Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Design Thinking
2. Language of Instruction:
Tiếng Việt
3. Course Code:
TEC550059
4. Credits:
2
5. Course Objectives:
Design thinking is a social science associated with the process of thinking and designing to solve problems. This module will focus on helping students improve their ability to generate new ideas and discoveries, working with constant innovation to solve problems. Design thinking is slowly gaining popularity both in industry and in business. This course is designed as a project with a series of thematic reports and workshops on design thinking. After this course, students are able to research, analyze, explore and present ideas effectively, working independently on individual and group projects. This course is related to the following courses: Fundamental of Design Studio, Graphic Design Studio, Media Production Studio, UX & UI, New Tech in Communication, Website Design and Development Project, Studio Media Content Creation.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
Design thinking is a problem-solving method that puts the user at the center of the process. It provides a dynamic framework for approaching idea formation, creative exploration, and divergent thinking. The Design Thinking course provides knowledge of principles, tools, and methods that promote creative thinking, such as Empathy Map, Persona/ User profile, Journey Mapping, How might we …?, Value Chain Analysis, Brainstorming, Mind Mapping, Story Telling, Problem Statement, Concept Development, Assumption Testing, Rapid Prototyping, Customer Co-Creation, Prototype to test, Experience Testing, Learning Launch….. Students will learn purposeful use of tools and alignment with process to solve real-world situations. They will develop skills in teamwork, critical thinking, presenting and expressing ideas. Students will learn how to communicate effectively, give and receive feedback, respect the ideas and perspectives of others