Creative thinking is one of the most important skills in future work environments. Whether you are working in a large organisation, creating your own startup, or looking for new opportunities in your life, in this course you will learn how to practice creative thinking to come up with innovative ideas.
Creative Thinking and Innovation
Creative Thinking and Innovation
Instructors: Martin Tomitsch
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No prior experience required
13 hours to complete
3 weeks at 4 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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There are 3 modules in this course
Welcome to the course! This module covers common definitions of creativity, what creativity involves and what it doesn’t involve, and how it is applied in practice.
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4 videos9 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts
In this module, we will look at different definitions and types of innovation.
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3 videos7 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
In this final module, we will learn how creative thinking and innovation are connected and how we can develop a mindset to foster creativity and innovation.
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6 videos8 readings1 assignment1 peer review
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Reviewed on Oct 16, 2024
Great course. If interested in Innovation topic, I recommend taking the other University of Sydney course "Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat" which complements this one.
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Reviewed on Aug 28, 2023
It was worth the wait for the final project review.!!!
Recommended if you're interested in Business
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