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David Christian, David Baker, Shawn Ross, and A/Professor Iain Hay

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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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.

Please note that this specialisation will be discontinued on Monday 30 September 2024. To meet this deadline, please enrol by 5pm AEST Saturday 30 September 2023 and complete the course by 5pm AEST 30 September 2024.

This specialisation uses the framework of Big History which synthesizes knowledge across the sciences and the humanities, and provides a powerful foundation to think and research in new ways. Big History has been embraced as an important global framework by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Presentations at WEF by Professor David Christian, one of the creators of this specialization, have included ‘Interdisciplinary Approaches to Solving 21st Century Challenges’ (Davos 2012), ‘Big History for Big Picture Thinking’ (Davos 2014), and ‘Big History, Big Decisions’ (Tianjin 2014). In 2015, the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos had four sessions devoted to Big History including three interdisciplinary ‘Big History, Big Future’ panels on cooperation, innovation, and global growth and stability. These interdisciplinary discussion panels were the inspiration for this Solving Complex Problems Specialization.

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Four courses

Analysing Complexity

The first course of the specialization ANALYZING COMPLEXITY will teach you the unifying patterns that lie at the core of all complex problems. It advances your knowledge of your own field by teaching you to look at it in new ways.

Evaluating Problems

The second course of the specialization EVALUATING PROBLEMS will teach you how humans think and how to use different disciplinary approaches to tackle problems more effectively. It will advance your knowledge of your own field by teaching you to look at it in new ways.

Creating Innovation

The third course of the specialization CREATING INNOVATION will teach you what is at the core of all innovations that solve complex problems and how to foster methods to make big breakthroughs possible.

Solving Complex Problems Capstone

From the start, assignments target a complex issue in your career or field. Each phase builds to a briefing paper that analyzes, evaluates, and attempts to solve a highly complex problem. This course not only teaches a skill set but also advances your knowledge of your field by teaching you to look at it in new ways.

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