Theoritical and Applied Social Entrepreneurship
Social Policy
Institute of Social Sciences
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theoritical and Applied Social Entrepreneurship | SPO104 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Spring | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Meryem AYBAS
Associate Prof. Dr. Burcu GÜLER
Associate Prof. Dr. Doğa Başar SARIİPEK
Assistant Prof. Dr. Beril BAYKAL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Comprehend the meaning of social entrepreneurship and the difference from entrepreneurship
2) Gain an insight about triple bottom line which tells the economic, social and environmental factors
3) Gain knowledge about the alternative solutions offered by social entrepreneurship to social problems
4) Gain knowledge about who the social entrepreneur is.
5) Realize the scale and scope of social enterprises
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||
| 1 | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | High | No relation | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
During this lecture;in order to make theoretical discussions on social entrepreneurship, related articles and book chapters will be examined and in addition to understand the innovative approaches to social problems, social entrepreneurs' activities will be observed as the fund providing organizations' members.
Weekly Schedule
1) Towards a definition of Social Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship and Social Problem2) The meaning of Social Entrepreneurship, the Identity of Social Entrepreneurs
3) Social Entrepreneurs' Field of Work: Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
4) Social Enterprise: Difference from Social Responsibility and NGOs
5) Employment opportunities in social entrepreneurship
6) Social entrepreneurship and sustainability
7) Social entrepreneurship and poverty
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Tangible resources in social entrepreneurship: Donations and earned income
10) Human resources in social entrepreneurship: Professionals and volunteers
11) Marketing in social entrepreneurship
12) Socially entrepreneurial behavior
13) Observation of social entrepreneurs: Social entrepreneurs who deal with underserved communities
14) Observation of social entrepreneurs: Social entrepreneurs who deal with worker problems
15) Observation of social entrepreneurs: social entrepreneurs who deal with poverty alleviation
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Discussion
6) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required