Description
The course aims to introduce the basic principles of design thinking to apply creative and imaginative methods to point towards future solutions in different fields.
Design thinking offers an opportunity to experience, explore and solve complicated, many-faceted problems of innovation, systems design, and process management as a specific toolbox and the set of cognitive, strategic, and practical processes. It is a way to improve and systematize thinking based on experience from different fields.
The theoretical-practical course focuses on developing and improving creativity and entrepreneurial skills, analyzing the connections between science and culture, using creative practices of design thinking. During the course, students can specialize according to their interests, professional background, and field.
Schedule
Sessions are held from 16:15 till 18:00 in Sandbox, room 3092.
| Session 1 | 13.02.2025 |
| Session 2 | 20.02.2025 |
| Session 3 | 06.03.2025 |
| Session 4 | 20.03.2025 |
| Session 5 | 27.04.2025 |
| Session 6 | 03.04.2025 |
| Session 7 | 17.04.2025 |
| Session 8 | 24.04.2025 |
| Session 9 | 15.05.2025 |
| Session 10 | 22.05.2025 |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, a student:
- knows the basic principles, unpredictable ways of design thinking - inspiration, imagination, implementation;
- knows how to collect and analyze inspiring data;
- can demonstrate independent thinking and experimenting;
- can formulate, develop and present his/her ideas.
Credits: 3 ECTS
Teaching Team: Kärt Summatavet, Katariina Kornet
Assessment criteria
Non-differentiated (pass, fail, not present)
There will be five lecture practicums during the semester. Each lecture is accompanied by a practical task, followed by independent work on a written and practical assignment based on the recommended literature. Discussions in seminars take place based on independent work. There will be five seminars in the semester to prepare which homework will take place (for each workshop, it is necessary to write 1 A4 author's text, which connects the lecture-practicum and homework topics) in group work and individual supervision. The questionnaire of the outcome is submitted before the colloquium. The independent work results are presented at the colloquium and discussed.
Other information
The sessions will be held in Sandbox (Delta, room nr 3092).
This course is part of Sandbox. Learn more about Sandbox on https://sandbox.cs.ut.ee/