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.
Everyone has the capacity to be creative. You don’t have to be in the “creative” sector to use creativity in your work and life. The course provides you with simple tips and techniques to nurture and practice your creative thinking skills. You will hear how the success of Pixar and Nobel Prizes winners is linked to creative thinking and innovation, and how industry experts from Google and IBM use these skills in their work.
This course is delivered with the assistance of the team at INCUBATE - The University of Sydney’s Flagship Startup Program. If you’re part of The University of Sydney community, check out their range of free startup courses and programs here: https://incubate.org.au/
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 Lektüren1 Aufgabe2 Diskussionsthemen
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4 Videos•Insgesamt 23 Minuten
Welcome to the course•4 Minuten
What is creativity?•5 Minuten
Creativity in the creative arts and beyond•4 Minuten
Creative thinking in practice - industry case study•10 Minuten
9 Lektüren•Insgesamt 210 Minuten
How to navigate the MOOC•5 Minuten
Overview of assessments and activities•5 Minuten
Sources of creativity in business•30 Minuten
Does school kill creativity?•20 Minuten
Activity - Multiple uses for one object•30 Minuten
The value of lateral thinking•20 Minuten
The power of creativity•60 Minuten
Activity - Finding examples of creative action in your environments•30 Minuten
Module 1 recap•10 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 40 Minuten
Module 1 quiz•40 Minuten
2 Diskussionsthemen•Insgesamt 35 Minuten
Introduce yourself and meet your peers•15 Minuten
Share your understanding of creativity•20 Minuten
What is innovation?
Modul 2•4 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
In this module, we will look at different definitions and types of innovation.
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3 Videos7 Lektüren1 Aufgabe1 Diskussionsthema
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3 Videos•Insgesamt 21 Minuten
What is innovation?•9 Minuten
How creativity drives innovation in physics and beyond•5 Minuten
Innovation in practice - industry case study•7 Minuten
7 Lektüren•Insgesamt 140 Minuten
Introduction to Module 2•5 Minuten
Approaches to stimulate innovation•15 Minuten
Myths of innovation•15 Minuten
The need for responsible innovation•60 Minuten
How creativity drives innovation in mathematics•10 Minuten
Activity - Developing an innovative business idea•30 Minuten
Module 2 recap•5 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 60 Minuten
Module 2 quiz•60 Minuten
1 Diskussionsthema•Insgesamt 10 Minuten
What I know now about innovation•10 Minuten
How creative thinking can lead to innovation
Modul 3•4 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
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 Lektüren1 Aufgabe1 peer review
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6 Videos•Insgesamt 45 Minuten
The link between creative thinking and innovation•10 Minuten
Building the right mindset•10 Minuten
How Nobel laureates in medicine make breakthrough discoveries•5 Minuten
Leading through creative thinking and innovation•7 Minuten
Tips for using creative thinking and innovation in practice - industry case study•7 Minuten
How to complete the peer assessment activity•8 Minuten
8 Lektüren•Insgesamt 85 Minuten
Introduction to Module 3•5 Minuten
Need some inspiration?•10 Minuten
The failure of success•15 Minuten
The art of insight•10 Minuten
Why Nobel Prize winners are often creative polymaths•15 Minuten
Peer review assignment instructions•20 Minuten
Wrap up and stay connected!•5 Minuten
Thank you and acknowledgments•5 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 60 Minuten
Module 3 quiz•60 Minuten
1 peer review•Insgesamt 60 Minuten
Peer review assignment•60 Minuten
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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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It was worth the wait for the final project review.!!!
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