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ecosystemic psychology pyc4808 assignment 6 (2022)
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- University Of South Africa (Unisa)
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PYC4808 ASSIGNMENT 6 2022This document consist of questions,answers
and explanations (feedback)
Question 1
In view of the above excerpt, as a student of Unisa, a Open Distance Learning Education
Institution, provide a first order cybernetic analysis of Unisa as a system. In your answer,
describe the context as a first order cybernetic thinker, and apply at least five (5) first order
cybernetic principles/concepts to your
analysis.
(25)
Question 2
In view of the above excerpt, as well as your answer for question 1, include yourself in the
observed, and provide a second-order cybernetic analysis of Unisa as a system. In your answer,
describe how a second-order cybernetic thinker would contextualise Unisa, and apply at least
five (5) second order principle/concepts to your
analysis.
(25)
Question 3
Second order cybernetics can be viewed as a meta-perspective. In line with this
premise, answer the questions below:
3.1 According to Becvar and Becvar (2014), systemic thinking is not an either/or approach.
Discuss this statement and justify how FOC and SOC can be integrated in a complementary
manner. (10)
3.2 In all professions there are both explicit and implicit ethical guidelines, which have been
drawn up to ensure efficacy and competency. Discuss the ethical considerations to bear in
mind if you were working from an ecosystemic perspective (include the ethical
considerations for both FOC and SOC).
(10)
3.3 In your opinion, how can African ideologies and indigenous knowledge systems be
incorporated into ecosystemic
psychology?
(10)
3.4 Provide a critique of ecosystemic psychology in which you cover both its merits and
its shortcomings. (10)
Question 4:
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