Design and Innovation
Occupational Certificate: Design Thinking Practitioner
Innovate, Empathise & Create – Shaping Solutions for a Better Tomorrow.
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NQF Level:
4
Credits:
100
Minimum Duration:
1 Year (2 Semesters)
Faculty:
Information, Communication & Future Technologies
Department:
Future Technologies & Innovation
Accreditation Authority:
Quality Council for Trades and Occupations
Empower Innovation with Our Design Thinking Practitioner Qualification!
Dive into the world of human-centred design and innovation with our Occupational Certificate: Design Thinking Practitioner. This qualification equips you with essential skills to creatively solve complex problems and develop impactful solutions that resonate with user needs. Designed for individuals ready to foster empathy, collaboration, and innovation, this qualification enables you to approach challenges with a fresh perspective and craft solutions that are both meaningful and practical.
Why Choose This Qualification?
This qualification prepares learners to function as Design Thinking Practitioners, adept at addressing intricate, real-world challenges through human-centred design methodologies. It emphasises the collaborative spirit of design thinking, enabling teams to transform raw data into actionable guidance, fostering creative, user-centred solutions.
Admission Requirements.
Candidates must meet one of the following admission criteria:
- Educational Qualification: NQF level 3 Qualification or Equivalent.
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Relevant work experience may qualify through RPL, subject to the institution’s policies.
- Educational Qualification: NQF level 3 Qualification or Equivalent.
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Relevant work experience may qualify through RPL, subject to the institution’s policies.
Qualification Structure.
The qualification consists of knowledge, practical skills, and work experience modules over two semesters:
- Semester 1: Fundamentals of design thinking, ethnographic research, and innovation principles.
- Semester 2: Governance, ethics, project management, and creative solution design.
- Semester 1: Fundamentals of design thinking, ethnographic research, and innovation principles.
- Semester 2: Governance, ethics, project management, and creative solution design.
Learning Outcomes.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Conduct applied ethnographic research to empathise with stakeholders and develop innovative solutions.
- Apply design thinking methodologies to redefine problems and stimulate innovative solutions.
- Facilitate ideation and prototyping sessions for effective problem-solving.
- Develop and implement strategic solutions aligned with organisational goals and 4IR demands.
- Conduct applied ethnographic research to empathise with stakeholders and develop innovative solutions.
- Apply design thinking methodologies to redefine problems and stimulate innovative solutions.
- Facilitate ideation and prototyping sessions for effective problem-solving.
- Develop and implement strategic solutions aligned with organisational goals and 4IR demands.
International Comparability.
The Occupational Certificate aligns with global best practices in design thinking and innovation. It emphasises practical application and collaboration, mirroring methodologies used by leading institutions worldwide.
Qualification Modes of Delivery and Support.
The programme is available through:
- Contact Learning: In-person classes and workshops.
- Blended Learning: Online and face-to-face sessions.
- Distance Learning: Flexible, self-paced study.
- Contact Learning: In-person classes and workshops.
- Blended Learning: Online and face-to-face sessions.
- Distance Learning: Flexible, self-paced study.
Career Opportunities.
Graduates can pursue roles such as:
- Innovation Consultant
- Service Designer
- Customer Experience Specialist
- Design Researcher
- Creative Director
- Innovation Consultant
- Service Designer
- Customer Experience Specialist
- Design Researcher
- Creative Director
Articulation Options.
Articulation pathways include:
- Horizontal: Occupational Certificate: Community Development Worker, NQF Level 4.
- Vertical: National Certificate: N6 Art and Design, NQF Level 5.
- Diagonal: National Certificate: Business Administration Services, NQF Level 3.
- Horizontal: Occupational Certificate: Community Development Worker, NQF Level 4.
- Vertical: National Certificate: N6 Art and Design, NQF Level 5.
- Diagonal: National Certificate: Business Administration Services, NQF Level 3.
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