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BUS310 - Design Thinking for Innovation and Impact

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Business

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Unit Description

In this unit, you will dive into design thinking as a creative and human-centred approach to solving complex sustainability challenges. Through experiential learning, you will work on a real-world design challenge where you will define a problem, explore the needs of those affected, generate ideas, and develop and test a prototype. By the end of the unit, you will have hands-on experience applying design thinking to create innovative solutions that support positive social and environmental outcomes.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Research and evaluate sustainability challenges and their impact on consumers, organisations, and society.
2.	Apply design thinking processes to develop innovative product or service ideas that address sustainability challenges.
3.	Evaluate and improve a design solution, providing reasons for proposed changes.
4.	Work effectively in a team to contribute to the completion of a real-world business project.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Written Assessment (300-500 Words)	10%	1'
2.	Group Project (2,500-3,000 Words), including peer evaluation for individual contributions	40%	1,2,3,4'
3.	Group Presentation (10 mins), including peer evaluation for individual contributions	20%	2,3,4'
4.	Written Assessment (1000-1,200 Words)	30%	2,3'

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 2	Internal	Danala - Education and Community Precinct	OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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