XLBH0001 Design Thinking

This database contains the 2018-19 versions of syllabuses.

Note: Whilst every effort is made to keep the syllabus and assessment records correct, the precise details must be checked with the lecturer(s).

Academic session

2019 - 20

Module

Design Thinking

Code

XLBH0001

Module Delivery

1920/A7P/T1/XLBH0001

Related deliveries

None

Prior deliveries

2019 will be the first delivery

Level

Postgraduate

FHEQ Level

L7

FHEQ credits

15

Term

Term 1

Module leader

Koria, Mikko

Contributors

TBC

Module administrator

Adams, Aeesha

Aims

The aim of this module is to enhance student's ability to use design approaches and tools for identifying and implementing human centered innovation opportunities. Students are expected to deploy knowledge learned in this module into parallel running Collaborative Project module.

Learning Outcomes

The module will introduce students to a systematic design-based approach aimed at identifying and implementing user centered innovation opportunities. On completion of this module students should be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding

  • When and how to use range of Design Thinking tools Skills

Subject-specific skills

  • Select appropriate tools to inform project development
  • Appropriate use of the Design Thinking tools in a parallel module

Key and transferable skills

  • Develop communication skills in diverse teams
  • Developed a systematic approach to tackle complex projects
  • Apply tools in a project context
  • Work with variety of stakeholders
  • Understand how to tackle `wicked' problems
  • Be able to deliver a succinct presentation to communicate key

Availability and prerequisites

This module delivery is only available for selection on the below-listed programmes. The relevant programme structure will specify whether the module is core, optional, or elective.

In order to be eligible to select this module as optional or elective, where available, students must meet all prerequisite conditions to the satisfaction of the module leader. Places for students taking the module as optional or elective are limited and will be allocated according to the department’s module selection policy.

Programmes on which available:

  • MSc Disability, Design, and Innovation

Prerequisites:

The module will be restricted to MSc Disability, Design, and Innovation for 2019 – 2020.

Content

  • Visualization, using imagery to envision possible future conditions
  • Journey mapping, assessing the existing experience through the customer's eyes, using customer-oriented data collection techniques
  • Value chain analysis, assessing the current value chain that supports the customer's journey
  • Mind mapping, generating insights from exploration activities and using those to create
  • Design criteria
  • Brainstorming, generating ideas
  • Rapid concept development, assembling innovative elements into a coherent proposition
  • that can be explored and evaluated
  • Rapid `prototyping', expressing a new concept in a tangible form for exploration, consumer testing, and refinement
  • Consumer testing
  • Storytelling

Delivery

The module is delivered through lectures, tutorials and supervised time in workshops.

Assessment

#

Title

Weight (%)

Notes

1

Report (2500 words)

80

 

2

Presentation

20