View source for Theme:Systems and Complexity

== Context ==
This theme provides learners with the fundamental knowledge needed to describe and discuss complex systems. This is the foundation for all other Knowledge Management practice.

== Competencies ==
Expected competencies after study of this theme are:
* Understanding of the concept of a system
* Understanding of what makes a system 'complex', and behavioural characteristics of various types of complex systems 
* Able to recognise types of systems and describe system boundaries
* Able to define agents present in a complex system
* Able to define abstracted and encapsulated characteristics of systems

== Key topics ==
* [[Topic:Definition of systems|What is a system?]]
* [[Topic:Open and closed Systems|‘Open’ and ‘closed’ systems]]
* [[Topic:Boundaries of systems|Defining system boundaries]]
* [[Topic:Complex systems|Complex systems]]
* [[Topic:Types of complex systems|Types of complex systems]]
* [[Topic:Comparison to non-complex systems|Are all systems complex?]]
* [[Topic:Complex adaptive systems|Understanding complex system agents]]
* [[Topic:Navigating complexity|Navigating complexity]]

[[Category:Core Concepts]]