Social innovation in theory and practice, 5 hp


Course number1301
Year2025
TypeSubjectcourse
Track
Max participants20
Application deadline2025-02-28
LanguageEn
Course leaderMats Målqvist
DepartmentWomen's and Children's Health
Visiting addressMTC-house, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B
Post addressUniversity hospital, 751 85 UPPSALA
Dates2025-03-11; 2025-03-18; 2025-03-25; 2025-04-23
LocationOnline and MTC-house, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B
Course length4 seminar days
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Description

The purpose of the course is to provide PhD students with a theoretical basis in social innovation. The course aims to provide insights into conceptual and empirical research in this field. Thematically, social innovation is highlighted in relation to inclusion and sustainability in organizations and society.

Learning outcomes

After the course, students should:
- Describe and explain social innovation in theory and practice.
- Critically reflect on social innovation in relation to inclusion and sustainability in organizations and society.
- Describe and explain how existing knowledge on social innovation can be used in the participant’s research process.

Contents

Seminars with lectures, workshops, presentations and discussions. The course is given through hybrid teaching online and on location.

Instructions

The two first sessions are online, with discussions on literature, lectures and student interaction. The last two sessions are full day workshops on location in Uppsala.

Examination

- Active participation in mandatory seminars
- Oral presentation

Literature

Scientific publications in the field.

Teaching staff

- Mats Målqvist, professor of global health at the Department of Women's and Children's Health. Founder of SIHI Sweden, a proud partner of Social Innovation in Health Initiative.
- Malin Lindberg, Guest professor of social innovation, Malmö University, and professor of gender and technology at Luleå University.
- Eva Friman, researcher at the Department of Women's and Children's Health. Programme director of MISTRA Environmental Communications.
- Beatrice Halpaap, WHO/TDR. One of the founders of Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI).
- Joe Tucker, associate professor at University of North Caroline Chapel Hill and founder of SESH – Social Entrepreneurship to Spur Health.

More information

mats.malqvist@uu.se

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