UWAS-C0052 Integrated Design Thinking is not offered during the spring of 2022
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The introductory lecture for Integrated
Design Thinking course will take place on the 19th of April between
17.15 and 20.00 in room M202 in Väre. Participation in the first contact
session is mandatory for taking the course.
During the introduction lecture, we will go through the scope and practical organization of the course, form reading
groups and clarify any questions you may have about the course. We will also
have a first discussion about design thinking and what it may entail for professionals
in different fields.
In preparation for the introduction lecture, you are
asked to review the material for the first week and formulate six short statements (one to two sentences) with exemplary quotes about what catches your attention in looking at the articles and videos. The statements should be
uploaded in a word document to the pre-assignment folder for the week one before
15.00 on the 19th of April. Please also be ready to share and
discuss your statements with the other students in class.
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The IDT course provides
students a conceptual and theoretical foundation to deepen their knowledge about design and the
rise of design thinking in innovation. In working through a curated set of
readings about design and design thinking, students are introduced to
fundamental concepts and ideas about design and designing in the pursuit of
helping them adopt more designerly practices in their work; including a heightened
understanding about the tools, methods and work processes associated with the
work of designers.
The contact teaching for
the course is structured around in-class discussions (and workshops) about the
readings with preparatory individual and group assignments. The final grade for
the course is set in relation to these assignments and the written test that
the students complete at the end of the course.
Participation in the first contact session for the course is mandatory.