Design Thinking for Social Change 1: Design Lens Base

Pacific School of Religion

Self-Paced High Level Intentional Creation
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Design Thinking for Social Change 1: Design Lens Base

About This Course

We live in a world with products, services, and experiences clamoring for our attention. Every one of them has been created by someone with intention; by design. Design thinking is for skilled human-centered design practice applicable to any artifact. It empowers organizations and ventures to drive positive changes with equitable and beautiful designs. You will start to see the world through a design lens and explore a theological understanding of creative praxis as integral to spiritual formation. As a popular course at PSR, Design Thinking for Social Change was selected as the first graduate-level course adapted to Kwaray's accessible learning modality as a Learning Path. This is the first course in the Design Thinking for Social Change Learning Path.  

Course Components

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📋 17 Lessons
📚 1 Resources
✍️ 3 Quizzes
📖 11 Assignments

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion, you will:
  1. Understand the concept, origin, and theological underpinnings of design thinking.
  2. Learn key human-centered design principles
  3. Create a personal self-reflective practice for growth and development of creative-leadership capacities.
Instructor Your Instructor

Jonathon Murillo

Director of PSR Collective

Jonathon has served startups, universities, non-profits and faith communities as a strategist, facilitator, and creator. He is passionate about leadership formation and innovation resourced by theological imagination and leveraged for the flourishing of all. He received a Master of Divinity from Azusa Pacific Seminary and holds a B.A. in Communication from Vanguard University.

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