| CODE | EDB5040 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Creativity: Theory and Practice | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| EQF/MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | The Edward de Bono Institute for Creative Thinking and Innovation | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit introduces Master’s students to the theoretical foundations of creativity alongside practical tools for creative thinking. Creativity is treated as a learnable skill that can be developed, applied, and evaluated across both professional and academic contexts. Students will explore key theories of creativity, including cognitive, motivational, and social perspectives, while also engaging with practical methods that support creative thinking. Various frameworks will be used to examine how new ideas are generated, how established patterns of thinking can be disrupted, and how creativity can be channelled towards useful and implementable outcomes. The practical component of the study-unit focuses on applying creative thinking tools to real-world challenges. Through workshops, case studies, and guided exercises, students will practice techniques for idea generation, problem reframing, and the evaluation of alternative solutions. By the end of the semester, students will have developed a strong theoretical understanding of creativity, as well as a toolkit of practical methods that can be applied across academic, professional, and societal contexts. Study-unit Aims: 1. Develop students' understanding of key theories and models of creativity; 2. Build practical competence in applying creative thinking tools to real-world problems; 3. Strengthen creative confidence and reflective awareness of one's own thinking processes; 4. Enable students to think creatively in academic, professional, and societal contexts. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Critically explain major theories and models of creativity and creative thinking; 2. Analyse how different cognitive and motivational factors influence creative performance; 3. Apply structured creative thinking tools to generate, develop and refine ideas; 4. Evaluate creative ideas in terms of originality, usefulness and feasibility; 5. Reflect on their own creative thinking processes and identify strategies for further development. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply tools and methods which will enable them to generate new ideas and broaden their perception; - Select appropriate creative thinking tools and methods in view of the variety of situations to which they may be applied. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Online Learning | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Sandra M. Dingli Margaret Mangion |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2026/7. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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