成人大片

Program Director Contact Details: Project Management
Name: Assoc. Prof. Indra Gunawan
email: indra.gunawan@adelaide.edu.au

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Teaching staff

Trimester 1
Name: Prof Stephen Cook
email: stephen.cook@adelaide.edu.au
Researcher Profile:

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Trimester 2
Name: Dr Alex Gorod
email: alex.gorod@adelaide.edu.au

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Identify what a complex system is and how they differ from simple and complicated systems;
2	Use key aspects of complex systems and the benefits of particular approaches in managing complexity;
3	Recognise whether a proposed system or project should be primarily in a controlled space or in the innovation space on the edge of chaos in order to gain the benefits;
4	Recognise the benefits of system dynamics and its use in identifying leverage points in systems;
5	Apply these advanced and uncommon skills to address societal problems;
6	Investigate international best practice.

The University’s preferred textbook supplier is Unibooks:

Text book:
There is no text book required for this course.

Course Notes, Readings and PowerPoint Slides
These are all available electronically for enrolled students by download from MyUni.

Library Resources
The 成人大片’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. .

Other resources: Project Management Institute
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is the 成人大片's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.

This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self directed study).

This is a draft schedule and session dates are a guide only. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.

Session	Content
	Welcome and Introduction: Getting to know each other. Course expectations.
1	Why learn about systems and complexity? The rapid, inexorable increase in system complexity; complexity science and systems practices; some example of complex projects. SE as an approach to tackle complexity.
2	The rise of systems approaches: Historical journey through the prevailing worldviews over the last 3000 years and how these reflected and informed the rise of the systems movement and systems approaches to problem solving.
3	Introduction to complex systems: Reductionism, General Systems Theory, identifying complex systems. Examples of complex systems.
4	Implications of Complex Systems: Nature of SoS; implications of SoS; requisite variety; examples of complex systems
5	Classifying system challenges
6	A framework for complex systems ideas
7	Complex systems propositions 1: Emergence, self-organisation, edge of chaos, chaordic systems, double-loop learning
8	Complex systems propositions 2: Fractals, scale-free behaviour, power laws
9	Recap on first Intensive block
10	Introduction to methodologies
11	Contemporary system engineering
12	Panarchy & cycles of change
13	Soft system methodology
14	Systemic risk Tiny initiating events Systemic and cascading risks
15	Norman’s Complex System Engineering
	Assessment 5 – Individual Presentations
16	Phase space: Phase space, path history and attractor cages
17	Evolutionary Learning Labs Systems dynamics Leverage points Tools for complex systems
18	Complexity Leadership
19	Course Wrap-up

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table. Details appear in the following section:

#	Assessment Task	Task Type	Length	Weighting	Learning Outcomes
1	Short report	Individual	1,500 words max	15%	1-3
2	Short report	Individual	1,500 words max	15%	1-3
3	Project plan	Group	1 person 5,000 words min 2 people 7,000 words min 3 people 10,000 words min	30%	1-6
4	Report	Individual	3,000 words max	30%	5
5	Class presentation	Individual	5-10 Slides; 3 min presentation	10%	1-6
	Total			100%

Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is considerable experiential learning in workshops during the intensive classes that build your knowledge and thus enable you to be successful in this course.  

Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners

Appropriate use of the Internet in assignments
Avoiding Plagiarism is not just referencing sources used within an assignment. It is taking the source information and critically evaluating it against other sources, your own views and original research on the matter, and how that fits the hypothesis of your assignment topic. It is Plagiarism when there is little or no original content in the assignment, regardless of citing sources. For more information, read the extensive resources on Avoiding Plagiarism at the University’s Writing Centre.

The provide excellent guides to assist in appropriate referencing and avoiding plagiarism

Due to an increasing number of students infringing the University’s , Turnitin is used to check assignments.

Assessment 1: Individual Assignment 1
Weighting: 15%
Task: Analyse one of the following examples and report:

1. Why the problem situation complex? (Hint: use the profilers discussed in the course);
2. What are the major challenges that will need to be overcome to achieve a successful outcome?
3. What methodologies, tools and techniques might you use from the set provided in this course to assist in the management of this system? (Reading ahead and use of the literature is encouraged.)

Choose from examples provided in MyUni

Length and Presentation: 1500 words max in report format.

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Assessment 2: Individual Assignment
Weighting: 15%
Task:
1. Why do we study complexity when a reductionist approach offers a simpler alternative?
2. What are the consequences if we do not recognize complexity? Provide two examples to illustrate your points.
3. Comment on the use of systems techniques to address the following problems:
• Acquiring a large tract of land for a new facility.
• Dealing with student plagiarism

In addressing this question:
• Describe the problem context
• Analyse and comment on why the issues is complex
• Discuss your recommended choice of methods to understand the issue better
• Choose tools to manage the issue and describe how you would operate these
• Describe how the project manager exercises governance

Length and Presentation: 1500 words max in report format.

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Assessment 3: Group project plan
Weighting: 30%
Task: Form groups and select a complex system problem. (Note: Make sure it conforms to the definition of ‘complex system’ given in this course.) 

Describe the system or problem in detail covering political, economic, social, cultural, technological, legal and environmental aspects. Outline the context of the problem including its interactions with external systems and the major characteristics that will impact your choice of methodologies, methods, tools, techniques and processes.

Develop an approach to managing this system or problem using concepts and methodologies taught in this course and other relevant approaches. Prepare the outline of a project plan that describes how you propose to implement improvements to the system of interest in order to achieve your desired outcomes.

Length and Presentation:
Minimum length:
1 person – 5,000 words
2 people – 7,000 words
3 or 4 people – 10,000 words.

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Assessment 4: Individual Assignment
Weighting: 30%
Task: Reflect on what you have learned from this course by identifying four topic areas and discussing how your newly-acquired knowledge of these areas will help you in dealing with complex system problems.

The idea with this assessment is to choose four concepts (or more if you really want to) from the course such as “how does knowing a system is complex help me”, “systems engineering”, “systemic risk” or “tiny initiating events” and discuss how learning about them has increased you capability to deal with complex problems; particularly the ones you are likely to find in project management. It is useful to illustrate your learning with examples. You can use one example problem context for all four (or more) or a different one for each concept.

Length and Presentation: 3,000 Words Maximum

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Assessment 5: PowerPoint Presentation
Weighting: 10%
Due Date: Presentation in class
Task: You are to select any topic from Systems Fundamentals and present a PowerPoint session.
Length and Presentation: 5-10 PowerPoint slides, presentation 3 minutes

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
Please refer to step by step instructions:

There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

• Assignment Submission:  Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
• Cover Sheet:  Please include in the assignment a completed 成人大片 Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work.  Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments:  You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing.  Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Extensions of Time:  An application for Assessment Extension should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer.  Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date.  Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade.  Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted.  Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.