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Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact
Overview
The unit examines the broad spectrum of organisational responses to complex societal challenges, including: how business is creating new products and services that deliver positive social, environmental and economic impact; how social enterprises and social entrepreneurs are using social innovation to create better social outcomes; how design is used for social impact; and how organisations measure and communicate these social impacts to stakeholders. Using real-world cases and examples students will gain insight into how positive social change can be created in different contexts.
Requisites
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Demonstrate awareness and understanding of current social challenges and business, public policy and organisational responses to generating positive social impact
- Analyse and evaluate organisational and institutional responses to social issues and challenges
- Collaboratively design and communicate services, products or business models that present innovative solutions to complex social problems
- Understand future trends and responses to social and economic challenges
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
On-campus Class | 4.00 | 6 weeks | 24 |
Online Lecture | 2.00 | 6 weeks | 12 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
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Assignment | Individual | 55 - 65% | 1,4 |
Report and Presentation | Group | 35 - 45% | 2,3 |
Content
Part 1 - Problem exploration and mapping
Social change and impact - the social economy
Key contexts and concepts - social impact across sectors
Addressing wicked problems
Part 2 - Designing Solutions
Drivers of social change and impact
Leadership for Social change and impact
Evaluating social change and impact
Part 3 - Implementing Solutions
Local community and social change
Sustainability, ethics and social impact
Business model canvas for social enterprise as a basis for social change and impact
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.