Delivery Mode
hybrid
Start Date
2026-09-25
End Date
2027-03-19
Level
EFQ Level 7 / NFQ Level 9
Fee
€1 100
ECTS
10
Overview
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. Participants will learn through a series of on-campus lectures, workshops, exercises and projects. he course will incorporate practical methods for design research, brainstorming and idea generation, visualisation, mapping, charting, recording and documentation. Practical exercises and projects will provide students with the opportunity to develop critical thinking, creative problem solving, and visualisation methodologies. Dates + Times Friday 25.09.26 10am – 4.30pm On Campus Friday 16.10.26 10am – 4.30pm On Campus Friday 20.11.26 10am – 12.30pm Online Friday 22.01.27 10am – 4.30pm On Campus Friday 26.02.27 10am – 4.30pm On Campus Friday 19.03.27 10am – 12.30pm Online
What You'll Learn
The programme 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
Requirements
This 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.