Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-T1-EXT-2022-2024
MURDOCH-T1-INT-2021-2024

Enrolment rules

Enrolment in the M1315 Accelerated Research Masters with Training or enrolment in M1262 Research Masters with Training or C1162 GradCertResApp or M1330 Master of Engineering Practice

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Research a range of design thinking tools, strategies and methodologies for a specific purpose

2.

Critically engage design thinking theory and its processes to analyse, interpret and evaluate social and commercial service processes and products

3.

Demonstrate the use of design thinking, holistic and human-centred methodologies toward redefining social and commercial issues

4.

Contribute substantial creative and strategic human-centred ideas towards innovating social and commercial problems

5.

Skilfully apply effective communicative techniques for working with clients and stakeholders

6.

Recognise that design thinking plays an essential role in addressing complex issues and developing innovations for social and commercial sectors around the globe

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:
  • Researching a range of design thinking processes and tools
  • Analysing, interpreting and evaluating design thinking processes and tools
  • Examining and deconstructing project issue/s for ‘client’ projects (UN SGDs)
  • Developing creative and strategic methods for generating human-centred ideas for social and environmental problems
  • Applying design thinking tools and processes to test ideas and concepts in solving the set wicked problems (SDGs)
  • Delivering professional presentations explaining projects issues and concepts to stakeholders of complex projects