744-0105-00L Module 5: Decisions Heuristics and Systems Thinking Review
| Semester | Spring Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | B. B. Pearce, M. Stauffacher |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Only for CAS in Collaborative Decision Making Under Uncertainty. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |||||||
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| 744-0105-00 G | Module 5: Decisions Heuristics and Systems Thinking Review The lecturers will communicate the exact lesson times of ONLINE courses. | 16s hrs |
| B. B. Pearce, M. Stauffacher |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | This is the fifth of nine modules for the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Collaborative Decision Making Under Uncertainty. The focus of this module is to apply insights from decisions heuristics and systems thinking in order to develop evaluative criteria for the refinement and selection of strategy prototypes. |
| Objective | The focus of this fifth module is to introduce participants to the heuristics, biases and processes that both individuals and groups encounter in making decisions. Contrasting views of heuristics decision making, as well as the theory of collective action will be used as the background for developing this understanding. These processes will also be linked back to systems thinking. The learning objectives are to: - Understand major theories of decision heuristics as it applies to both individuals and groups. - Connect these theories to systems thinking. - Develop and refine further solutions to problem definitions. - Apply decision heuristics and systems thinking to review and select solutions. |
| Literature | Includes selected readings from: Gigerenzer, G., Todd, P. M., ABC Research Group. (1999). Simple Heuristics that Make Us Smart. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Ostrom, E. (2015). Governing the Commons (2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Tversky, A., & Kahneman, D. (1986). Rational Choice and the Framing of Decisions. The Journal of Business, 59(4). Link Additional reading and exercises will be announced in class. |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Completion of Modules 1-4. All modules must be completed in order to receive the certificate. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 1 credit |
| Examiners | B. B. Pearce, M. Stauffacher |
| Type | ungraded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
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| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
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Restrictions
| Priority | Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group |
| Primary target group | CAS ETH Collab. Decision Making under Uncertainty (744000) |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
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| CAS in Collaborative Decision Making Under Uncertainty | Module | O |  |