BS4S23 - Design Thinking 01 Feb 2022 - 31 Jan 2029 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BS4S23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Design Thinking | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Module Leader: | Liam Collins | ||
| Module Team: | Simon Read, Benjamin Wheeler | ||
| First Intended Intake: | FEB 2029 | Final Year of Intake: | 2029 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100810 - strategic management | 100994 - health informatics | |
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 80 | 20 | |
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Feb 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Jan 2029 |
Module Aims
To enable advanced understanding of the ‘design thinking’ processes and creative methods for complex problem-solving.
Specific aims:
• To develop professional skills in the use of design thinking methods and tools to ‘design the right thing’ and ‘design things right’
• To enable students to develop a design thinking mindset, demonstrating critical intent and personal agency in the application of design thinking.
• To facilitate conceptual, experimental and iterative approaches to the application of design thinking to real-world challenges.
• To provide students with a platform to share insights from different disciplines, bring together multiple stakeholder perspectives and citizen-centered thinking.
Content Summary
Content within this module will develop advanced understanding through:
• Applying a considered methodological approach to: problem setting and framing; identifying opportunities from insights; generating ideas; prototyping concepts; validating and testing outcomes
Within the module students will explore ‘designerly’ approaches to framing and responding to challenges (brief setting, brainstorming, ideation, prototyping etc.), alongside social science derived techniques (empathy mapping, personas, ethnographic interviews etc) and business orientated approaches (value propositions, innovation strategy, business modelling etc).
Through seminar and workshop activities, content within this module will provide opportunities to explore design process where divergent and convergent thinking and iterative experimentation drive innovation in digital transformation.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 8 |
| Seminar | 8 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 8 |
| Work based learning | 8 |
| Independent Study | 168 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate an advanced understanding of design thinking process and articulate the role of creative thinking in the direction of innovation projects. |
| LO2 | Apply creative thinking techniques to problem solving with critical reflection in the synthesis of complex (incomplete, contradictory or systemic) areas of knowledge. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 2 | Design notebook showing all stages of the design process including prototypes and iterative changes | 0 | N/A | 70 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Design notebook showing all stages of the design cycle | 0 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Portfolio 2 | ✘ | ✔ | |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |