Innovations for Emerging Cities: Openlab Course Package

<p>The course package Innovations for Emerging Cities: Openlab contains two multidisciplinary project courses.  Students has the option to study 7,5 ECTS in period 1 or period 2. As an alternative the students can read 15 ECTS by reading period 1 and period 2 (in that order) as a course package of 15 ECTS, a combination of Innovations for Emerging Cities: Openlab Multidisciplinary Project Course, Period 1 and 2. Each period offer a multidisciplinary project course founded in challenge driven innovation. The students learn about, and to apply, Design Thinking to develop solutions and innovations to a given societal challenge provided by The Stockholm County council or the Stockholm City Council. Students from different universities, disciplines and backgrounds work in teams to understand, define, identify, prototype and test innovative societal solutions to the challenges. Practical examples of, and tools to apply design-and innovation knowledge are of use both for future professional practice and academic pursuits. The students create innovative solutions that benefits societal development in relation to health and social care, education, construction and other types of urban developments. </p>