Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Thinking in Practice

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Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Thinking in Practice

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Course Code: E28 Course Level: Postgraduate Subject Area: Engineering, Technology and Design Course Qualification: Diploma This course is available for study in: Globally

What you will learn

The discipline of systems thinking in practice will provide you with the tools and skills to take a more holistic view of situations and to work collaboratively to tackle problems and move towards effective solutions.

This postgraduate diploma course is designed to develop your abilities to tackle complex situations.

The optional course modules give you the opportunity to pursue topics of personal or professional interest as a wider context for your systems thinking studies. Typical…

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Course Code: E28 Course Level: Postgraduate Subject Area: Engineering, Technology and Design Course Qualification: Diploma This course is available for study in: Globally

What you will learn

The discipline of systems thinking in practice will provide you with the tools and skills to take a more holistic view of situations and to work collaboratively to tackle problems and move towards effective solutions.

This postgraduate diploma course is designed to develop your abilities to tackle complex situations.

The optional course modules give you the opportunity to pursue topics of personal or professional interest as a wider context for your systems thinking studies. Typically the options offered are in the fields of business and management, environmental management, development management, information systems and technology management.

Key learning outcomes of this course include:

  • tools to challenge your approaches to complex problems
  • improved ability to think holistically
  • improved ability to assess how components within a situation are related
  • ways to work more collaboratively to avoid systemic failures.

Read more detailed information about the learning outcomes, and how they are acquired through teaching, learning and assessment methods.

Time required and cost

To achieve the Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Thinking in Practice you must successfully gain 120 credits. The qualification typically takes two years to complete based on 12-16 hours of study each week. We strongly recommend that you do not take more than 60 credits of study in any 12-month period.

For details on module cost please see the table at the bottom of this page. The total cost of the qualification depends on the modules studied. As a guide the total fee for 2012/13 academic year was from £7270 to £7580.

NB: Prices and modules shown below are subject to change.

Career impact

The knowledge and understanding developed through this postgraduate diploma can be applied in a wide range of business situations. The flexibility in choice of modules allows managers and other professionals from a range of industries covering the private and public sectors to choose complementary modules that will enable them to tailor their learning. Relevance can be found particularly in the manufacturing and IT sectors, as well as in most organisations where an understanding of complex situations is required.

Key dates

Please see the tables shown at the bottom of this page.

Entry Requirements

To study for this postgraduate diploma you must hold a bachelors degree from a UK university or other recognised degree-awarding body, or a qualification at equivalent level.

If you do not hold a bachelors degree then you may be permitted to link modules to this qualification once you have demonstrated the ability to study at postgraduate level by successfully completing one of the modules.

You should note that the University’s unique study rule applies to this qualification. This means that you must include at least 40 credits from OU modules that have not been counted in any other OU qualification that has previously been awarded to you.

You will also need to be proficient in English, to an IELTS standard of 6.0. If you are unsure you will be able to take a free English test as part of the registration process.

Classification of course

On successful completion of the required modules you can be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Thinking in Practice entitling you to use the letters PG Dip SysPrac (Open) after your name.

You may continue your studies and add a further 60 credits to your postgraduate diploma to gain an MSc in Systems Thinking in Practice.

Credits

For information on Credits, click here.

Regulations

As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the following regulations:

  • Student Regulations
  • Module Regulations
  • General Qualification Regulations
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Thinking in Practice.

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