1

SYS100
Systems Thinking
STUDENTS:
SABILLO, CATLEEN JOY
ROMERO, ALDRIN J.
RODA, AIZA C.

JEAN CARREM R. ESPARCIA, LPT, MSIT

Subject Instructor
 2

Module 3

LESSON 1 - Social Systems Poverty

Specific Learning Outcomes:
1. Brainstorm.
2. Validate the variables.
3. Measure the variables into frequency, volume, intensity, area, mass, velocity,
currency, Celsius, Fahrenheit, #, etc.
4. Show the relationship.
5. Find the causal loop.
6. Develop a reinforcing loop.
7. Create a balancing loop.
Motivation
What kind of problems do poor people have?

Poor people refers to an individual who does not have the provisions or financial
capabilities to fulfill the minimum essential necessities of life. Below are the kinds of problems
that are commonly faced by poor people.
Poor people experience greater financial hardship in life. In their everyday living, they
usually work but it is not enough for them to afford their necessities. One of the factors why they
have experienced this problem it's because they don't have a stable job. In today's generation,
more firms or businesses are looking for staff with education however, some poor people
doesn't have proper education as well.
Another problem that poor people have is social injustice. The rich, the authorities, the
employers, and even the government have a low opinion about the poor people. They are
viewed as lazy, ineffective, and a burden to society. At every level, they experience harassment,
humiliation, and discrimination. They are constantly the objects of attack and hatred by the
strong because they are unrepresented and weak. They have to deal with issues like societal
prejudice and illiteracy.
Health problems are another challenge that poor people experience. Poor people
frequently experience lower quality of life as a result of their inability to pay for proper housing,
food, or child care. Such living conditions and the stress they bring on can increase the use of
tobacco and alcohol and raise the possibility of long-term health issues arising or getting worse.
Additionally, those people utilize less preventive care services, in part as they are more likely to
be unable to pay for care. As a result, practitioners have less chance to assess these patients'
health risks and inform them of them.
There are still more problems that poor people faced in their daily life that needs to be
address and we hope someday these issues will be raised and will be given action of the
government to lessen the hardships that poor people faced on their lives.

Learning Activities/Exercises
Brainstorm: Think and list 20 variables as a cause, effect, and solution to Poverty.

Poverty Hunger Government support

Population Illness Livelihood
Inequality Disease Equity
Unemployed Death Healthcare facility
Education Poor sanitation Jobs
Climate change Food Opportunity
Income Financial problem Corruption
Discrimination Pregnancy Violence
Terrorism Crime Injustice
Health problems Illiterate Child labor
 3
Validate and measure the variables (list all validated variables and exclude those that
are not related to Poverty):

Poverty - % Hunger - often Government support -often

Population - # Illness - # Livelihood - #
Inequality - often Disease - # Healthcare facility - #
Unemployed - # Death - # Jobs - #
Education - % Poor sanitation – often Opportunity - #
Discrimination - often Financial problem - # Corruption - often
Terrorism - area Illiterate - # Violence - often
Health problem - # Crime – # Injustice - #

Meaning
Poverty is measured by percentage.
Population is measured by number.
Inequality is measured by often.
Unemployed is measured by number.
Education is measured by percentage.
Discrimination is measured by often.
Terrorism is measured by area.
Health problem is measured by number.
Hunger is measured by often.
Illness is measured by number.
Disease is measured by number.
Death is measured by number.
Poor sanitation is measured by often.
Financial problem is measured by number.
Illiterate is measured by number.
Crime is measure by number.
Government support is measure by often.
Job is measured by number.
Opportunity is measured by number.
Corruption is measured by often.
Violence is measured by number.
Injustice is measured by number.
Livelihood is measured by number.
Healthcare facility is measured by number.
The percentage of increased poor people.
The number of population.
How often poor people experienced inequality.
The number of unemployed people.
The overall percentage of educated
people.
How often people got discriminated.
The area of terrorism.
The number of people that has health
problems.
How often people experience hunger.
The number of illness people.
The number of people who has disease.
The number of death.
How often people do proper sanitation or
proper hygiene.
The number of people who have problems
financially to sustain their daily needs.
The number of illiterate people.
The number of reported crimes.
How often government give support to poor
people.
The number of available jobs.
The number of opportunity for poor people.
How often corruption happens.
The number of reported cases of violence.
The number of injustice people,
The number of livelihood program.
The number of healthcare facilities.
 4
Show the relationship and find the causal loop. (connecting the variables)
(see to it that all variables have an input and output of other variables)

Develop a reinforcing loop. (Do not repeat the variables which are already used in the
balancing loop.)
 5

Create a balancing loop. (Do not repeat the variables which are already used in the
reinforcing loop.)
6
 7

Reflection or Insights

Are there more important issues than poverty? YES

If so, name them in order of importance.

1. Global warming
 Environmental changes brought on by global warming may have a
negative influence on human health. Additionally, it can result in an
increase in sea level, which poses a threat to biodiversity, a change
in precipitation patterns, an increase in the likelihood of droughts
and floods, and the loss of coastal land.
2. Corruption
 Given that it disproportionately harms the poor, undermines
democracy, political and economic progress, and other factors,
corruption is a key contributor to poverty. The safety and wellbeing
of residents in the corrupted area may suffer, and there may be
more violent crime and physical threats as a result of less
government regulation.

3. Terrorism
 Is a type of planned, methodical, and premeditated violence that is
generally used against innocent bystanders and their property.
Attacks are then covered by the media, allowing the perpetrators to
express their demands and set their objectives.
4. Pollution
In addition to hindering economic development and considerably
accelerating climate change, pollution also exacerbates poverty and
inequality in both urban and rural regions. The most pain is always
experienced by the poor, who cannot afford to protect themselves
against pollution's harmful effects.
5. Drug addiction
 Might have negative financial effects (due to job loss or money
being diverted to fuel the habit). Additionally, it could lead to
careless behavior that endangers the family. When one family
member struggles with addiction, the entire family is affected.
Substance misuse is a common factor in domestic violence
instances that occur in intimate relationships.
 8

LESSON 2 - COVID-19 Pandemic

Specific Learning Outcomes:
1. Brainstorm.
2. Validate the variables.
3. Measure the variables into frequency, volume, intensity, area, mass, velocity,
currency, Celsius, Fahrenheit, #, etc.
4. Show the relationship.
5. Find the causal loop.
6. Develop a reinforcing loop.
7. Create a balancing loop.

Motivation
What motivated you to keep going to learn despite the challenges caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered everyone's life.

Increased unemployment rates, more companies going bankrupt and others
being forced to close, constrained transit options, innovative teaching methods
(modular and online classes), and more. Despite its drawbacks, it allows us to
spend more time at home with our families, study new things, and, most
importantly, develop our faith in the all-mighty God.
Despite the challenges we face throughout the pandemic, there are three
things that drive us to learn. The first is our belief in our almighty father. God
spared us and our family from the virus for almost three years as we adjusted to
the new normal. He protected and guided us up to this point, when the pandemic
is almost gone. The assistance from our family comes in second. Under the new
normal, it was difficult to continue with our studies, and we cannot deny that
occasionally, as students, we experience issues with our physical and mental
health. We can sense that someone is always rooting for us to succeed because
of the encouragement of our family. Lastly, our dream and goals are what also
motivate us to keep moving forward. If we don't have aspirations for the future,
we won't follow our current interests and won't be able to imagine ourselves
continuing down a similar path.
To other students who continue to face similar difficulties as we do, keep
going on and bring all of our "puhons" to a successful conclusion. It's not too late
to pursue your dreams and goals, and we would want to thank our family for
providing us with the love and support we need. Let's get used to the new
normal, keep improving, and persevere in the face of obstacles.

Learning Activities/Exercises
Brainstorm: Think and list 20 variables as a cause, effect, and solution on the
COVID-19 Pandemic.

Virus Covid-19 pandemic Economic loss

Vaccines Lockdown Social gathering
Vaccinated Unemployed Transmission
Death Hunger Disease
Obesity Isolation Illness
Pregnancy Hospital surge Cases
Physical inactivity Frontliner Infection
Safety protocols Supply Population
Medication Demand Closure
Health problems Medicines Risk
Scarcity

Validate and measure the variables (list all validated variables and exclude those that
are not related to COVID-19 Pandemic):
 9

Vaccine - # Covid-19 pandemic - area Economic loss - GDP

Vaccinated - # Lockdown - area Social gathering - often
Death - # Unemployed - # Transmission - often
Obesity - BMI Hunger - often Disease - #
Pregnancy - # Isolation - # Illness- #
Physical inactivity - often Hospital surge - # Cases - #
Safety protocols - often Supply - % Infection - #
Medication - often Demand - % Population - #
Health problems - # Medicines - # Closure - #
Scarcity - %

Meaning
Vaccine is measured by number.
Vaccinated is measured by number.
Death is measured number.
Obesity is measured by BMI.
Pregnancy is measured by number.
Physical inactivity is measured by often. How often people doesn’t move their body or
Safety protocol is measured by often.
Medication is measured by often.
Health problem is measured by number.
Scarcity is measured by percentage.
COVID-19 pandemic is measured by area.
Lockdown is measured by area.
Unemployed is measured by number.
Hunger is measured often.
Infection is measured by number.
Hospital surge is measured by number.
Supply is measured percentage.
Demand is measured by percentage.
Medicine is measured by number.
Economic loss is measured by GDP.
Social gathering is measured by often.
Transmission is measured by often.
Disease is measured by number.
Illness is measured by number.
Cases is measured by number.
Closure is measured by number.
Isolation is measured by number.
Population is measured by number.
The number of available vaccines.
The number of vaccinated people.
The total number of death.
The body mass index of the people.
The number of pregnant women.
not doing physical activity.
How often safety protocols being implemented
by the government.
How often medication is needed to positive
patients.
The number of people who have health
problems or issues.
The percentage of the demand for a resource
that is greater than the supply of that resource.
The areas affected by the COVID-19.
The areas affected by the lockdowns.
The number of unemployed people.
How often people experience the lack of food
or hunger.
The number of infected people.
The number of patients being treated by the
hospitals.
The percentage of the availability of supplies
or the goods and services.
The percentage of the overall demand of the
people to the available goods and services.
The number of available medicines.
The total economic loss to the total value of
everything (the goods and services).
How often people do social gatherings.
How often transmission is happening.
The number of disease people.
The number of illness people.
The number of increased cases of COVID-19.
The number of companies or establishments
that stop their operation due to COVID-19.
The number of people needs to be isolated.
The number of total population.
 10
Show the relationship and find the causal loop. (connecting the variables)
(see to it that all variables have an input and output of other variables)
 11
Develop a reinforcing loop. (Do not repeat the variables which are already used in the
balancing loop.)

Create a balancing loop. (Do not repeat the variables which are already used in the
reinforcing loop.)
 12

Reflection or Insights

Reflect on “A day in our Life during COVID-19 Pandemic”.

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered our daily routine in many ways. Before
the outbreak, our daily routine consisted of waking up at 7 a.m. and going to school.
After school, we're going to hang out with our classmates in the NORSU gym, play
13