M3 - L 1 - Day 1 - Social innovation (self-study)
Welcome to this module where the focus is going to be Social innovation and work inclusion. To prepare for this module there is some litterature that has to be studied and some digital content that is prepared for you.
Learning outcome:
- Can define the words social innovation and social entrepreneur and give examples
Knowledge:
- has broad knowledge of social innovation
Skills:
- can summarize and reflect on social innovation
- can identify and describe best practices of social innovation in the practice environment
Suggested literature:
- The Young Foundation. (2012). Defining Social Innovation - Part 1. https://youngfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/TEPSIE.D1.1.Report.DefiningSocialInnovation.Part-1-defining-social-innovation.pdf Links to an external site.
- Urama, K. C., & Acheampong, E. N. (2013). Social Innovation Creates Prosperous Societies. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 11(3), A9– https://doi.org/10.48558/AP7A-Y587 Links to an external site. Download: Summer_2013_Supplement_Social_Innovation_Creates_Prosperous_Societies.pdf Download Summer_2013_Supplement_Social_Innovation_Creates_Prosperous_Societies.pdf
Learning activity:
Watch the videos and websites and answer the question below:
What is innovation?
What is social innovation?
What is the difference between social innovation and social entrepreneurship?
TedTalk on Social Innovation Education:
Define the differences between entrepreneurship and innovation - how does entrepreneurship feed innovation?
Groupwork: Define and describe an example
- Find an organizations online or visit one like Church City Mission, Red Cross, Totally With (Helt Med).
- Define and describe an example
Additional resources:
- Jørgensen, & Pedersen, L. J. T. (2018). RESTART Sustainable Business Model Innovation. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91971-3 Links to an external site. Download: https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/23128/1/1007028.pdf Links to an external site.