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Abstract
This course introduces the use of “system” to initiate radical change in cities and territory. It explores two traditions—territorial project and systems science—and engages with The Limits to Growth, which identified key global crisis dynamics and urged systems thinking.
Objective
Systemic understanding of complex contemporary problematics with specific application to design and research projects.
Content
Three sessions, two workshops, and a project.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- NDS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Registration modalities, date and venue of this performance assesment are specified solely by the EPFL.
Registration & Places
Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise |
Systems Thinking in the Age of Transition (EPFL)
**Course at EPFL**
|
No time listed | 30 h semesterly |
Offered In
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MAS in Urban and Territorial Design (The MAS in Urban and Territorial Design requires one year of full-time postgraduate study for a 60 ECTS joint degree, the “MAS ETH EPF UTD”. It is taught in English and held at the two Swiss schools, EPFL (Autumn) and ETH Zurich (Spring).)