Design thinking (5 cr)
Code: MU00DT17-3009
General information
Enrollment
14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021
Timing
01.01.2021 - 02.05.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 25
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
- Degree Programme in Graphic Design
- Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
- Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
- Heli Abdel-Rahman
- Marjo Suviranta
Teacher in charge
Heli Abdel-Rahman
Groups
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PAKV21KMService design, part-time studies
Objective
You learn the methods of the design process. You learn to utilise different brainstorming methods when looking for new user-oriented solutions.
You learn to observe your environment.
What do people want and need in their lives?
How can a designer improve the quality of life?
By using sketches and other visual presentation methods, you learn to facilitate the problem-solving and thinking processes.
Content
How does the design process function and how are new ideas generated?
How do you visualise your idea and develop it further from the sketch to the prototype and product?
Evaluation scale
1-5