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IED320 Introduction to General Systems Theory 7.5 ECTS credits | |
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TIMEPERIOD: LANGUAGE:English/Swedish EXAMINER Guohua Bai Univ adj PREREQUISITES Administrative Data Processing System AI, 15 credits. COURSE AIM The aim of the course is to give the students knowledge on General Systems Theory, in context of information systems applications, such as Artificial Intelligent (AI), decision support systems (DSS), informatics. CONTENTS - The Emergence of Holistic Thinking - Basic Idea of Systems - Some Selected systems Theories (Boulding´s Hierarchy Theory; Miller´s Living Systems Theory, Checkland´s Soft Systems Methodology, Beer´s Viable Systems Theory, etc.) - Information and Communication Theory - Theory of Brain and Mind - Artificial Intelligence and Life - Decision Making and Decision Support Systems (DSS) - Informatics - Introduction to Some Systems Development Methodology (Life-cycle, Prototyping, Participatory Design, Integrated Design Methodology) TEACHING Teaching will take the form of lessons and seminars. EXAMINATION Course grade scale: Excellent (VG), Pass (G), Failed (U). Examination will be in the form of required project assignments, participation in seminars, lab. and written examination. COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G, VG ITEMS/CREDITS | |
| Individual exam | 6.00ECTS |
| Required assignments | 1.50ECTS |
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COURSE LITTERATURE IES/DSV Luleå tekniska universitet: DSV AII - Röda Tråden, 1997 Skyttner, Lars: General Systems Theory - An Introduction, 1996, Antony Rowe Ltd. Chippenham, Wiltshire. References: Flood, M. C: Creative Problem Solving - Total Systems Intervention, 1991, John Wiley & sons, New York. Scandinavian Journal of Information System, ISSN 0905-0167. Journal of Systems Research and Behavioral Science, ISSN 1092-7026, Wiley. Further information: Bai Guohua |
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