School of Public Leadership in collaboration with Sustainability Institute
Stellenbosch, Western Cape Province
South Africa 7600
- Programs Associated with SD Courses
- Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development
- Degree/Certificate/Other Program: Degree, Certificate (External participants can be registered as Executive Students and take specific modules. Certificate is provided for these participants.); System Dynamics specific Program? No; Associated Courses: N/A
Instructors
- Josephine Kaviti Musango
- Title:
- Dr.
- Department:
- School of Public Leadership
- Language:
- English
- E-mail:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +27 21 881 3508
- Alan C Brent
- Title:
- Professor
- Department:
- Industrial Engineering
- Language:
- English
- E-mail:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +27 808 9430
- Andrea M Bassi
- Title:
- Professor
- Department:
- School of Public Leadership
- Language:
- English
- E-mail:
- [email protected]
Courses
| Title | Level | Term | Hrs per Week | Seats | Texts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to System Dynamics Modelling | Postgraduate | First two weeks of May every year | 15 Credits module and entails the following: -Pre-module Assignments; -10 days contact session (80 Hours); -Class Assignments; -Group Work Assignment and Presentation; -Individual Assignment which is done within 6 weeks after contact session. |
20 Note: This course applies only to Stellenbosch University students |
MAANI, K. E. & CAVANA, R. Y. 2007. Systems thinking & modeling: understanding change and complexity, New Zealand, Pearson.
PRUYT, E. 2013. Small system dynamics models for big issues. Available online. |
| Introduction to System Dynamics Modelling | Executive Short Course | 23-27 May 2016 | - SAQA accredited module with 15 Credits - 40 hours contact session which include: Lecture sessions; Tutorials; Class Assignments and Group Work. - Individual Assignment which is done within 6 weeks after contact session (for those requiring Credits). |
Minimum of 10 persons is required to run this course. Note: This course applies to participants who are staff and students from other universities, government officials, business and consultants |
MAANI, K. E. & CAVANA, R. Y. 2007. Systems thinking & modeling: understanding change and complexity, New Zealand, Pearson.
PRUYT, E. 2013. Small system dynamics models for big issues. Available online. |
| Advanced System Dynamics modelling | Postgraduate/ Executive Short Course |
6-10 June 2016 | - SAQA accredited module with 15 Credits - 40 hours contact session which include: Four lecture sessions; Four tutorial sessions; Eight facilitated group work sessions; Three group assessment sessions - Individual Assignment which is done within 6 weeks after contact session (for those requiring Credits). |
Minimum of 10 persons is required to run this course. Note: System Dynamics Modelling 771/871 or other equivalent prior knowledge in system dynamics is pre-requisite |
PRUYT, E. 2013. Small system dynamics models for big issues. Available online.
STERMAN, J. D. 2000. Business dynamics: systems thinking and modelling for a complex world, New York, McGraw-Hill/Irwin. |