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The Cosy project is funded, by the European Commission through the Swedish National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme, with the aim of providing undergraduate students with competences on complex systems thinking and academic lecturers and managerial staff with knowledge, skills and tools for adapting their educational activities with a specific focus on sustainable development by integrating complex systemic thinking.
A Joint Curriculum engaging Higher education decision-makers, experts and lecturers in defining a shared complex systems and system thinking based ....
Anthony O. (Ireland)
"The master's program is really interesting because it introduces the concept of complex systems thinking and how a multidisciplinary approach is required to tackle sustainability challenges. The strength of the COSY project lies in the fact that it focuses its lens on both the socioeconomic and environmental pillars of sustainability. The multidisciplinary aspect of the master course opens up the student's mind to system thinking across spheres from technical to the natural and social sciences."
Chara K. (University student), (Greece)
"One of the most interesting aspects of the COSY project is that provides undergraduate students with competences on complex systems thinking as a basis for sustainability action and make them employable in organizations interested to meet the sustainable development goals. It is also remarkable that the project aims to the collaboration of academic institutions, so it helps students and lecturers to exchange their views and their beliefs on specific issues. Moreover, this project provides tools focused on Sustainable Development issues addressed to a multidisciplinary approach."
4th year student Matas G. (Lithuania)
"I liked that in the proposed curriculum which was presented to us, the structure and content emphasizes systems thinking. As well in ensures a balanced integration of natural sciences, social sciences, and cultural perspectives."
The Guidance Document to support organizations and individuals creation of a syllabus for an interdisciplinary Master is available. The document takes into account elements such as a preliminary needs analysis for a specific syllabus, the identification of the necessary teaching resources, the challenges to be solved.
The Master´s program in Complex Systems Thinking for Sustainability is available. The program covers both quantitative and qualitative methods for understanding systems and their transformations. You can choose between deepening your knowledge in systems thinking connected to epistemologies and onthologies of Natural or of the Social Sciences and the Humanities.
The seventh partners' meeting took place in Stockholm (SE) on 8 June 2023 and the main discussed topics have been:
• Validation of the results achieved
• Analysis of the proposal related to the guidance document for setting up a joint curriculum
• Discussion on the organization of the multiplier events
• Analysis of the possibility for the sustainability of the project results
