This course is eligible for 50% funding through the HCI Micro-Credential Course Learner Subsidy. Please refer to the fees and how to apply sections for specific details and eligibility criteria.
This course provides learners with a range of skills and tools to allow them to unlock their creativity in a focused manner and enable them to generate ideas creatively and communicate them. This course is designed to build the students’ understanding and practical application of creativity techniques and design thinking. It focuses on increasing the learner’s creative thinking skills, problem solving skills, team-working skills, design thinking and lateral thinking abilities through hands on exercises, tasks and challenges. Learners will actively engage in developing creative solutions to problems and learn methods to critically evaluate these solutions.
The course will include a particular emphasis on Design Thinking, an iterative process that focuses on understanding users needs, challenging assumptions, and redefining problems. The Design Thinkers approach challenges from a human point of view, by identifying the right discovery tools to build empathy and better understanding, thinking creatively and collaboratively to inspire new ideas, and testing and validating ideas and prototypes.
Applicants should hold:
- A suitable Level 8 award, or equivalent.
Have improved influencing and negotiation skills.
TBC
2 contact hours per week, plus self directed learning. Timetabled days to be confirmed.
Information on application opening dates will be published in February 2025.
Assessment will be by means of Report, E-tivity and Reflective Report.
