Systems Thinking and Futures StudiesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The aim of this course is to develp analytical and integration skills useful in resolution of complex problems that require a broad perspective.After completing this course the student is able to understand the nature of change with its rapid pace and ever-increasing complexity; is able to recognise the forces and trends that shape the future is able to conceptualize the reality and events in a systemic way, to take into account the big picture and context of the problems is able to analyze local phenomena and decision-making processes in the light of change is able to analyze the dynamic interrelationships of variables simultaneously at multiple levels and also the impacts of them on the behaviour of the system as a whole

Content

Core contents: systemic approach to managing strategies and developments so as to create a desired future the tools of futures thinking and their use in the development of organisations overview of futures research methods