PYC4808 PART C Systems,
Cybernetics and Ecologies
Name: Student Number:
ASSIGNMENT 06: 30 August 2023 | UNIQUE NUMBER: 888794
, Table of Contents
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION .................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Given Case Scenario ................................................................................................................................ 3
Question 1 .................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 First Order Cybernetic Analysis ....................................................................................................... 4
Question 2 .................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Second Order Cybernetic Analysis ........................................................................................................ 6
Question 3 .................................................................................................................................................. 8
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 marks) ............ 8
3.2 In all professions there are both explicit and implicit ethical guidelines, which have been drawn up to
ensure edicacy 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 marks) ................ 9
3.3 In your opinion, how can African ideologies and indigenous knowledge systems be incorporated into
ecosystemic psychology? (10marks)................................................................................................................ 10
3.4 Provide a critique of ecosystemic psychology in which you cover both its merits and its shortcomings.
(10 marks) ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Reference ................................................................................................................................................. 13
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Cybernetics and Ecologies
Name: Student Number:
ASSIGNMENT 06: 30 August 2023 | UNIQUE NUMBER: 888794
, Table of Contents
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION .................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Given Case Scenario ................................................................................................................................ 3
Question 1 .................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 First Order Cybernetic Analysis ....................................................................................................... 4
Question 2 .................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Second Order Cybernetic Analysis ........................................................................................................ 6
Question 3 .................................................................................................................................................. 8
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 marks) ............ 8
3.2 In all professions there are both explicit and implicit ethical guidelines, which have been drawn up to
ensure edicacy 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 marks) ................ 9
3.3 In your opinion, how can African ideologies and indigenous knowledge systems be incorporated into
ecosystemic psychology? (10marks)................................................................................................................ 10
3.4 Provide a critique of ecosystemic psychology in which you cover both its merits and its shortcomings.
(10 marks) ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Reference ................................................................................................................................................. 13
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