From the very start of the specialization, your assignments will be geared toward tackling a complex issue of your choice that you face in your career path, industry, or field. Each phase of the course builds up to a briefing paper that analyzes, evaluates, and attempts to solve a highly complex problem. Not only does this course teach you a skill set, but it puts you further down the road in understanding the problems of your chosen field. It advances your knowledge of your own field by teaching you to look at it in new ways. This is the CAPSTONE where the scaffolding of our problem solving and innovation skills will bear fruit in a series of preparatory assignments to make your briefing paper as effective as possible.
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Solving Complex Problems SpecializationMacquarie UniversityAbout this Course
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Approx. 11 hours to complete
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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), German, Russian, English, Spanish
Learner Career Outcomes
50%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Course 4 of 4 in the
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 11 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), German, Russian, English, Spanish
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Macquarie University
Macquarie is ranked among the top one per cent of universities in the world, and with a 5-star QS rating, we are recognised for producing graduates who are among the most sought-after professionals in the world. Since our foundation 54 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university: one focused on fostering collaboration between students, academics, industry and society.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Revising the problem definition
Welcome to the Capstone! This module contains all sorts of information on how to finish the final assignment. At the end of the module, you will review the problem definition you wrote at the end of Course 1.
2 hours to complete
1 video (Total 3 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
1 video
3 readings
An overview of Capstone activities10m
A Preview of the Briefing Paper Assignment10m
Writing Advice10m
1 practice exercise
Revising the problem definition1h
2 hours to complete
Incorporating multi-disciplinary perspectives
Here you will review the summary of sources your produced at the end of Course 2, as well as the reflective exercise you completed at the end of Course 3.
2 hours to complete
1 practice exercise
Incorporating multi-disciplinary perspectives2h
2 hours to complete
Projecting a status quo scenario
Here you will review the ‘status quo scenario’ from Course 3. Reflect on this prediction in light of the work you have done since you first formulated it.
2 hours to complete
1 practice exercise
Projecting a status quo scenario2h
2 hours to complete
Developing innovative solutions
Here you will review your preferred innovation from Course 3 to address the problem you have articulated.
2 hours to complete
1 practice exercise
Developing innovative solutions2h
About the Solving Complex Problems Specialization
SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS will teach you revolutionary new problem-solving skills. Involving lectures from over 50 experts from all faculties at Macquarie University, we look at solving complex problems in a way that has never been done before.
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