Short Course in Human Centered Design with Young People

This course is offered by the Department of Social Studies in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Commonwealth. It will be launched in 2024 to mark the Year of Youth – 2024, with the goal of laying a strong foundation for finding sustainable solutions to pressing youth issues. Built on the Human-Centred Design (HCD) model (illustrated in Figure 1) It offers a promising approach to tackling challenges related to security, leisure, education, employment, health, and the overall wellbeing rights of young people in Sri Lanka and beyond.

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Programme Code :

Programme Category : Short Programme

Conducted by : Department of Social Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka PO Box 21, Nawala, Nugegoda.

Programme duration : 03 months

Discipline(s) / Course(s) :

Those who are above 18 years of age and with O/L qualification. (Minimum qualification)

 

  • Bank paying voucher should be downloaded from the given link.
  • Pay the course fee, to any branch of Bank of Ceylon (BOC). Account No 7417821
  • Send the below mentioned documents through registered post.
  • Paid Bank paying voucher (Original slip) and
  • Certified copy of National Identity Card (N.I.C.)

to the following address of “Assistant Director, Colombo Regional Centre (CRC), The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala Nugegoda”.

(The course applied should be clearly mentioned on the top left – hand corner of the envelope)

You should further email soft copies of above-mentioned documents to crcsc@ou.ac.lk

 Bank paying voucher     

(Please write your National Identity Card number instead of the registration number)

Note: When you are doing an online transaction, please send a valid receipt including the following details from the bank

Course fee:  Rs 15,000/=

Co-create Solutions with Young People

Ever wondered how to design solutions with young people rather than for them? The Short Course in Human-Centred Design with Young People (HCD with YP) is your gateway to becoming a practitioner who truly listens, collaborates, and innovates alongside youth. Using our dynamic design model “Empathize, Refine, Form Ideas, Create Prototypes, Test, and Implement”, you’ll learn how to build trust, uncover real needs, and transform ideas into solutions that genuinely work for young people. Whether in homes, communities, schools, universities, or institutions, this course will empower you to create change that’s relevant, impactful, and youth driven. Join us and start shaping a future designed with young people, not just for them!

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Contact Details

This Certificate programme is conducted by the Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Contact the Coordinator,

Address: Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda.

Contact: Hotline:  0112881034 / 0112881300 / 0764769519 / 0701235769

Email : hcdyd@ousl.lk / knnja@ou.ac.lk / imdis@ou.ac.lk 

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