Different aspects of creativity will be explored, and different technologies and tools are presented to develop creativity.

After passing the course, the students should be able to:

- account for different aspects of creativity and why creativity is needed

- explain what hinders and what enhances creativity at an individual level and in groups and in organisations.

- be able to use different methods and tools to develop creativity

- develop and lead a creative workshop

The course consist of eight seminars, that each have a diffrent theme. In the seminars we explore the theme with exercises, group discussions, lectures and videos from internationelly renowned speakers in the field. You will document your learnings and thoughts from the different teaching activities in a notebook, that becomes your own resorce book for creativity.  Each  week there is anew assignment that you will do until next week. We start the seminar by sharing the results and experiences from the assignment.
At the end of the course, you will plan a creative workshop and hold it for your classmates.

Prepare by ordering the books so that you have them when the course starts. Come to the course with an open mind.

Big Magic:How to live a creative life and let go of your fear,

By Elisabeth Gilbert, Bloomsbury publishing 2016, paperback,  ISBN10 1408866757

Creative confidence:unleaching the creative potential within us all,
By  Tom Kelley and David Kelley, William Collins publisher, Paperback 2015, ISBN10 0008139385

Students at KTH with a permanent disability can get support during studies from Funka:

Funka - compensatory support for students with disabilities

P, F

• INL1 - Hand in exercise, 1.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F
• PRO1 - Project, 2.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Particpation at seminars, minimum 80%.

Approved home assignments and exercises.

Hand in exercise ( INL1 )

Project ( PRO1 )

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.