The Impact Space

The learning process of this minor was based on experiential learning. It focused on guiding the students to care for and research societal matters with a curious mindset. Instead of concentrating on directly solving a rather complex and ill-defined problem, students were invited to unpack the concern and learn how to peel off different layers to grasp it better and, when necessary, rephrase it and design possible interventions. The process of problem orientation was intended to have an action-oriented approach in which students were required to interact with stakeholders in the field frequently. A part of the teachers guided the student teams and individual learning process, whereas the other teachers focused on the project (content-related). In addition, various experts came in to give workshops on for example design, futures literacy, or participatory research.