PYC PORTFOLIO FULL

Full portfolio assignment for PYC4808, received a distinction for this module. These are the questions the portfolio consisted of. PLEASE USE THIS AS AN OUTLINE ONLY. DO NOT COPY DIRECTLY, AS UNISA WILL PICK UP PLAGIARISM, AS THEY SUBMIT ALL PORTFOLIOS FOR HONOURS TO TURNITIN. 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: This is not a question, however, a mark will be awarded for referencing. You need to include both in-text references and a reference list that follows the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition guidelines. (10)