Course: Interdisciplinary Teamwork through Design Thinking Methods

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Course title Interdisciplinary Teamwork through Design Thinking Methods
Course code KDU/BMTS
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Chochole Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the course - presentation of the objectives (why it is important to develop innovative thinking, generate new ideas, find new creative ways to solve problems and work in a team) 2. Principles of interdisciplinary collaboration - sharing "best practice" from successful faculty projects, including projects with foreign universities and other partners 3. Team building and simulating team roles - team members need to understand their roles as well as those of their colleagues, and in interactions they need to be able to assess how to solve problems, what form to share information, when to actively contribute and when it is better to leave the initiative to others 4. A brief explanation of the Design Thinking and Human Centered Design methodologies - their benefits, usefulness and practical applications for developing creative thinking and problem solving in the context of teamwork 5. Team activities aimed at enhancing observation - impressions - biases - insights as an accelerator of new ideas in the team 6. Activities to open up themes in the team and foster vision - intuition - imagination - creative thinking 7. Risks of team collaboration - how to prevent them, how to solve a team crisis 8. Defining a model problem in the team and agreeing on a solution - looking at it from different perspectives and being aware of the complexity 9. Prototyping the team solution - experimental validation of possible solutions 10. Presentation of teamwork - reflection and feedback 11. Summary of objectives, evaluation, dissemination

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- understand the basic project cycle - formulate and write down their ideas in a coherent body of language, - independently search for theoretical support resources
Skills
- prepare a proposal for a design project - implement a specific project/idea/product/work in the discipline studied, - motivate themselves for teamwork
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
- orientation in the principles of teamwork and practical application - apply the basic principles of Design Thinking and Human Centered Design in a team - characterize the principles of preparing and implementing an interdisciplinary project, list different methods and procedures for team solutions
Skills
- creatively take on team roles - works effectively in a team (communicates, collaborates and participates in the organization of teamwork) - develops creative thinking in the context of teamwork - prepares prototyping of a team solution and verifies it experimentally - presents the results of teamwork and receives reflection and feedback
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Practicum
Task-based study method
Cooperative instruction
Skills
Discussion
Students' portfolio
Project-based instruction
Competences
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Group presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Skills
Self-evaluation
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Design zaměřený na člověka: soubor nástrojů [online]. Brno: Flow, 2013. ISBN 978-80-905480-1-5.
  • Designing a Future Economy. 2017.
  • Product design hiring report. 2019.
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  • Cikánek, Martin. Kreativní průmysly : příležitost pro novou ekonomiku II. Nové, rozš. a rev. vyd. V Praze : Institut umění, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7008-274-4.
  • Findlay, R. The Bauhaus, and the collaborative critique.. 1997.
  • Getto, G. & Amant, K. St. Designing Globally, Working Locally: Using Personas to Develop Online Communication Products for International Users. Communication Design Quarterly Review 3(1). East Carolina University, 2014.
  • Han, H-Ch., et al. Art Education in the Era of Digital Visual Culture. The International Journal of Arts Education, 15(2). 2017.
  • Kolajová, Lenka. Týmová spolupráce : jak efektivně vést tým pro dosažení nejlepších výsledků. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1764-6.
  • Lamont, M. How Professors Think: Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgment. (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2010.
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  • McIntyre, S. & Watson, K. Online teamwork and collaboration. Learning to Teach Online. University New South Wales, 2011.
  • Meizlish, D. & Anderson, O. Teaching in Teams: A Planning Guide for Successful Collaborations.. 2018.
  • Nancarrow S. Dynamic role boundaries in intermediate care services. Journal of Interprofessional Care 18. 2004.
  • Nancarrow, S., et al. Qualitative evaluation of the implementation of the Interdisciplinary Management Tool: a reflective tool to enhance interdisciplinary teamwork using Structured. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269726573, 2014.
  • Staskevica, A. The importance of competency model development. Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2. 2019.
  • Stewart A., & Clifford R. New Models for Collaboration. In C. Brunet (Ed.), To get there: designing together. 2018.
  • Sveen E., et al. Association between impairments, self-care ability and social activities 1 year after stroke. Disability and Rehabilitation, 21. 1999.
  • Tahedoost, H. Measurement and Scaling Techniques in Research Methodology; Survey / Questionnaire Development. International Journal of Academic Research in Management 6(1), 1-5. 2016.
  • Walker, K. A systems approach to design innovation. In C. Brunet (Ed.), To get there: designing together. 2018.
  • Yanamandram, V., & Noble, G. Student experiences and perceptions of team-teaching in a large undergraduate class. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. 2006.


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