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Systems Thinking and System Dynamics (BENV0047)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of the Built Environment
Teaching department
Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources
Credit value
15
Restrictions
This module is available for students on MSc EDE and MSc ESDA . This module can also be taken by students from MSc SEBE, MSc SREPT, Behavioural Change MSc and IEDE PHD subject to there being spaces available. Please note that we may only be able to confirm these spaces towards the end of the module selection period. Note that the module size may be restricted due to limited software licenses.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

What you will learn:

  • Thinking systemically
  • Seeing issues in interrelation
  • Understanding the relationship of structure and behaviour
  • Conceptualising problems
  • Causal loop diagramming
  • System dynamics model building and analysis
  • Testing model validity


You will learn this by:

  1. Exploring existing models
  2. Modelling problems with vivid, well-known structure and dynamics
  3. Modelling personally chosen problems

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 ÌýÌýÌý Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
100% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
22
Module leader
Professor Nicole Zimmermann
Who to contact for more information
bseer-studentqueries@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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