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ES384 - Natural and Social Systems Theory

Description

Reviews fundamental principles of systems theory and provides a foundation for further exploration and application of systems concepts. Examines concepts such as cybernetics, holism, boundaries, negative and positive feedback, self-organization and transformation. These principles are applied to both natural and social systems.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Formerly

ES 414

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of ES 384, ES 400D (if taken in Sep 1989 - Apr 1990), ES 414.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete all of:
      • ES200 - Introduction to Environmental Studies (1.5)
    • Complete 1 of:
      • ES301 - Political Ecology (1.5)
      • ES321 - Ethnoecology (1.5)
      • ES341 - Past, Present, and Future Ecologies (1.5)

Course offered by

School of Environmental Studies

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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