Introduction
The Department of Education and Futures Design (DEFD) was established in 2021 and it aims to develop the knowledge and understanding that ensure students can (1) build their futures thinking skills, (2) learn project design and project management skills for education, (3) develop their leadership skills, (4) gain instructional design skills, (5) learn skills for social design and preparing to be a creative Change-Maker.
Aims
The Department of Education and Futures Design (DEFD) aims to develop the knowledge and
understanding that ensure students
• can build their futures thinking skills
• learn project design and project management skills for education
• develop their leadership skills
• gain instructional design skills
• learn skills for social design and preparing to be a creative Change-Maker.
Program Structure
The core program structure of the Department of Education and Futures Design is comprised of three carefully selected course types including “futures and foresight”, “leadership management” and “Instructional design” to initiate students into their journey to becoming interdisciplinary talents and innovative Change-Makers. Besides the undergraduate program, the DEFD offers three Master’s programs, one Executive Master’s programs and one doctoral program: Master’s Program in Leadership for Learning and Educational Development, Master’s Program in Futures Studies, Master’s Program in Curriculum and Instruction, Executive Master’s Program in Curriculum and Instruction, as well as Doctoral Program in Foresight for Educational Leadership and Technology Management.