Handbook home
Design Thinking (MGMT90223)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Email: f.vetere@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 |
---|---|
Fees | Look up fees |
How do you solve a difficult problem? What if the problem is impossible to solve entirely because knowledge about it is incomplete, contradictory or changing. How do you arrive at a workable solution? What makes your solution the best and the most innovative? In this subject we address these questions by adopting a Design Thinking approach. Design Thinking is a powerful set of idea and techniques that encourages empathy and creativity to address 'wicked' problems. The subject begins by exploring the foundational characteristics of design thinking arising from the limitations of traditional approaches to problem solving. We highlight the significance of human-centred design principles to understand problem settings. We examine various forms of prototyping and their capacity to be generative of innovative solutions. We will also interrogate assumptions with critical discussions of relevant ideas. A significant proportion of the subject will be devoted to practicing design thinking techniques. Students will undertake a critical analysis of a problem setting and use design thinking principles to create, iterate and test an innovative solution.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- understand and explain the foundational principles of Design Thinking;
- undertake a critical and empathetic analysis of a problem setting;
- demonstrate skills in ideation;
- discuss the relationship between human desires, organizational needs and design characteristics;
- defend and justify design decisions;
- develop comprehensive skills is customer-centric evaluation.
Generic skills
High level of development:
- Develop problem-solving skills through tutorial exercises
- Develop creative ways of solving unfamiliar problems, through the tutorial exercise series
- Learn to adopt new ideas, from participation in the lecture program
Moderate level of development:
- Think critically, and organise knowledge, from consideration of the lecture material
- Plan effective work schedules, to meet the regular deadlines for submission of assessable work
- Present an argument, by reflecting on those presented in the lecture series
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Entry to the Master of Entrepreneurship
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Group Poster - critical analysis of a problem setting. A0 size poster (500 words). Due in Week 3 (10%)
- Individual Presentation - lead a critical discussion. This is an individual activity. 10 minutes (1000 words). Students are allocated a session during the semester (10%)
- Group Report – detailed report (written and video) of the design process and evaluation of a prototype. This is a group activity (@ 4 students). 2000 word report and video 10 minutes duration. Due Week 12 (40%)
- Individual Essay – written essay on design thinking. This is an individual activity. 2500 words. Due in Exam week (40%)
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Frank Vetere Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Email: f.vetere@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of the prescribed texts by your lecturer
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Entrepreneurship
Last updated: 9 April 2024