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TGS: Creative and design thinking

TGS course Creative and Design Thinking

By Jairo da Costa Junior & Lara Siering

The course will be a combination of preparation by the participants (recorded lectures and homework) and a workshop of a full day and writing a short reflection.

Preparation

  1. Read the following articles on creativity and design thinking:
    Nigel Cross on Design Thinking: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142694X23000285
  2. Think about an actual organisation or communication problem in your PhD project. The problem should not be related to the content of your PhD but to the process. For example, you might have problems writing a paper in collaboration with others or with organising different activities. Write down in a few sentences what the problem is and how you have tried to solve it in the past. Now, formulate a question that you would like to find the answer(s) to with the group. Selected problems will be the subject of the creativity exercises.

Please reflect on a real organizational or communication issue in your PhD project that is not related to the content of your research but to the process. For instance, you might face difficulties working on a paper in a team or managing different tasks. Briefly describe the problem and the steps you've taken to address it previously. Then, formulate a question you would like to explore with the group to find solutions. The selected issues will be the focus of the creativity exercises.

Activities of the Workshop

Starts at 09:00 on Campus

Introductions and getting to know

 Creativity techniques

Wrap-up and Feedback 


There will be lunch and coffee breaks in between the rounds.

After the workshop, you will write a reflection on how Creativity Techniques have helped generate new ideas OR a plan to integrate Creative and Design Thinking in your project in the future. Details will follow.

  • Course code

    CT-2011 and CT-2012

  • Programme is for

    For PhDs who would like to benefit (in work and life) from adopting designerly ways of thinking and doing and who would like to learn and work with creative techniques that they can directly apply to their PhD project.

  • ECTS

    The study load for this course is roughly equivalent to 1 ECTS.

  • Date

    09 September 2024
    08:45 - 17:00

  • Time

    The course will be a combination of preparation by the participants (recorded lectures and homework) and a workshop of a full day and writing a short reflection.

  • Location

    Designlab CONNECT

  • Course fee

    This training will be paid for with central funds. Participation is in consultation with your supervisor.

  • Maximum participants

    Maximum of 25 participants

  • Trainers

    Jairo da Costa Junior & Lara Siering

  • Course materials

    Course materials will be provided during the training.

Further information
S.P. Boekholt (Sofia)
Career Development Centre HR
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