EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
THE d-school's DESIGN THINKING PROGRAMMES
Our training and capacity-building programmes fall into two streams:
Student and Professional Programmes.
In addition, we are designing a Coaching Training Programme through
which we would develop local coaching capacity for our programmes, as well as for
organisations requiring key personnel skilled in leading their internal design
thinking approach to innovation.
Take a look at our courses and get involved in a new way of thinking!
students
FOUNDATION
PROGRAMME
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The Foundation Programme in Design Thinking is for undergraduate and postgraduate students registered at institutions of higher learning across South Africa. Click here for more information.
Programme Outcomes include:
- Learning to manage divergent perspectives.
- Collaboration within diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
- Applying design thinking in complex work environments.
- Development of advanced prototypes that have gone through multiple iterations.
UCT FACULTY PARTNER
PROGRAMMES
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For faculty and teaching staff at the University of Cape Town who would like to expose their students to Design Thinking.
These are programmes that are co-created with faculty and teaching staff at the
university who are wanting to expose their students to Design Thinking as part
of their current curriculum.
INTRODUCTION TO
DESIGN THINKING
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For UCT staff who are interested in exploring creative ways of problem solving in a collaborative environment.
The next online programme will be announced on this website. Exact dates, times and technical requirements will be listed on the programme application form once the new programme date has been announced.
What to expect?
- Exposure to the design thinking process.
- Develop empathy for users.
- Learn to work in multidisciplinary teams.
- Learn to develop low-fidelity prototypes.
DESIGN THINKING WEEK
PROGRAMME
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Our Design Thinking Week programmes are for students registered at any tertiary institution in South Africa. Click here for more information.
This 4-day Introduction to Design Thinking programme exposes students to working in multi-disciplinary teams on real world problems. It is often the first time that they have the opportunity to work in an environment that incorporates the uncertainty and complexity that go along with operating in real life.
Thus, the d-school provides essential practice for the real world of work. We believe that this preparation, as well as the insights it provides students into how they might apply their skills across multiple sectors and disciplines, helps prepare students for the future.
professionals
PROFESSIONAL
PROGRAMMES
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This programme has been designed for individuals who wish to:
- Make a difference as a future-ready leader, innovator, manager or entrepreneur.
- Develop a culture of design-led innovation.
- Drive new ways of thinking and working in their teams.
- Learn how to work in multidisciplinary, innovative teams.
- Develop human-centred solutions to complex challenges.
Professional Programmes include
OPEN PROGRAMMES: These are scheduled offerings available to professionals. The next online Design Thinking in Practice programme runs between 20 and 27 January 2021.CUSTOMISED: The d-school designs a range of programmes to meet the needs of large organisations for more customised training and capacity building.coaches
COACH TRAINING PROGRAMME
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The d-school is committed to building local coaching capacity and has developed a pool of coaches who are undergoing training in design thinking coaching.
The d-school is in the process of designing training for multi-disciplinary teams who have been earmarked by their organisations to coach internal teams to apply a design thinking approach to projects.
curious?
Just enquire. The first step of design thinking is to ask questions.
We will point you in the right direction.
The d-school is a member of the
Global Design Thinking Alliance
