Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POLM880DA: Interdisciplinarity in the Public Sphere

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Aims

The Interdisciplinarity in the public sphere module will help apprentices meet a range of skills (S5, S6, S7), knowledges (K1, K3, K5) and behaviours (B3, B5, B8, B9) implicit in the IATE Systems Thinking Practitioner standard.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here - you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills1. Demonstrate a detailed understanding of, and be able to critically analyse and evaluate, holism and systems ontologies as they pertain to the modern public sphere
2. Collect and analyse a wide range of data sources for building soft system models.
Discipline-Specific Skills3. Critically explore the constellations of stakeholders in a complex problem settings.
4. Evidence a detailed and critical understanding of the systems laws as they pertain to problem-solutions
5. Reflect upon participation in, and contribution towards a collaborative inter-disciplinary problem-solving team
Personal and Key Skills6. Demonstrate cross-disciplinary team building and problem resolution skills.
7. Critically consider the application of soft systems approaches to extant organisational challenges.