Introduction to Systems Thinking and Complex Adaptive Systems-Welcome
                                    
                                        Welcome to Systems Thinking in Public Health
                                            
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                                Introduction to Systems Thinking and Complex Adaptive Systems-Introduction to Systems Thinking and Understanding Complex Adaptive Systems
                                    
                                        Video: Introduction to Systems Thinking
                                            
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                                        Module Learning Objectives
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Lecture 1A: Why Use Systems Thinking
                                            
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                                        Lecture 1B: Health Systems Applications of CAS: Health Systems Frameworks and the Problem of Implementation
                                            
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                                        Lecture 1C: CAS Pathways: The Problem of Scaling Up
                                            
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                                        Lecture 1D: Where Systems Thinking Helps: Understanding the Types of Problems, Theories, Methods, and Tools
                                            
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                                        Lecture 2A: Systems Thinking In Practice - Understanding and Engaging with Stakeholders
                                            
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                                        Lecture 2B: Network Analysis, Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis, and Summary
                                            
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                                Introduction to Systems Thinking and Complex Adaptive Systems-Suggested Readings
                                    
                                        The Application of Systems Thinking in Public Health - David Peters (2014)
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        When solutions of yesterday become problems of today - Agyepong et al 2012
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Individual‐based Computational Modeling of Smallpox Epidemic Control Strategies - Burke et al (2006)
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Dynamic spread of happiness in a large social network - Fowler and Christakis (2008)
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Why Model? (Epstein 2008)
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        A stakeholder analysis (Varvasovszky & Brugha, 2000)
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Participatory impact pathways analysis: A practical application of program theory in research-for-development (Douthwaite et al. 2007)
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                         2007 Anderson - Agent based models for simulating policies in complex systems
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Rwashana AS et. al. System dynamics approach to immunization healthcare issues in developing countries: a case study of Uganda.
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Hyder A (2010) Stakeholder analysis for health research: case studies from low- and middle-income countries.
                                            
                                    
                             
                            
                                System Conceptualization Using Causal Loop Diagrams-System Conceptualization and Mapping
                                    
                                        Video: System Conceptualization and Mapping
                                            
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                                        Module Learning Objectives
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Lecture 3A: System Conceptualization and Mapping: Introduction to Causal Loop Diagrams
                                            
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                                        Lecture 3B: Causal Loop Diagrams: Basic Components
                                            
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                                        Lecture 3C: Causal Loop Diagrams: Sources of Data, Strengths, and Weaknesses
                                            
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                                        Lecture 4A: Introduction to Community-Based Causal Mapping Workshop
                                            
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                                        Lecture 4B: Community-Based Causal Mapping Workshop Part 1
                                            
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                                        Lecture 4C: Community-Based Causal Mapping Workshop Part 2
                                            
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                                        Tutorial 1: Developing causal loop diagrams using Vensim
                                            
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                                System Conceptualization Using Causal Loop Diagrams-Suggested Readings
                                    
                                        Exploring dual practice and its management in Uganda - Paina et al (2014)
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Advancing the application of systems thinking in health - Rwashana et al (2014)
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Vensim User Manual
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Scriptapedia & Original Scripts for Practice Workshop
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Simplified Variable Elicitation Script
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Group model building using system dynamics: An analysis of methodological frameworks
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Community Based System Dynamics
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Sterman Chapter 5 Causal Loop Diagrams
                                            
                                    
                             
                            
                                System Dynamics Simulation Using Stock-and-Flow Diagrams-System Dynamics Simulation Using Stock-and-Flow Diagrams
                                    
                                        Video: System Dynamics Simulation Using Stock-and-Flow Diagrams
                                            
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                                        Module Learning Objectives
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Lecture 5A: Using Stock and Flow Principles for Simulation
                                            
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                                        Lecture 5B: Defining Stocks
                                            
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                                        Lecture 5C: Flow and Control Variables
                                            
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                                        Lecture 6A: Case Example: Application of Stock and Flow Diagrams to Public Health
                                            
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                                        Lecture 6B: Advanced Model of Volume and Quality
                                            
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                                        Lecture 6C: Advanced Model: Cure and Prevention Model
                                            
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                                        Tutorial 2: Tutorial on How To Develop Stock-and-Flow Diagrams Using Vensim
                                            
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                                System Dynamics Simulation Using Stock-and-Flow Diagrams-Vensim Models
                                    
                                        Vensim Model I - Example Stock and Flow Diagram: Technical Quality
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Vensim Model II - Example stock and flow diagram: Quality of services
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Vensim Model III - Performance Based Financing
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Vensim Model IV - Effect of lobying
                                            
                                    
                             
                            
                                System Dynamics Simulation Using Stock-and-Flow Diagrams-Suggested Readings
                                    
                                        Advancing the application of systems thinking in public health - Bishai et all (2014)
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Vensim User Manual
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Sterman Chapter 6 Stocks and Flows
                                            
                                    
                             
                            
                                System Dynamics Simulation Using Stock-and-Flow Diagrams-Simulation using agent-based model (Optional)
                                    
                                        Module Learning Objectives
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Lecture 7A: Analysis Using Agent-Based Models: Trying Things Out
                                            
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                                        Lecture 7B: Breakdown of the Agent-Based Approach
                                            
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                                        Lecture 7C: Case Study of Epidemic Modeling
                                            
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                                        Tutorial 3A: How to use agent-based models for scenario-building using Netlogo
                                            
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                                        Tutorial 3B: How to use agent-based models for scenario-building using Netlogo
                                            
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                                System Dynamics Simulation Using Stock-and-Flow Diagrams-Suggested Readings
                                    
                                        How to do agent-based simulations in the future - Helbing and Balietti (2011)
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Netlogo User Manual
                                            
                                    
                             
                            
                                Practical and policy implications-Practical and policy implications
                                    
                                        Video: Practical and policy implications
                                            
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                                        Module Learning Objectives
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Lecture 8A: How Systems Thinking Can Contribute to Policy Decision Making
                                            
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                                        Lecture 8B: Systems Thinking in Top-Down Policymaking
                                            
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                                        Lecture 8C: Systems Thinking in Bottom-Up Policymaking
                                            
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                                        Lecture 8D: Integration and Summary
                                            
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                                Practical and policy implications-Conclusion Video
                                    
                                        Conclusion Video
                                            
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                                Practical and policy implications-Suggested Readings
                                    
                                        Advancing the application of systems thinking in health: why cure crowds out prevention
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Chapter 4 & 13 Colander & Kupers
                                            
                                    
                             
                     
                        
                                
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                                    Vensim model for sensitivity analysis, with lobbying-tUOA78keEeW7RxKvROGwrw.mdl
                                    
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