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| Title |
Social innovation, social change and sustainable transition
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| Semester |
F2026
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| Master programme in |
Social Entrepreneurship and Management
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| Type of activity |
Course |
| Mandatory or elective |
Mandatory |
| Teaching language |
English
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| Study regulation |
Read about the Master Programme and find the Study Regulations at ruc.dk |
| REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE | |
| Registration |
You register for activities through stads selvbetjening during the announced registration period, which you can see on the Study administration homepage. When registering for courses, please be aware of the potential conflicts and overlaps between course and exam time and dates. The planning of course activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programmes, which should not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programmes, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose. |
| Number of participants |
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| ECTS |
10
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| Responsible for the activity | |
| Head of study |
Christine Revsbech (crevsbech@ruc.dk)
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| Teachers |
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| Study administration |
IMT Registration & Exams (imt-exams@ruc.dk)
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| Exam code(s) |
U60219
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| ACADEMIC CONTENT | |
| Overall objective |
The objective of this course is to familiarize students with theories of social innovation processes, social change theory and sustainable transitions that takes place between multiple stakeholders including a variety of enterprises and organizations. Emphasis will also be placed on the role of management in promoting and organizing social innovation and entrepreneurship processes. During the course students will be introduced to concepts, theories and methods and learn to apply them in analysis of challenges and development of solutions in relation to social innovation and social change in real-life cases from the private, public or third sector. |
| Detailed description of content |
The course engages with social innovation theories and methods. It introduces to the field of social innovation theories and concepts and go in-depth with key themes, such as bricolage, value co-creation and co-production, social value, sustainability and the relationship between social innovation and social change. It also introduces and applies innovation process methods such as design thinking, participatory processes and collaborative learning. |
| Course material and Reading list |
Will be announced in the course Moodle |
| Overall plan and expected work effort |
Study intensity 10 ECTS = 270 hours
Teaching and learning activities
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| Format |
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| Evaluation and feedback |
The course is evaluated with an individual survey and with an oral group evaluation in class of the last session of the course The course includes the following feedback forms: • The teachers of the course answers questions in connection with lectures and presentations in class • Students collaborate on an assignment linked to the teaching and discusses it with each other and the teachers • The teachers facilitate presentations from students and answers questions • The teachers assesses oral and written presentations in class and at the exams • Teachers and co-examiner gives oral grounds for an assessment |
| Programme |
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| ASSESSMENT | |
| Overall learning outcomes |
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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| Prerequisites |
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| Form of examination |
Group portfolio and oral exam
Permitted group size: 4-7 students. Examples of written products are exercise responses, talking points for presentations, written feedback, reflections, written assignments. The preparation of the products may be subject to time limits. The character limit of the portfolio is: For 4 students: 31,200-43,200 characters, including spaces. For 5 students: 33,600-43,200 characters, including spaces. For 6 students: 36,000-43,200 characters, including spaces. For 7 students: 38,400-43,200 characters, including spaces. The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude appendices. Time allowed for the exam including time used for assessment is for: 4 students: 60 minutes. 5 students: 70 minutes. 6 students: 80 minutes. 7 students: 90 minutes. The assessment is individual and based on the student's individual performance. The assessment is an overall assessment of the written product(s) and the subsequent oral examination.. Permitted support and preparation materials at the oral exam: All. Assessment: 7-point grading scale Moderation: Internal co-assessor. |
| Form of Re-examination |
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
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| Type of examination in special cases |
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| Examination and assessment criteria (implemented) |
The exam is a group portfolio with two elements, which includes writing a short report to the case organizations and doing a pitch during the course - and the portfolio ends in an oral group exam. It will be assessed to which degree the student: • Can identify, formulate, and argue for relevant research questions • Demonstrates understanding and ability to select and apply social innovation and social change theories in specific practice-based casework • Can design and evaluate solutions to example of real life challenges in a case organization • Discuss and assess questions and problems involved in the process of social innovation, social change, and sustainable transition while applying concepts, methods and theories introduces in the course The assessment is an overall assessment of the written product(s) and the subsequent oral examination. The assessment is individual and based on the student's individual performance. Exam: The exam will start with a presentation by students, each student should present 3-4 minutes. You can use power point and/or printouts to support your presentation. The presentation will be followed by questions and discussion with the examiners. Use of generative AI aids in the exam Generative AI aids (GAI) are permitted in the work with the exam if the use is declared. You must clearly declare how you have used generative artificial intelligence (GAI). This should be included as an appendix. This means that you must describe how you have used GAI, e.g. for the preparatory work, to ask questions and search for information, to receive feedback and criticism on your text, to carry out proofreading or to improve language and readability. It is important that you actively relate to your choice of tools in this way, as it is part of the entire process of creating the project, and thus part of your scientific method and professional communication. The use of any specific text that is GAI-generated requires citation, just as when using all other sources from which direct quotations are used. In the library's guide, you can see more about how to cite AI and how you can account for your use of GAI. However, ordinary spell checking and other language suggestions, such as Word or other word processing programs, as well as programs for writing minutes and transcription, are permitted in all written exams and do not need to be declared. The use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) must always take place within the framework of Roskilde University's ‘Guidelines for using generative artificial intelligence in written exams.’ Read the guidelines here. |
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| Last changed | 14/11/2025 |
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