The first course of the specialization ANALYZING COMPLEXITY will teach you what unifying patterns lie at the core of all complex problems. It advances your knowledge of your own field by teaching you to look at it in new ways.
ANALYZING COMPLEXITY is constructed in the following way: Week I. "What is Complexity?" - What is at the core of all complex problems Week II. "Complex Physical Systems" - What complex problems all have in common in the inanimate world Week III. "Complex Adaptive Systems" - What complex problems all have in common in nature Week IV. "Complex Cultural Systems" - What complex problems all have in common in human society Week V. "Complexity, Fragility, and Breakdown" - Why complex problems arise Week VI. "Complexity in the Anthropocene" - What complex problems face us today
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1What is complexity?
Welcome to the first course of our specialisation on solving complex problems! In this module, we will be looking at complexity in the broadest sense and how it relates to us. From there we will zoom in to different aspects of this universal and all-encompassing concept.
5 个视频 （总计 32 分钟）, 8 个阅读材料, 2 个测验
5 个视频
Complexity7分钟
Defining Complexity as a Concept7分钟
Complexity and Energy Flows8分钟
Complex Systems2分钟
Assessments - Specialisation Overview5分钟
8 个阅读材料
Specialisation Assessment Overview5分钟
A Preview of the Briefing Paper Assignment5分钟
Assessment Overview for Course 1: Analysing Complexity5分钟
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Glossary1分钟
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2 个练习
Multiple Choice - Mod 18分钟
Short writing for Module 1: What is complexity?30分钟
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2Complex Physical Systems
In this module, we'll look at how complexity operates in the inanimate universe, the corresponding links between physics, chemistry, and geology and how they reflect the ground rules of all forms of complexity.
5 个视频 （总计 32 分钟）, 9 个阅读材料, 2 个测验
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Cosmic Complexity6分钟
Chemical Complexity9分钟
Planetary Complexity6分钟
Complex Physical Systems3分钟
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2 个练习
Multiple Choice - Mod 26分钟
Short writing for Module 2: Complex physical systems30分钟
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3Complex Adaptive Systems
In this module, we'll explore the ratcheting up of complexity inside adaptive systems, and the impact adaptation has on the rules of the game for constantly evolving complex systems.
6 个视频 （总计 37 分钟）, 11 个阅读材料, 2 个测验
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Dissipative Structures6分钟
Cellular Complexity8分钟
The Complexity of Brains5分钟
Complex Ecosystems8分钟
Adaptive Systems and Ecosystems3分钟
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Resources1分钟
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2 个练习
Multiple Choice - Mod 38分钟
Short writing for Module 3: Complex adaptive systems30分钟
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4Complex Cultural Systems
In this module, we'll look at an even more powerful adaptive system - culture. We'll survey what is at the root of this new form of complexity and how this impacts our thinking about how human society, the most complex system of which we are aware, functions and evolves.
6 个视频 （总计 41 分钟）, 11 个阅读材料, 2 个测验
6 个视频
The Evolution of Language8分钟
Social Complexity8分钟
Linguistic Complexity7分钟
Complexity Wealth and Consumption7分钟
Complex Cultural Systems3分钟
11 个阅读材料
Resources1分钟
Glossary1分钟
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2 个练习
Multiple Choice - Mod 46分钟
Short writing for Module 4: Social complexity30分钟
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创建者 JW•Nov 8th 2018
This is a fascinating topic. I've been looking for something to provide a solid base for knowledge and this appears to be it. It gives me a different perspective about life and life challenges.
创建者 TA•Oct 24th 2017
You should study Complexity from this course if you are interesting in complex system.
讲师
David Baker
Associate LecturerBig History Institute
David Christian
ProfessorBig History Institute
Shawn Ross
Associate ProfessorBig History Institute
关于 Macquarie University
Macquarie is a hub of inspired and unconstrained thinking. Macquarie was founded with a unique purpose: to bring minds together unhindered by tradition. Created to challenge the education establishment, Macquarie has a rich track record of innovation. Macquarie actively shapes the complex issues that define the future of humanity.
关于 Solving Complex Problems 专项课程
SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS will teach you revolutionary new problem-solving skills. Involving lectures from over 50 experts from all faculties at Macquarie University, we look at solving complex problems in a way that has never been done before.
This specialization uses the framework of Big History which synthesizes knowledge across the sciences and the humanities, and provides a powerful foundation to think and research in new ways. Big History has been embraced as an important global framework by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Presentations at WEF by Professor David Christian, one of the creators of this specialization, have included ‘Interdisciplinary Approaches to Solving 21st Century Challenges’ (Davos 2012), ‘Big History for Big Picture Thinking’ (Davos 2014), and ‘Big History, Big Decisions’ (Tianjin 2014). In 2015, the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos had four sessions devoted to Big History including three interdisciplinary ‘Big History, Big Future’ panels on cooperation, innovation, and global growth and stability. These interdisciplinary discussion panels were the inspiration for this Solving Complex Problems Specialization.
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