Course Information
1301
5 ECTS
2026-02-28
Other Courses
English
20
2026
12
Global health, e-health & migration
Social innovation in theory and practice
Course Leader
Mats Målqvist
Department
Women's and Children's Health
Weeks
2026-03-10; 2026-03-24; 2026-04-14; 2026-04-28
Location
Online and MTC-house, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B
Duration
4 seminar days
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.
- 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.
Content
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
- Oral presentation
Literature
Scientific publications in the field.
Teachers
- 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.
- Gloria-Karin Lopez, Project Leader Forum for Social Innovation Sweden, Malmö 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.
- Malin Lindberg, Guest professor of social innovation, Malmö University, and professor of gender and technology at Luleå University.
- Gloria-Karin Lopez, Project Leader Forum for Social Innovation Sweden, Malmö 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.