There is
increasing recognition that the reductionist mindset that is
currently dominating society, rooted in unlimited economic growth
and unperceptive to its social and environmental impact, cannot
resolve the converging environmental, social, and economic crises
we now face. The primary aim of this free course, Understanding
the Environment: Learning and Communication, is to
encourage the shift away from reductionist and human-centered
thinking towards a holistic and
ecological worldview.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- practice a very basic implementation of cybernetic optimization through the use of the action-learning process
- appreciate the role of visual modes of communication in surfacing and reflecting on personal mental models
- practice visual modeling and communication as basic skills in systems thinking and practice.
