Topic outline

  • Independent study activities for this week:
    Activities taking place during the independent study in week six.

    This week is a transition week before we enter into the solution space. In the upcoming weeks in Period V, we will prioritise what problems to solve, identify the right type of interventions, and define your design intervention.

    Have a look at the materials and activities we have prepared to support your independent study week, and the transition from Period IV to V: 

    Reading for this week:

    Please read 'Leverage Points: Places to Intervene in a System' by Donella Meadows before the next session on 19th April. This reading supports the content of our next guest lecture on the topic 'Types of intervention' by Andrea Cooper from Policy Lab UK, and the topic of the independent assignments on the first week of Period V. 


    Assignments for this week:

    • A11 Design drivers
    • Watch Ramia Maze's video lecture on Governmentallity
    • Watch Taneli's video lecture on Design Drivers
    • Arrange a tutorial slot with your tutor between 6th-9th April.
    • Peer feeback on Blog II by 9th April.