MIS776 - Design Thinking for Innovation
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online Intensive |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Franziska Wolf |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | The unit will be offered in an intensive mode via ZOOM over four days between 9am and 5pm AEST. |
Note:Quotas apply. Trimester 2 2024 Dates: (via Zoom between 9.00am and 5.00pm AEST):
Trimester 3 2024 Dates: (via Zoom between 9.00am and 5.00pm AEDT): To be advised | |
Content
Design Thinking refers to a style of thinking that brings creativity to the way we define and solve problems. It combines sensitivity for the context of a problem, creativity in the generation of new insights and solutions, and rationality in analysing and fitting solutions to the context. This unit explores design thinking as a practice for identifying and developing innovation opportunities in a range of business and social contexts. It explores key approaches associated with the practice of design thinking, such as ethnographic techniques for understanding the problem context, creative approaches for idea generation, ill-structured problem solving, collaborative/participatory teamwork and human centred problem solving. The unit will develop the basis for innovative and creative thinking in students and develop confidence for students to think innovatively.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply the main principles and applications of design thinking. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically analyse the role of design thinking in facilitating innovation and creative problem solving. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Design & evaluate appropriate solutions to a real world problem using design thinking tools and techniques in a collaborative team. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Professionally communicate designing thinking concepts, processes and products. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Group of 5) Team projects and presentation | 4000 words | 50% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2: Portfolio |
Part A: 1500 words | Part A: 20% | Week 8 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library at the link here: MIS776 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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