Jñãna Prabodhini Mukta Vidya Kendra

Introduction to Futuristic Thinking

Credits: 2
Interaction / Teaching – Learning : 30 Hours

NEP Classification
Open Elective (OE)
Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)

Mode: In Person

Course Objectives

  1. Understanding for contextualization, knowing the relevance of futuristic thinking in a huge range of fields.
  2. Acquiring some basic skills and methods and futuristic thinking
  3. Getting familiarized with the mindset of building vision documents on the background, foreseen futures

Course Outline

Unit 1
Introduction to Futurology and Understanding a system
Learn about establishing cause- effect relations between past, present, and future. Explore interconnectedness within a system and with factors outside that system.

Unit 3
Skills required for futuristic thinking —
Reflect on their thinking styles, enhance the skills required for futuristic thinking, and correct any faults therein.

Unit 2
Study of System and Changes — 
Analyze social systems to identify change agents, variables, or drivers. 
Understand the nature of change, the unpredictability of change, and the necessity for visualizing multiple futures.

Unit 4
Introduction to Techniques for Future prediction — 

Use techniques like scenario writing, futures wheel, and log-frame to predict futures.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course participants will be able to –

  1. Establish cause-effect relations between past, present, and future.
  2. Explore interconnectedness within a system and with factors outside that system.
  3. Analyze social systems to identify change agents, variables, or drivers. 
  4. Understand the nature of change, the unpredictability of change, and the necessity for visualizing multiple futures.
  5. Reflect on their own thinking styles, enhance the skills required for futuristic thinking, and correct any faults therein.
  6. Use techniques like scenario writing, futures wheel, and log-frame to predict futures.

Industry Requirement

  • Strategic Thinking roles in Defence, International Politics/Geopolitics, 
  • Policy Planning initiatives within government, non-governmental and private sector.
  • Visualization Roles in Emergent and Transforming fields.

Faculty Team

Nachiket Nitsure
Msc Physics

Dr. Aditya Ponkshe
PhD

Sumit Purohit
BA Economics
MA History

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