Course syllabus for Introduction to global systems

Course syllabus adopted 2025-02-13 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameIntroduktion till globala system
  • CodeSEE071
  • Credits5 Credits
  • OwnerTKGBS
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyGlobal systems
  • ThemeEnvironment 3 c,MTS 1.5 c
  • DepartmentSPACE, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT
  • GradingUG - Pass, Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 74132
  • Maximum participants80
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0125 Project 5 c
Grading: UG		2.5 c2.5 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Aim

The course provides an introduction to the Global Systems program. The overarching aim of the course is to provide an orientation to systems analysis in the study of global challenges. The course offers an overview of various types of global systems, how they can be analyzed, and how they can be described.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • Characterize and define global systems, and to describe the challenges for mankind related to them.
  • Describe and apply basic systems thinking..
  • Together with others write an analytic text about global systems.

Content

  • Basic concept from systems science, such as components, surrounding and system boundaries.
  • Descriptions of some global challenges and the systems need to understand them (For instance climate system, the socio-technical system and food production). 

Organisation

The course consists of five different parts:

1) Lectures about concepts in systems analysis 
2) Lectures that describes different global systems 
3) Seminars that is prepared in groups, where concepts is applied to concrete global systems
4) Report writing in groups where students are to describe a global system 

Literature

Handout material and web-resources. Details will be published on the course homepage.

Examination including compulsory elements

Active participation in 75 % of the seminars
Approved report

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.