Enrolment options
In this course you will understand what Human Centered Design (HCD) is and get an understanding of how you can apply the HCD mindset in your daily job. You can complete this course within 1 hour (fast track) or explore the provided tools and take some time for reflection (expert track).
Who is this course for?
The course is for at all members of an SME, as the method has advantages for multiple employee groups, e.g., the product developers and designers should be able to understand the needs of the target group and integrate them into the production process, but also for the salespeople an appropriate mindset is advantageous to better market the product.
No prior knowledge required.
What will you learn?
After this course, you will know...
- ... what HCD actually is
- ... the core principles of HDC as well as benefits attached to it
- ...what resources and materials are available
- ...and how to apply the HCD mindset in your daily job.
Topic Overview: Human Centered Design, Innovation, User-centered, Design Thinking.
How much time you need to invest: Approx. 60 minutes for the fast track.
The expert track is provided as an additional deep dive into the topic. The workload depends on the motivation.Course Certificate: You will be awarded a pdf certificate upon completion of course.
Course Developer: The content of the module has originally been developed by Mind Games GmbH in cooperation with Ceulemans Design. Original illustrations by Tessa de Boer. Music in the videos by Mind Games GmbH from bensounds.com
Contact Person: Milena Stolz (milena.stolz@giz.de).
Content: This version has been adapted and developed by this consortium for the GIZ innovation factory and digital transformation center on behalf of Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) funded by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ).
Content License: CC-BY-SA 4.0.