Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
. Identify personal thoughts and processes that prevent creative and innovative solutions.
. Engage as effective problem solvers using creative thinking skills.
. Cast problems and questions into taxonomies that enable easier, quicker, and better solutions.
. Research and apply proven techniques to increase creativity.
. Guard against mistaking myths of creativity for evidence-based creativity.

Homework Offered
This class comes with an assignment, which includes the participants thought regarding the question below:
Your municipality declares a climate emergency. How we can reduce our waste emissions and slow climate change?
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Each student will be assessed based on the following criteria:
1. The degree of engagement and participation, whether assignment and activities expected were produced and submitted on time.
2. How well they demonstrate they have understood the materials; this can be done, for example, by referencing relevant ideas and concepts, introducing supporting ideas and examples from personal experience.
3. The “quality” of their engagement: the degree to which they enrich and move the activity forward, through astute analysis, thinking outside the literal confines of the topic.
Grades Offered

1. Berry, I. (2016). Innovation: How to Boost your Creativity, Anticipate Trends, and Build a Successful Business.CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
2. Hunt, M. (2015). Creativity: Innovation: Simple Proven Tips & Tricks to Improve Your Creative Writing. 
3. Burkus, D. (2014). The myths of creativity: The truth about how innovative companies and people generate great ideas. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.