Integration
Integration: Connecting the Disciplines is the first of four one-credit IICC courses that will help to make connections across fields of study.
Students from all disciplinary fields are encouraged to sign up and become part of the experience. Students will learn by doing through small and large group activities.
“At a time when the world is more messy, more crowded, more interconnected, more independent, and more rapidly changing than ever before, the more ways of seeing, the better. The systems-thinking lens allows us to reclaim our intuition about whole systems and hone our abilities to understand parts, see interconnections, ask ‘what-if’ questions about possible future behaviors, and be creative and courageous about systems redesign.” Donella Meadows
The challenges of the 21st century do not present themselves to us as isolated events or problems that are resolvable through the single disciplines associated with college majors and minors. Rather they require that we connect those disciplines in creative ways.
"... systems thinking is based on the fundamental shift of perception from the world as a machine to the world as a living system." Fritjof Capra
The skill sets associated with systems thinking and designing are highly prized, and they can make the difference in everything from a job application to future organizational leadership.
“We will either design our way through the deadly challenges of this century, or we won't make it.” Richard Farson
Course description:
ICIC 10000 Integration: Connecting the Disciplines
How will we meet the complex challenges of the 21st century? We will need to find ways to combine insights and ideas from many fields of study and to use them creatively. Concepts and tools from systems science and design can help us do this. They are introduced through a series of engaging learning activities. Pass/Fail. 1 credit. No prerequisites. LA.
Spring 2012
Section 1: Feb 3, 6 - 9PM, Feb 4, 10AM - 4PM, Feb. 5, 1 - 5PM; Instructors: Nancy Jacobson & Barbara Adams; Business 206; CRN 42528
Section 2: Feb 24, 6 - 9PM, Feb 25, 10AM - 4PM, Feb. 26, 1 - 5PM; Instructors: Jason Hamilton & Sean Eversley Bradwell; Business 204; CRN 42529
Section 3: April 13, 6 - 9PM, April 14, 10AM - 4PM, April 15, 1 - 5PM; Instructors: Katherine Beissner & Elizabeth Simkin; Business 204; CRN 42530
Fall 2011
Section 1: Friday, September 16, 6-9PM; Saturday, September 17, 10-4PM; Sunday, September 18, 1-5PM, Instructors: Jason Hamilton, Paula Turkon
Section 2: Friday, September 30, 6-9PM; Saturday, October 1, 10-4PM; Sunday, October 2, 1-5PM, Instructors: Elizabeth Simkin, Katherine Beissner
Section 3: Friday, November 11, 6-9PM; Saturday, November 12, 10-4PM; Sunday, November 13, 1-5PM, Instructors: Barbara Adams, Nancy Jacobson
Spring 2011
Section 1. Friday, Feb. 4, 6-9PM; Saturday, Feb. 5, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, Feb. 6, 1-4PM, Instructors: Jason Hamilton, Elizabeth Simkin
Section 2. Friday, Feb. 18, 6-9PM; Saturday, Feb. 19, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, February 20, 1-4PM, Instructors: Nancy Jacobson, Paula Turkon
Section 3. Friday, April 15, 6-9PM; Saturday, April 16, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, April 17, 1-4PM, Instructors: Elizabeth Simkin, Nancy Jacobson
Fall 2010
Section 1: Friday, September 24, 6-9PM; Saturday, September 25, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, September 26, 1-4PM
Instructors: Jason Hamilton, Elizabeth Simkin
Section 2: Friday, October 29-31, 6-9PM; Saturday, November 6, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, November 7, 1-4PM
Instructors: Barbara Adams, Nancy Jacobson
Section 3: Friday, November 12, 6-9PM; Saturday, November 13, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, November 14, 1-4PM
Instructors: Nancy Jacobson, Barbara Adams