ADO5111 Design thinking
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
ADO5111 Design thinking is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ADO5111
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ADO5111
No unit lists ADO5111 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Master of Project Management (B6025), Master of Analytics (B6028), Master of Human Resource Management (B6035), Master of Enterprise (B6034), Graduate Certificate of Enterprise (B4013), or Graduate Diploma of Enterprise (B5010).
Overview
Change is happening with increasing speed. Solutions to complex problems developed in the past no longer serve us today. Traditional linear, rational responses don’t always yield the best outcomes in contemporary situations. Wicked problems, with their entangled, often contradictory or confusing contributing factors are especially challenging.
Design Thinking is a set of strategies and tools, driven by a specific mindset, that aims to surface innovative and creative solutions to these new challenges we face. Successful entrepreneurship leverages Design Thinking methodologies to validate ideas, align innovation with sustainable practices; and explore expansive possibilities through iteration and human-centred research.
Guided by empathy (for people and the planet); inclusion (identifying responses that meet human and environmental needs); and collaboration (involving end-users in problem-identification and responses-formulation) Design Thinking works through a specific process that begins with problem-identification and works toward generating multiple possible responses.
Design Thinking is learned by doing, and in this unit of study you will work through the process addressing a significant wicked challenge.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for ADO5111.
Assessment
- Portfolio of Design Thinking templatesPortfolio50%
- Reflective journalWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the methods, strategies, mindset and approach required to undertake a design thinking approach in responding to a complex challenge;
- 2
Be able to identify appropriate situations in which to use the design thinking approach;
- 3
Demonstrate awareness, understanding and an ability to apply empathy, collaboration, and inclusion in addressing complex challenges;
- 4
Demonstrate self-awareness, through self-reflection, self-evaluation and critical insights;
- 5
An ability to bring a creative approach to problem investigation, presentation and problem solving.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
This unit is undertaken in intensive mode over 6 weeks: 24 hours per week involving asynchronous online learning and independent study.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ilya Fridman
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ilya Fridman
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ADO5111?
ADO5111 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ADO5111 offered?
ADO5111 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
Does ADO5111 have an exam?
No. ADO5111 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.