Design Thinking - Overview


 DESIGN THINKING

unit level icon UNIT LEVEL

 7

start date icon DURATION

 16 Weeks

credit value icon CREDIT VALUE

 20

total learning hours icon TOTAL LEARNING HOURS

 200 hours

languages icon LANGUAGES

 English
Portuguese
Spanish
 temasLEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit, you will be able to:
  • LO1 Use knowledge and understanding of appropriate research and analytical methods to reflect, critically evaluate and interpret the role of creativity, design thinking and problem-solving theory to design practice.
  • LO2 Communicate your ideas and processes to the market in a professional way.
  • LO3 Be proactive and take the creative lead on the creation and development of projects.
  • LO4 Make effective use of visual assets to communicate your ideas.
 temasWEEKLY TOPICS Week 1 - Thinking about Design
Week 2 - Past and Present of Design Thinking
Week 3 - What Designers Should Know?
Week 4 - Your Design Topic
Week 5 - Design as Contextualization I
Week 6 - Design as Contextualization II
Week 7 -  Design as Process
Week 8 - Design as Collaboration
Week 9 - Design as Observation
Week 10 - Design as Ideation I
Week 11 - Design as Ideation II
Week 12 - Design as Creativity and Innovation
Week 13 - Design as Prototyping
Week 14 - Design as Storytelling
Week 15 - Design as Reflection 

how to pass the unit icon ASSESSMENT

 80% Portfolio (Week 16)
20% Pre-recorded presentation (Week 16)

unit level icon HOW TO WIN THE BADGE

 Complete all unit activities
Finish the unit with a grade > 50%
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