5912160: FU_Creative Thinking Tools for Success and Leadership (online course)

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Semester:SS 25
Type:Seminar
Language:English
ECTS-Credits:3.0
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:30.0 L / 22.5 h
Self-directed study time:67.5 h

Module coordination/Lecturers

Curricula

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Description

This course is provided through Coursera and is offered by the Imperial College London.

This Creative Thinking specialisation consists of three courses, designed to enhance learners' creativity skills by employing diverse brainstorming techniques, systematic creativity tools, and advanced creative thinking strategies. Throughout the specialisation, participants will gain expertise in using approaches such as the creativity diamond framework, biomimicry, analogy, metaphor, and AI-enabled platforms in order to generate innovative ideas and effectively address challenges or opportunities in their projects or activities.

Creative Thinking Tools for Success and Leadership

Applied Learning Project

Throughout the three courses within this specialisation, you will have the opportunity to undertake a series of assessments where you will apply what you have learned about different aspects of creative thinking, at an Introductory, Systematic, and Advanced level.

Instructor: Peter Childs (Head of the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London)

This FU consists of 3 courses:

Course 1: Introduction to Creative Thinking: Tools for Success
Course 2: Systematic Creative Thinking: Tools for Success
Course 3: Advanced Creative Thinking and AI: Tools for Success

The course starts on 10th of February 2025.
The course must be completed by 23rd of May 2025.

All parts of this course are free of charge.

Lecture Goals

  • Problem Solving
  • Creativity
  • Brainstorming
  • Innovation
  • Creativity Diamond

Qualifications

Lectures Method

Online courses

Admission Requirements

English B1/B2
No previous experience necessary

Please note:The online course is provided via the platform of the provider Coursera, Inc. Here you can find more information about the processing of your data required for this: www.coursera.org/about/privacy . If you do not agree to the data processing, it will not be possible to study the course. In this case, please select one of the numerous on-campus courses.

Exam Modalities

see the course descriptions

Attenance min. 80% mandatory

Assessment

Grading