Social economy WS-SO-SEcon
This course introduces students to a variety of empirical and theoretical perspectives on social economy, including such topics as: idea of the social economy as a historical concept, main theoretical approaches, national concepts of social economy, community economies, social economy and the civil society, platforms and networks of the SE organisations, SE in figures, the social enterprise (SE), the social economy, civil society, community economies approach, platforms and networks of social economy, micro finance, social innovation and other. Bringing together perspective from a broad range of fields (political science, economics, sociology, justice studies, law, anthropology, and social welfare), the course provides a discussion of key issues connecting the development of the social economy to innovation, social justice and economic sustainability. Utilizing a comparative, transdisciplinary approach, the course aims to get students to reflect critically on questions like: How do we conceptualize and distinguish between different types of SEs? What are the key historical, structural, contextual factors that have informed the development of SEs in Europe and how do they influence SEs capacity to promote and maintain social innovation in the 21st Century?
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcomes
S02_W03; S02_W04; S02_W06; S02_W08;
S02_U02; S02_U05; S02_U08; S02_K02; S02_K06
Assessment criteria
This course requires of a very dynamic student who will benefit from the combination of academic and hands on learning.
The requirements include three short comprehensive quizzes, discussions and workshops.
Course aims good understanding of the theoretical approaches in the context of which socio-economic model matters and is explained; analytical skills: relating empirical observations and historical data and narratives to theoretical arguments and discussions; independent research with a variety of sources
In addition to this, each student will be expected to make a significant contribution to the classroom dialogue. Students need a minimum of 80% of attendance to be in good standing for the final exam.
Intensive text discussions (interactive), which are supplemented by lectures on specific topics. Both are supplemented by research assignments and presentations by the students.
End of semester written examination 20 %
Presentation 20 %
Participation in Tutorials 30 %
Quizzes 30%
Bibliography
THE READER 2011: “SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY: OUR COMMON ROAD TOWARDS DECENT WORK”, 2011 Międzynarodowa Organizacja Pracy,
THE SOCIAL ECONOMY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION -Report drawn up for the European Economic and Social Committee by the International Centre of Research and Information on the Public, Social and Cooperative Economy (CIRIEC); José Luis Monzón Campos; Rafael Chaves Ávila, EESC, 2012
THE SOCIAL ECONOMY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION. Summary of the Report drawn up for the European Economic and Social Committee by the International Centre of Research and Information on the Public, Social and Cooperative Economy (CIRIEC), 2007, EESC
SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY: Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development; ILO; 28th July – 1st August 2014, Campinas, Brazil.
The promotion of the social economy as a key driver of economic and social development in Europe; General Secretariat of the Council
to: Permanent Representatives Committee; Council of the
European Union; Brussels, 12 November 2015
James Austin, Howard Stevenson, Jane Wei-Skillern: Social and Commercial Entrepreneurship: Same, Different, or Both?, ET&P 1042-2587, 2006 by Baylor University
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