University of Virginia - Sustainability through Soccer: Systems-Thinking in Action
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Sustainability through Soccer: Systems-Thinking in Action at Coursera Overview
Duration | 10 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Sustainability through Soccer: Systems-Thinking in Action at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
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- Beginner Level
- Approx. 10 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Sustainability through Soccer: Systems-Thinking in Action at Coursera Course details
- This course takes learners on a journey through a progression of systems-thinking and sustainability concepts. Using the beautiful game of soccer (also known as football in many parts of the world) as an analogy, we'll work together to illuminate real-world interdependencies (such as between climate change and human rights), building the chain of concepts in a fun, accessible way. Soccer/Football nerds and newbies alike will be entertained and, ultimately, rewarded with the epiphanies that come from seeing in systems more clearly.
- Those who complete the course will: create examples of systems parts, boundaries, and behaviors related to sustainability (and soccer/football); practice evaluating the sustainability of systems they care about using several complementary methods; generate ideas to improve the sustainability of a system they care about; and explain a mindset shift that would enhance the sustainability of a system they care about.
Sustainability through Soccer: Systems-Thinking in Action at Coursera Curriculum
Background and System Parts
Why soccer?
The Black Panther and The Sacred Monster
Overlooked System Elements
Physical Flows
Information Flows
Stocks
Feedback Loops
Purpose
Why me?
Systems-Thinking for Sustainability
System Parts: Elements, Flows, Stocks, Feedback Loops and Purpose
Reflection: How can you be successful in this course?
Reductionist and Systemic Thinking, Sustainability and Soccer
System Parts: Elements, Stocks, Flows, Feedback Loops and Purpose
System Boundaries and Behaviors
Space
Time
Detail
Inputs and Outputs
Insight
Interdependence
Thresholds
Self-Organization
Resilience
Emergence
System Boundaries
Level of Detail
System Behaviors
Interdependence
System Boundaries
System Behaviors
Evaluating Systems and Creating Sustainable Systems
Path Dependence
Inertia
Carrying Capacities
The Five Whys
Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Biomimicry
Closing Loops
Adaptability
Polycentrism
Transparency
Systematic Inequality
Elegant Systems are Sustainable Systems
Evaluating Sustainability Overview
Path Dependence
Creating Sustainable Systems Overview
Closing Loops
Life Cycle Assessment - Your Footprint
Creating Sustainable Systems
The Endless Quest for Sustainability
Visioning
Leverage Points
Mindset
The Endless Quest
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