Course Name
Systems Theory and Systems Analysis 
Course Overview 
Level of study	 Bachelor Degree 	
Workload	ECTS: 2
Total Hours: 72
Contact Hours: 72
•	Lectures: 36
•	Labs: -
•	Seminars: 36	
Course Code		
Semester	S	
Prerequisites	“Information systems”, “Management” or “Economics”	
Course Objectives	To know and apply methods and models of system analysis to solve problem situations in different systems	
Learning Outcomes	-	knowledge of basic notions and definitions of system analysis;
-	experience of practical application of basic models of system analysis;
-	ability to define the structure of the system explored; 
-	ability to determine and describe problem situation;
-	ability to apply different methods of goals and problems structuring;
-	knowledge of methods of optimal decision choice	
Syllabus	1.	Basic terms and notions
2.	Basic models of system analysis
3.	Decision-making models and methods 
4.	Applied models of system analysis
5.	Applied methods of system analysis	
Labs	1.	Building a Back-Box model
2.	Definition of model’ restrictions and requirements
3.	Definition of Problem situation
4.	Systems goals definition 
5.	Building of an hierarchical containsive model  
6.	Decision-making process (morphological analysis)
7.	Decision-making process (an optimal decision choice methods) 	
Projects	General project based on tools and methods studied within practical seminars. 
A topic of the project is chosen by the student. 	
Assessment	Exam 	
Resources	Ackoff, R. (1978). The art of problem solving. New York: Wiley.
K. Kendall, J. Kendall, Systems Analysis and Design. 5th edition 
J.S.Valachich, J.F.George, J.A.Hoffer, Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design (6th Edition)
J. O’Connor, I.McDermott, The Art of systems thinking	
Instructors	Isaev A.N.	
Примечание: пример описания дисциплины можно посмотреть по ссылке: http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/module/COMP6233#overview