Course : T552_1 Systems Diagramming - OpenLearn (2002)
Categories: Education • Systems Thinking
Tags: course • education • open university • university
Publisher: The Open University
Author(s): —Unknown—
Published: 2002 • Delivery Format: Online (Internet)
Summary
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Time: 12 hours
Level: Introductory
From the Open University:
Pictures speak louder than words. But how can you use diagrams to help you? This unit looks at how diagrams can be used to represent information and ideas about complex situations. You will learn how to read, draw and present diagrams to help illustrate how ideas or processes are connected.
After reading this unit you should be able to:
- appreciate diagrams as a powerful aid to thinking and acting;
- distinguish between systems diagrams and diagrams helpful in systems work;
- demonstrate sufficient skills to ‘read’ and ‘draw’ a wide range of diagrams, following given conventions, that help improve your understanding of a situation;
- select diagrams suited to the needs of the situation you are investigating and the purposes/preferences of you as the diagrammer.
Content / Structure
Introduction
Current section: Learning outcomes
1 How to use this unit
2 What is a diagram?
- 2.1 Diagrams are all around us
- 2.2 Diagrams as models
- 2.3 Features of diagrams
- 2.4 Structure and process
3 Why do people use diagrams?
- 3.1 Influences on how we perceive diagrams
- 3.2 Conveying information to others
- 3.3 Thinking through diagrams
- 3.4 Working with other people's diagrams – representing text as diagrams
- 3.5 Working with other people's diagrams – reading diagrams
4 Why do systems thinkers use diagrams?
- 4.1 Systems thinking and concept
- 4.2 Systems diagrams and diagrams helpful for systems work
- 4.3 Diagrams for understanding
- 4.4 Diagrams for connectivity
- 4.5 Diagrams for further analysis and quantitative model building
- 4.6 Diagrams for diagnosis
- 4.7 Diagrams for planning and implementation
- 4.8 Diagrams for communication
References
Acknowledgements
The T552 course team
Original Copyright © 2002 The Open University. Now made available within the Creative Commons framework under the CC Attribution – Non-commercial licence (see http://creativecommons.org/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/).
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