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Certificate in Design Thinking



Certificate in Design Thinking is a course run by IADT, Dublin. It is a Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online course with a duration of 5 days. Certificate in Design Thinking gives a Course Qualification of Special Purpose Award / Certificate, awarded by IADT. For more information about Certificate in Design Thinking at IADT, please review the details below.

Design Thinking can transform the way organisations develop products, services, processes and strategy. Many companies now deploy design thinking methodologies to help them overcome key business challenges ever present in today’s fast-paced technology and data driven environment.

Design thinking can be used as an innovative approach:

  • for problem solving and management strategy;
  • to create customer-centric products and services;
  • to anticipate and respond to new trends and technologies;
  • to design experiences and interactions;
  • to develop systemised solutions.

The course may include a range of topics such as:
Origins of design thinking | Writing a design brief | Competitor analysis | Creative leadership, vision and values | Brainstorming and ideation | Audience/customer profiling | Customer journeys & empathy experiments | Synthesis and insights | Visualisation methodologies | Storytelling | Prototyping & iteration | Design metrics, evaluation, validation and testing.

The course is offered in IADT as part of the Creative Futures Academy (CFA) – an initiative of Ireland’s three leading Higher Education providers of cultural and creative education (IADT, NCAD and UCD), funded by the Higher Education Authority’s Human Capital Initiative.

The CFA supports the early and mid-career needs of creative professionals by offering credited NFQ courses / modules to people working in the creative sector. By offering learners the opportunity to skill, upskill and reskill, the CFA supports the professional growth, reach and impact of the creative and cultural sectors.

 

Application deadline:

IADT operates a rolling admissions policy for graduate taught courses, with decisions issued in 4 weeks after a submitted and complete application is received. An application is incomplete until you provide all required items on the checklist (including the application fee, if applicable).

Generally, courses will remain open to applications until all places are filled.

 

For more information and to apply, please visit Design Thinking – IADT or Creative Futures Academy

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Training ProviderIADT
Course LocationDublin
Location PostcodeCo. Dublin
Course TypeBlended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online
Course QualificationSpecial Purpose Award / Certificate
Awarding BodyIADT
Awarding Body DetailsPostgraduate Certificate
Course Duration5 days
Course TimeThe course is offered over 5 days (Fridays) from September to April.
Course Fee1,100
Entry RequirementsThis course is suitable for professionals and graduates who have an Undergraduate qualification of 2nd Class Honours or higher at Honours Degree level. Applicants without a Level 8 qualification may be considered based on their prior experience and learning through our RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) process.
Carear PathThis course will enhance your career opportunities in any current or future role by providing you with vital design thinking skills in creative problem solving, visualisation techniques and innovation strategies. For recent graduates, this course will provide a competitive edge for entering the workplace. For professionals, the course is ideal for anyone working in a team or project-driven environment that is customer-focused. The skills learnt on the course are applicable to product/service ideation, development or improvement, or for startups and R&D teams who may be developing new and innovative offerings.
Phone+35312394400
Course CodeDL125
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