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Undergraduate Course: Design, Creativity and Problem Solving (BUST10037)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe course aims to provide knowledge of design processes, and creativity and problem-solving techniques. A cross-disciplinary treatment of these issues is provided, applied within an organisational setting.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Business Studies/Management courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.


Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students should be able to:
- appreciate the nature of Design, Creativity and Problem-Solving and the relationship between these topics;

- appreciate the range of practical techniques and frameworks available for dealing with these topics within an organisational setting;

- appreciate other resources available (theories, methods, information sources, and agencies) for effectively harnessing and managing design and creativity within organisations, especially under conditions of rapid change;

- understand the range of management issues involved in managing design, creativity and problem solving.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Inger Seiferheld
Tel: (0131 6)50 3801
Email: Inger.Seiferheld@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Anne Cunningham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3827
Email: Anne.Cunningham@ed.ac.uk
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