This informal education module aimed at students aged 16-29 explores and develops radical inclusion in design. The course is structured in six key phases, delivered in two 3-hour meetings and one week-long Creative Innovation Lab.
This course aims to introduce the concept of Radical Inclusion in the design process. The main aim of the course is to provide students with an understanding and awareness of radical inclusion (limitations, existing solutions, standards, etc.) and to develop skills in co-design methodologies to facilitate radical inclusion through design, prototyping, cross-domain innovation and collaboration. Students will design practical projects that address issues of accessibility and inclusion as well as address UN Societal Development Goals.
There are no prior educational requirements to undertake this course. Students must be aged 16 - 29, and the selection of students must focus on a broad diversity of backgrounds.
Students can use the course and their creative designs developed during the course to work on relevant projects they are already working on as part of their regular studies, given sufficient overlap.
Prospective students complete a form in which they provide their name, email, etc., as well as gender (male, female, non-binary, prefer not to say), allergies and dietary function, different needs for wheelchair use and accessibility, language, translation and interpretation needs, whether they identify as having a disability, any other personal information that the students believe the facilitators should take into account. Registration includes GDPR information and video/photography permission or waiver for group presentations at Creative Innovation Lab.
Selection of the students is based on prioritising diversity of interests, backgrounds, abilities and expertise. Each taught group must include at least 10% students that identify as having a disability.
Fifty students are selected in each participating country, and the preparation meetings can be divided into smaller groups. The Creative Innovation Labs will take place simultaneously across all five partner countries (Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Croatia, and Albania) with presentations, interaction and communication between students live-streamed between venues. Courses are delivered in a mix of local languages and, for some shared elements, in English. Translation and interpretation will be available where required.
The course is divided into six phases, delivered in sequence. These sessions are ideally delivered in person, but some elements of the delivery can be adapted for online or hybrid learning modes. This also allows for remote learning by international students and for facilitators to respond flexibly to changing public health situations and other issues.