Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19
Students will learn about the challenges and opportunities associated with developing a social enterprise. Students will develop the knowledge and practical skills to tackle society’s biggest issues. Students will gain the skills and expertise for establishing social organisations. The course is designed to familiarise students with the important aspects of what constitutes a social issue. Students will learn to measure the social impact and value that social enterprises ultimately create.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Third Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Social entrepreneurship is concerned with addressing unmet social needs. To date, there is an increased social consciousness for ideas devoted to social change. However, developing and managing social enterprises successfully is a daunting challenge. In this course we will focus on the practices and processes required to manage social enterprises effectively. Students will learn how social entrepreneurship is devoted towards transforming social and economic value rather than profit generation.
The course examines ideas and practices for addressing social needs. It will equip students with the theory, knowledge and skills to effect positive changes beyond wealth generation. These include providing students with the relevant set of theories, insights and tools necessary to develop and manage social enterprises. Emphasis will be placed on how students can start their own social entrepreneurship projects.
Through an integrated approach to teaching activities, the course will provide students with the tools and knowledge articulate a societal issue. Students will discover how to build and grow their own entrepreneurial project with a focus on social change with the goal of bettering society.
The learning and teaching approach is one of offering learning for, and through, social entrepreneurship. This involves utilising theoretical models and frameworks and applying them to practical social impact scenarios.
You will be provided with responsive, engaging and interactive learning materials which will include a general introduction to the topic together with core academic theory. You will also be directed to a variety of other learning sources including (e-)books, (e-)journals and other web-based resources to support your learning and acquire knowledge for yourself. The readings are drawn from research in the social entrepreneurship. The workshop cases provide an extensive opportunity to integrate and apply these tools in a practical, business context, and draw from a wide variety of social organisations.
Embedding of employability/PDP/Scholarship Skills:
The content will facilitate the development of key skills such as reflective learning and critical thinking. Scholarship skills are developed through completion of the assessment.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Students will be tasked to identify theories that best explain social entrepreneurship. Grades and feedback will be provided within a week of the viva presentation. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Analyse | On completion of this course students should be able to analyse social entrepreneurship in a variety of social organisations using examples from high impact social organisations. |
| Reflection | Understand | On completion of this course students should be able to explain and critically reflect on social entrepreneurship and why it is crucial to addressing social issues. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 80 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
This task will enable student to interrogate key aspects of social entrepreneurship. Grades to be provided within normally agreed timescales. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | On completion of this course students should be able to conceptualise and critically explore the context and process of social entrepreneurship. |
| Procedural | Apply | On completion of this course students should be able to critically evaluate social entrepreneurship and provide recommendations for change demonstrating appropriate judgement. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback to be provided within normally agreed timescales. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Understand | On completion of this course students should be able to explain and critically reflect on social entrepreneurship and why it is crucial to addressing social issues. |
| Conceptual | Understand | On completion of this course students should be able to conceptualise and critically explore the context and process of social entrepreneurship. |
| Factual | Analyse | On completion of this course students should be able to analyse social entrepreneurship in a variety of social organisations using examples from high impact social organisations. |
| Procedural | Apply | On completion of this course students should be able to critically evaluate social entrepreneurship and provide recommendations for change demonstrating appropriate judgement. |
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