Faculty of Education and Social Work
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SOCCLEAD 701 - Leading Social Innovation
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Course description
15 points
Evolving approaches to innovating social change will be examined. Topics include theories and change models of social innovation, venture creation, programme design and social enterprise development. Case study analysis will examine contemporary debates on and approaches to evidence-based programming, collaboration and co-design, social impact measurement, ethical social profit ventures, scaling impact and creating sustainable social change.
Course director
John Fenaughty
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Learning outcomes
At completion of this course, students will be able to:- Critique conventional for-profit and state-centric responses to social needs;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the processes, opportunities and challenges of developing ethical and sustainable social innovation programmes in response to identified needs;
- Understand and demonstrate the skills required to engage effectively with stakeholders;
- Apply principles and practices of evidence-informed programming to assess existing enterprises and to design innovative alternatives.
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Delivery modes
Block Intensive (intensive on campus days)
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Currently scheduled classes
2018 Epsom (Semester 1): Block sessions Fridays 2nd and 23rd March, 4th and 25th May from 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm and Saturday 24th March from 9am to 12pm
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Take this course
This course can be taken as a taught course in the following programmes:
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School
Counselling, Human Services, and Social Work
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