About the course
About this course
Design thinking is a human-centred approach to solving problems and developing innovative solutions. This course introduces learners to a structured process for understanding people, identifying challenges, exploring ideas, and testing possible solutions.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the principles and stages of design thinking.
- Identify user needs through observation, questions, and empathy.
- Define a clear problem statement based on user needs.
- Generate and evaluate creative ideas.
- Develop a simple prototype and gather feedback to improve it.
Course modules
- Introduction to design thinking
- Empathise: understanding users and their needs
- Define: framing the right problem
- Ideate: generating and selecting ideas
- Prototype and test: developing and improving solutions
Learning activities
Learners will work through a real-world challenge, create a problem statement, brainstorm possible solutions, design a simple prototype, and propose a way to test it with users.
Assessment and completion
Assessment includes practical activities and a final knowledge quiz. Learners should complete all modules and activities and score at least 70% in the final assessment.