The second course of the specialization EVALUATING PROBLEMS will show you how humans think and how to utilize different disciplinary approaches to tackle problems more effectively. It advances your knowledge of your own field by teaching you to look at it in new ways.
EVALUATING PROBLEMS is constructed in the following way: Week I. “Thinking about Thinking” – How problem solving evolved in nature, how the mechanics of our brains work, and the psychological biases that can emerge when we think. Week II. “Philosophy, Science, and Problem Solving” – How humans have historically approached problem solving, from ancient times to the present. Week III. “Approaching Problems in the Natural Sciences” – How people in the natural sciences deconstruct problems. Week IV. “Statistics and Problem Solving” – How statistics can be used to evaluate problems and think critically. Week V. “Approaching Problems in the Humanities” – How people in the social sciences and humanities deconstruct problems. Week VI. “Evaluating the Anthropocene” – How to evaluate the problems of the Anthropocene.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Solving Complex Problems
Evaluating Problems
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1The Evolution of Problem Solving
Welcome to the second course of our specialisation on solving complex problems! In this module, we will introduce you to modes of thinking, how our capacity for thinking has evolved, and the blindspots that can still arise out of our fragile, blindly evolved, mammalian brains.
7 vidéos (Total 52 min), 14 lectures, 2 quiz
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Logic, Induction, and Deduction6 min
Problem Solving in Nature9 min
Understanding the Vertebrate Brain6 min
The Human Brain9 min
The Bias of our Brains7 min
Evaluating Complex Problems3 min
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Assessment Overview for Course 2: Evaluating Problems5 min
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Multiple Choice - Mod. 18 min
Short writing for Module 1: Epistemology, logic, and problem solvings
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2Philosophy, Science, and Problem Solving
In this module we shall explore how human cultures evaluate complex problems, taking in global perspectives from history, looking at modern science, and examining cases where contemplation of problems go beyond science into the field of ethics and society.
7 vidéos (Total 51 min), 13 lectures, 2 quiz
7 vidéos
Science and Truth6 min
Ancient Graeco-Roman Problem Solving8 min
Traditional Chinese Philosophy and Problem Solving9 min
Enlightenment Approaches to Problem Solving7 min
The Limits of Scientific Truth7 min
Complex Problems Beyond Science7 min
Culture and Problem Solving3 min
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Multiple Choice - Mod. 26 min
Short writing for Module 2: Introduction to the history and philosophy of sciences
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3Approaching Problems in the Natural Sciences
This module will look at how we evaluate problems in the sciences in its various branches, and contemplate how these methods may lend themselves to our own approach to complex problems.
6 vidéos (Total 33 min), 11 lectures, 2 quiz
6 vidéos
The World of the Very Large7 min
The World of the Very Small5 min
The World We Build5 min
The Artificial Brain6 min
The Uses of Science3 min
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Multiple Choice - Mod. 36 min
Short writing for Module 3: Approaching problems in the natural sciencess
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4Statistics and Problem Solving
In this module we will examine the very important role that statistics play in evaluating complex problems and certain skills and approaches that can be utilised in our own domains.
6 vidéos (Total 45 min), 11 lectures, 2 quiz
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Probability10 min
Using Statistics Effectively8 min
Statistics and Management8 min
Statistics and Economic Theory7 min
Navigating Complex Systems3 min
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Multiple Choice - Mod. 48 min
Short writing for Module 4: Statistics and problem solvings
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par MM•Nov 17th 2017
I loved this second course on the "Solving Complex Problems" roadmap.\n\nIt allows us to truly reflect on the problem we set in course 1 and to develop new areas of knowledge.\n\nI truly enjoyed it!
Enseignants
David Baker
Associate LecturerBig History Institute
David Christian
ProfessorBig History Institute
Shawn Ross
Associate ProfessorBig History Institute
À propos de Macquarie University
Macquarie is a hub of inspired and unconstrained thinking. Macquarie was founded with a unique purpose: to bring minds together unhindered by tradition. Created to challenge the education establishment, Macquarie has a rich track record of innovation. Macquarie actively shapes the complex issues that define the future of humanity.
À propos de la Spécialisation Solving Complex Problems
SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS will teach you revolutionary new problem-solving skills. Involving lectures from over 50 experts from all faculties at Macquarie University, we look at solving complex problems in a way that has never been done before.
This specialization uses the framework of Big History which synthesizes knowledge across the sciences and the humanities, and provides a powerful foundation to think and research in new ways. Big History has been embraced as an important global framework by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Presentations at WEF by Professor David Christian, one of the creators of this specialization, have included ‘Interdisciplinary Approaches to Solving 21st Century Challenges’ (Davos 2012), ‘Big History for Big Picture Thinking’ (Davos 2014), and ‘Big History, Big Decisions’ (Tianjin 2014). In 2015, the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos had four sessions devoted to Big History including three interdisciplinary ‘Big History, Big Future’ panels on cooperation, innovation, and global growth and stability. These interdisciplinary discussion panels were the inspiration for this Solving Complex Problems Specialization.
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