Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-26 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameSocial innovation och socialt entreprenörskap
- CodeTEK237
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPBDP
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyIndustrial Engineering and Management
- ThemeMTS 7.5 c
- DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 07114
- Maximum participants90 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
- Minimum participants10
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0116 Written and oral assignments 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
In programmes
- MPBDP - ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS DESIGN, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPDES - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPIDE - INTERACTION DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGIES, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPMEI - MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS OF INNOVATION, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPSCM - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPSOF - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MTS - Humans, Technology, Society, Year 1
Examiner
Martin Hultman- Senior Researcher, Science, Technology and Society, Technology Management and Economics
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
The course is open for students having completed their first 30 hec within a Master's Programme at Chalmers.Aim
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to notions of social innovation and social entrepreneurship, and discuss the extent to which contemporary societal challenges can be addressed though these means. The course provides students with tools to assess and analyze socially innovative and entrepreneurial initiatives, and gives them an opportunity to discuss and develop their own prospective initiatives within this field.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Demonstrate an understanding of, and discuss various notions of social innovation and social entrepreneurship.- Demonstrate an understanding of, and discuss social innovation and social entrepreneurship in relation to broader societal developments.
- Demonstrate an understanding of, and discuss how social innovation emerges, as well as how it can be fostered.
- Describe different modes of upscaling a social entrepreneurial initiative or replicate a social innovation.
Content
The course will provide an opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge about social innovation and social entrepreneurship, and at the same time develop necessary tools and skills to develop socially innovative and entrepreneurial initiatives.Organisation
The content of the course is arranged in four modules:- Introduction and key concepts: What is social innovation? What is social entrepreneurship?
- The need for social innovation and social entrepreneurship: Why are these concepts on the agenda at the present time? What are the social challenges to be addressed, and why is social innovation and entrepreneurship deemed necessary?
- Social innovation: How do social innovations emerge? How can this innovativeness be fostered? Is there a dark side of social innovation?
- Social entrepreneurship: How is social enterprise organized? What are the sources of financing for social entrepreneurial ventures? How can such ventures scale up and become replicated?
Literature
Will be presented upon course start.Examination including compulsory elements
The students are graded on an individual basis in relation to written hand-ins, oral presentations, case study discussions, and a mid-term exam, as outlined in the course-pm.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.