Design Thinking
Issued by
Deakin University
Design Thinking, Deakin University’s microcredential co-designed with The Healthy Organisation gives earners the ability to adopt a human-centred, iterative approach to problem-solving, by exploring personas, empathy with users, a tolerance for failure and prototyping.
- Type Validation
- Level Advanced
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Analyse and solve business challenges through design thinking
- Apply design thinking process
- Critically reflect and communicate about applying design thinking to work challenges.
- Establish transformation agendas
- Evaluate prototyped solutions
- Identify business challenges
- Scope/scale design opportunities
- Set solution objectives
Earning Criteria
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During the course the earner was an enrolled Deakin University student with the rights, responsibilities, access to resources and scrutiny of academic integrity required by this educational institution.
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The earner passed a formal assessment submitting report/presentation including a plan how to apply design thinking to a challenge they are facing at work.
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This microcredential provides the earner with bankable credit (0.5 credit points) towards one or more specified post graduate degrees (award course) at Deakin University. The credit is redeemed on successful application to study the degree.
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Successfully completed this online course with learning activities and formal assessment typically requiring 50-75 hours.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
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Define design thinking and the mindsets for competitive advantage, by identifying high-value opportunities, and scoping and scaling design challenges
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Develop design thinking by assembling challenge teams and looking at tools and prototypes in practice
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Plan how to apply design thinking to a current challenge in your work
Standards
This microcredential aligns with AQF9 (Masters level) standard.
ECTS 3.75 credits