Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LM Design and Design Thinking
School	Educational Enterprise
Department	Wiley
Module Code	03 37059
Module Lead	Adam Matthews
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1 or 2
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Restrictions	None
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Description	Designers can be found in a variety of fields and sub-disciplines. The approach that designers take has been harnessed by business, government policy, education and many others to create new products, processes and services. Design as a discipline is a field of study and application which devises courses of action and artefacts to achieve desired ends. This module explores design thinking and the different approaches to design from both a theoretical and applied perspective in the context of learning environments. This module is an introduction into design which allows for the theory and practice to be implemented in a wide range of practices.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Define the contemporary field of design thinking and critically evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Explore classic and contemporary philosophy of design, defining design and the designer in your own context. Evaluate and use design and learning frameworks, processes and theory to describe activities and actors involved in the design process from idea to use. Identify and critically evaluate the ethical implications of design and innovation decisions alongside desirability, feasibility and viability.
Assessment	37059-01 : Blog : Coursework (30%) 37059-02 : Written Assessment : Coursework (70%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment Present and defend your own approach to design with reference to appropriate literature and sources relevant to your own approach and practice. Presentation (30%) and reflective statement (70%). Reassessment Re-submission of failed elements
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