analysis |
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Name(s), surname(s) and title of lecturer(s) |
Professor Felix P. Tarasenko |
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Level of course |
Master program |
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Semester |
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ECTS credits |
3 |
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Working hours |
Contact hours |
18 |
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Lectures |
18 |
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Self-study |
18 |
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Total |
36 |
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Work placement |
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Prerequisites |
Graduated bachelor |
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Language of instruction |
English |
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Objectives of the course |
Learning outcomes |
A student’s assessments methods |
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Learning advanced knowledge about the nature of complex (and primarily – social) systems. The key notions of systems vision of human beings’ activities in real world are considered in the the course: the notion of aproblem (emerging in human mind); the notion of asystem (which is a problem situation for the subject); the notion of a model (the information used when subject perceives reality and plans his actions); and the notion ofgovernance(making interventions into the social system when trying to solve a problem). |
Written exam |
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Teaching methods |
Lecturing, guidance in reading |
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Course unit content |
Course objective – Formation of systems thinking in mentality of students. Gained knowledge and skills: Understanding system approach to solving real-life problems. |
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List of Topics |
Topic title |
Contact hours |
Assignments and independent study hours |
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Notions of the problem and problem situation |
5 |
5 |
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Notion of a system |
5 |
5 |
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Notion of the system model |
4 |
4 |
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Notion of operations with system |
4 |
4 |
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18 |
18 |
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Assessment requirements |
Writing an essay on one of themes of the course |
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Assessment criteria |
Completeness and correctness of the exam text |
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The composition of final accumulative mark |
Teacher’s evaluation |
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Author of the course |
D.Sc. (cybernetics), Professor F.P.Tarasenko |
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