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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success course is designed to boost your creative thinking and help you come up with innovative ideas more frequently. It will help you communicate novel ideas in engaging using innovative ways, produce original solutions, and address problems from unique angles.

By using the lessons from the Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success programme, you can train yourself to use your natural creativity at optimum potential, break away from conventional thoughts, and grab opportunities at the right time. You will develop the ability to view things from new viewpoints and act accordingly. This course is offered in the self-paced mode and it can be taken by paying the course fee or free. In the free audit mode, the candidates will be given access only for a limited period.

Today’s information overload makes it difficult to think out-of-the-box. Innovative employees are highly in demand across various industries. The Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success MOOC will provide you with a ‘toolbox’, which will give you some techniques and behaviours that will spark your inventiveness and ingenuity.

The Highlights

Free course
7-weeks programme
Humanity course
Self-paced programme
English language
Digital certificate
Introductory-level course

Programme Offerings

digital learning
Self-paced learning
digital certificate
video lectures
Expert instructors
English video transcripts
ImperialX course.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 4893	yes	Imperial College, London

Interested learners can access the contents of Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success online course for free.
To add an extra certificate along with the learnings, you can pay a fee of Rs. 4,893 .

Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success course fee details

Course option	Fee
Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success	Free
Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success (with certification)	Rs. 4,893

Eligibility Criteria

There is no prerequisite for joining the Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success online course by edX. It is an introductory level course that anyone can enrol in.

What you will learn

Problem Solving AbilityCritical thinking

Towards the end of the Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success online course by edX, you will learn a plethora of useful things and be able to:

Comprehend the significance of creative thinking in facing global challenges and in routine problem-solving scenarios
Be proficient in the implementation of the six thinking hats tool in various backgrounds
Innovate on an existing situation, service, or product applying the SCAMPER method
Select and apply the suitable method based on the problem to solve or the opportunity to grab
Understand what are creative thinking techniques
Apply different brainstorming methods in group activities
Develop a systematic manner to idea generation with the use of morphological analysis
Get self-assured with the inventive problem-solving theory, called TRIZ

Who it is for

Human Resource ManagerBusiness AnalystManagement Consultant

Admission Details

Enrol in edX’s Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success course by using the below-stated steps.

Step 1 – Go to the course webpage.

Step 2 – Tap or click on the ‘Enroll’ button near the top of the page.

Step 3 – You need to register at edX by using your email ID and create a password. OR simply link an existing Apple, Google, Facebook, or Microsoft account for instant sign in.

Step 4 – After successful registration, a ‘Thank You’ message will be shown confirming your enrolment in the Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success digital course at edX.

Application Details

There is no need for you to fill an application form to enrol in the Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success online programme by edX. Simply open the course page on your browser, register and access the course without any hassle.

The Syllabus

Explore the foundational principles of creativity and discover its significance in combating global problems.
Exploration and application of creativity at two varied levels – higher and lower-level creativity.
Develop a creative mind and provoke thoughts by using different interactions and activities.

Augmentation of creativity through various techniques of brainstorming, an approach which helps in idea-generation
Application of brainstorming methods in group activities

Principles and implementation of 6 Hats thinking tool at the group as well as individual level, under different personal and professional scenarios.
Develop competency on the usage of the technique

Introduction to Principles of Morphological Analysis
Implementation of these principles in different life situations
Develop a systematic approach to the generation of ideas.

Introduction to TRIZ – Theory of inventive problem-solving.
Application of TRIZ
Application of TRIZ Contradiction Matrix

Introduction to SCAMPER creativity tool
Concepts and applications of SCAMPER

Wrap up

Instructors

Imperial College, London Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Who developed the Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success course?

The course is developed by Imperial College London, England.

2: Who will be my course instructor?

The instructor for Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success MOOC is Peter Childs, who is the Professorial Lead in Engineering Design and Head of the Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London.

3: Do I need to be from a specific background to study from this course?

Not at all. The Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success MOOC on edX are made for anyone who wants to learn creative thinking. No previous knowledge is required.

4: Is it a long term course?

The Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success MOOC via edX is developed with seven weeks’ worth of content. However, it is a self-paced course. You can approach the modules at your own speed and can finish the course before seven weeks if you want.