Design thinking - step by step

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Course ID:	2600-DTG-OG
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.0 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0310) Social and behavioural sciences, not further defined The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Design thinking - step by step
Name in Polish:	Design Thinking Grundlagen
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Management
Course groups:	General university courses General University Courses in Faculty of Management General university courses in the social sciences
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	German
Type of course:	general courses
Prerequisites (description):	Online (Zoom) Communicative knowledge of English
Mode:	Remote learning
Short description:	This course aims at providing students with an understanding of the fundaments and skills required in the process of design thinking, with an emphasis on human centred design. The course will combine interdisciplinary elements from applied psychology and innovation management.
Full description:	The course will be divided into four main topics which will be discussed during classes: • An introduction to design thinking – The main characteristics. Determining the importance of attitudes (mindset) and organizational culture for the effectiveness of creative activities. • The design process – Pathways of creatively diagnosing, defining and solving problems. Ideation and brainstorming in practice. • Managerial tools for design implementation – Lean & agile management, visual thinking, affinity diagrams, dot voting, information mapping, service safari. • Human centered design – Key-components and origins of HCD, the persona system, observation in practice, design anthropology.
Bibliography:	Dym, C. L., Agogino, A. M., Eris, O., Frey, D. D., & Leifer, L. J. (2006). Engineering design thinking, teaching, and learning. IEEE Engineering Management Review. Hallgren, M., & Olhager, J. (2009). Lean and agile manufacturing: External and internal drivers and performance outcomes. International Journal of Operations and Production Management. Hanington, B. (2003). Methods in the Making: A Perspective on the State of Human Research in Design. Design Issues. Hoeft, R. M., & Ashmore, D. (2019). User-Centered Design in Practice. In Human Factors in Practice. IDEO. (2014). the Field Guide To Human-Centered Design. In Igarss 2014. Kimbell, L. (2011). Rethinking Design Thinking: Part I. Design and Culture. Kimbell, L. (2012). Rethinking design thinking: Part II. Design and Culture. Razzouk, R., & Shute, V. (2012). What Is Design Thinking and Why Is It Important? Review of Educational Research.
Learning outcomes:	Students who successfully complete the course will possess the following learning outcomes: • An understanding of the basic principles of design thinking, combined with the ability of applying them in practice, i.e. diagnosing, structuring and solving complex business problems; • Possessing the knowledge of current trends at the intersection of modern design, business and technology; • The ability of discovering and defining new, previously unknown needs of customers / target groups; • An understanding of the psychological, organizational and technological determinants of the design management processes.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	The course will be graded via a final assignment, in which students will be asked to design a product using the techniques discussed during classes.

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