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
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 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 Download: https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/23128/1/1007028.pdf