The reasons behind our connections to other people, technologies, species, and environments may be not completely explained, however, understanding such interconnectedness and their implications is crucial for responding to Climate Change as a global challenge. By understanding climate change as a systemic phenomenon, we unlock a powerful set of tools for making sense of it – systems thinking.
Systems thinking equips us to understand the meaningful consequences of the interrelations of our shared world, identifying leverage points in systems and recognizing opportunities for self-agency.
Learning goals:
- To understand why systems thinking is necessary to make the implications of global challenges comprehensible and understand the various forms of change Climate Change is bringing about in eco-social systems.
- To be able to make reflective use of models to ask and test questions about the structures and dynamics of systems.
- To recognize the potential for systems thinking as a form of expertise to contribute to their work and develop their capabilities for interdisciplinary collaboration.
- To understand the opportunities for intentional systems change and their own agency.
Course level: Master
Pre-requisities: Climate.now, Sustainable.now or similar knowledge Scope: 3-5 ECTS
Available languages: English
Authors: The course is done in collaboration of University of Helsinki, University of Turku, Aalto University and Tampere University.
Where to study:
- University of Helsinki. Course code: ATM379.
- University of Turku. Course code: MAAN7741
- Aalto University. Course code: MS-E2136.
- Open access materials