System Rules Sept 6 Reading: Walker Ch. 2 Why Systems Work Sept 8 Reading: Meadows Ch. 3 Tools of Systems Analysis: Guest Lecturer: Sept 13 Agent-Based Modeling Sechindra Vallury Reading: TBA Why Systems Surprise Sept 15 Reading: Meadows Ch. 4 System Thresholds Sept 20 Reading: Walker Ch. 3 Planetary Boundaries Sept 22 Reading: Rockstrom et al (2009) System Traps Sept 27 Reading: Meadow Ch. 5 Dynamics and Chaos Sept 29 Reading: Mitchell Ch. 2 The Adaptive Cycle Oct 4 Reading: Walker Ch. 4 Application of Resilience Thinking Oct 6 Reading: Walker Ch. 5 Oct 11 Fall Break Tools of Systems Analysis: Guest Lecturer: Oct 13 Game Theory Ted Pavlic Reading: TBA No discussion leads Leverage Points Oct 18 Reading: Meadows Ch. 6 Discussion leads to help Systems Activity with Vanessa Oct 20 Reading: Triangles - Meadows organize Systems and Mental Models Oct 25 Reading: Biggs et al (2011)
Sept 6 System Rules Reading: Walker Ch. 2 Sept 8 Why Systems Work Reading: Meadows Ch. 3 Sept 13 Tools of Systems Analysis: Agent-Based Modeling Reading: TBA Guest Lecturer: Sechindra Vallury Sept 15 Why Systems Surprise Reading: Meadows Ch. 4 Sept 20 System Thresholds Reading: Walker Ch. 3 Sept 22 Planetary Boundaries Reading: Rockstrom et al (2009) Sept 27 System Traps Reading: Meadow Ch. 5 Sept 29 Dynamics and Chaos Reading: Mitchell Ch. 2 Oct 4 The Adaptive Cycle Reading: Walker Ch. 4 Oct 6 Application of Resilience Thinking Reading: Walker Ch. 5 Oct 11 Fall Break Oct 13 Tools of Systems Analysis: Game Theory Reading: TBA Guest Lecturer: Ted Pavlic No discussion leads Oct 18 Leverage Points Reading: Meadows Ch. 6 Oct 20 Systems Activity with Vanessa Reading: Triangles - Meadows Discussion leads to help organize Oct 25 Systems and Mental Models Reading: Biggs et al (2011)
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