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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    yesFuturelearn

    The Syllabus

    • Explore the types of transferrable skills that are needed to solve problems
    • Look at how to identify the real, underlying problems of a particular situation
    • Introduction to the SWOT analysis as a way of understanding the problem
    • Explore how to identify the best possible solution
    • Explore the benefits and risks of a solution
    • Explore tools to help pitch ideas to others in order to get buy-in
    • Create a business case which will be peer reviewed

    • Gain a practical insight into human-centred design (an iterative design process in which designers focus on the users and their needs in each phase of the design process)
    • Explore the use of design thinking methods
    • Hear from others about how they use human-centred design
    • Experiment with design thinking through a series of simple activities

    • Explore the notion of data and what that actually means
    • Learn the key terminology related to dealing with data
    • Explore how data can be used to solve problems
    • Explore individual sets of data that can be brought together to form datasets, which can then be used for greater insights
    • Explore the ethics and rules of using other people’s data
    • Learn how to turn data into something visual and easy to understand

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