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Design Thinking & UX Foundations

Empathy, Define, Ideate, and more.

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Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
3 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
16
Hands-on exercises
16
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

Design Thinking & UX Foundations

Figma Fundamentals

Visual Design & Typography

Mobile-First & Accessible Design

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 21 lessons · 14 hours · 1 graded project

840 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 5 lessons · 3 hoursEmpathyModule 1 of 4 in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Empathy in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Empathy in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Empathy in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Empathy in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Empathy

    Check what you learned in Empathy before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedDefineModule 2 of 4 in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Define in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Define in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Define in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Define in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Define

    Check what you learned in Define before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedIdeateModule 3 of 4 in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Ideate in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Ideate in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Ideate in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Ideate in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Ideate

    Check what you learned in Ideate before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 6 lessons · 5 hours LockedTestModule 4 of 4 in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Test in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Test in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Test in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Test in Design Thinking & UX Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Test

    Check what you learned in Test before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  6. Graded project: Design Thinking & UX Foundations

    Apply everything from Design Thinking & UX Foundations in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Design Thinking & UX Foundations to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
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