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Design thinking (5 cr)

Code: PY00CX62-3008

General information


Enrollment

14.08.2024 - 08.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Culture

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 25

Degree programmes

  • Master's Degree Programme in Service Design

Teachers

  • Marjo Suviranta

Teacher in charge

Marjo Suviranta

Groups

  • PAKV24SY
    Service design, master studies
  • 05.09.2024 09:00 - 12:15, Muotoiluajattelu PY00CX62-3008
  • 05.09.2024 13:00 - 14:30, Muotoiluajattelu PY00CX62-3008
  • 26.09.2024 09:00 - 12:30, Muotoiluajattelu PY00CX62-3008
  • 26.09.2024 13:30 - 17:00, Muotoiluajattelu PY00CX62-3008
  • 10.10.2024 09:00 - 12:15, Muotoiluajattelu PY00CX62-3008
  • 10.10.2024 13:00 - 14:45, Muotoiluajattelu PY00CX62-3008

Objective

You can utilize design thinking, find and define subjects of development in your design.
You master the design process and you can organize your process in a goal-oriented way.
You can concretize and visualize your thinking using pictures and text as a tool.

Content

What is design thinking, how do you find the challenges of development and how do you utilize design thinking in your own work?
How do you utilize brainstorming methods in order to support your thinking?
How do you make design thinking visible and available for assessment?
How do you utilize your skills in your own work?

Opiskelumateriaali

Design thinking process & methods guide
Curedale, Robert
Design Community College 2016. 2nd edition

The Design thinking playbook
Mindful digital transformation of teams, products, services, businesses and ecosystems
Michael Lerwick, Patrick Link, Larry Leifer
Wiley 2018

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Scheduled track:
Teaching organized according to timetable, in addition to working order share of the independent work as agreed.
Independent track:
The learning process that has been integrated into the work will be possible if in your assignments you can develop the know-how that has been mentioned in the objectives and contents of the study module. Contact the teacher of the study module before the beginning of the study module in good time to determine it
• is the learning process that has been integrated into the work possible in your own assignment
• what kind evidence you are able to give from your know-how
• witch parts of the study module you have to participate in teaching

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

The tasks of the study module can be made as a real life project cooperation, to be connected for example to the student´s own work.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

5 crs means 135 hours students work

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

It is estimated: learning exercises and the student's self-reflection.
Grounds: contents, plane of exercises and the student's own estimate of the learning.
Active participation and approved assignments
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Satisfactory (2-1) Fail (0)