Study Guide

Objective

Student knows the phases of the design thinking process. Student can contribute design thinking process as well as develop and lead a creative design thinking process. Student can apply design methods in the design phases. Student can use and disseminate information gathered and created during the design process. Student understands the factors contributing to creativity and can foster and manage creative mindset in an organization.

Main competences on the course: proactive development, internationality and multiculturalism, operating in a workplace

Content

- Design thinking process
- Design methods
- Fostering and managing creativity

Location and time

Contact sessions are organised in ZOOM (mandatory)
11.2. at 17-21
25.3. at 17-21

Teaching methods

- Integrated learning.
- Team assignment.
- Individual creativity and development of competences needed in the future working life.

Further information

One component of this course is a pre-assignment that is scheduled to be done before our first contact session. Instructions on how to do this pre-assignment will be provided in the course's Moodle starting from February 5th as you get access to Moodle on that day.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student
- understands and can explain the phases of the design thinking process.
- can use basic design methods in appropriate design phases.
- understands factors contributing to creativity.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student
- can apply design thinking process to create novel solutions.
- can choose and apply relevant design methods during the design process.
- can disseminate information gathered and created during the design process.
- can contribute to a creative design process and fostering of creativity.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student
- can develop and lead a design thinking process to create innovative solutions.
- can innovatively apply design methods during the design process.
- can disseminate and critically assess information gathered and created during the design process.
- can develop and manage creativity in an organization.