95017 TD: Change-making for social impact +
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Credit points: 8 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Requisite(s): 36 credit points of completed study in any Bachelor's Degree OR 36 credit points of completed study in any Bachelor's Combined Degree OR 36 credit points of completed study in any Bachelor's Combined Honours
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Anti-requisite(s): 95009 TD: Change-making for social impact
Description
This subject develops students’ capacity to understand and lead change in response to emergent complex problems that call for a transdisciplinary approach. Students in multidisciplinary teams connect with live industry and community partner briefs and examine these complex problems as they unfold on the ground. Students identify those most impacted, and are challenged to deal with rapid response timeframes, dynamic conditions and resource constraints, amongst other complexities, as they become known. This subject provides a creative, safe space for collaboration, thinking differently and experimentation to generate viable proposals for collective action to create social impact. Through this process, students develop strategies for navigating change, uncertainty, and a capacity to take proactive steps when facing the unknowns for the rest of their professional lives.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 1. | Analyse and map systems, organisations and individuals utilising language, principles and tools of complexity to identify leverage points for change and impact |
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| 2. | Articulate the current and future structures, processes, and practices that influence change and innovation across organisations, networks and systems |
| 3. | Develop strategies to mobilise and connect people and the organisations, networks and systems they work and live in to create and implement innovation |
| 4. | Design communication strategies to persuade organisational and community leaders to implement innovation in professional or social contexts to achieve impact |
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject is offered in a blended mode. Students will engage with online interactive modules at their own pace to gain understanding of relevant concepts and frameworks. This learning is then applied to real-world challenges in collaborative, immersive and experiential studio environments. As students experiment with creative practices by drawing on cases and approaches from across different disciplines, they have ongoing opportunities for formative feedback from peers and academic staff.
Content (topics)
Foundations in 5 topics that will then be applied to the industry challenge project:
Topic 1: Social Impact
Topic 2: Systems and Complexity
Topic 3: Transdisciplinary integration of knowledge and experience
Topic 4: Implementation science
Topic 5: Participatory spectrum
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Investigation of change-making for social impact in complex systems
| Type: | Case study |
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| Groupwork: | Group, individually assessed |
| Weight: | 30% |
| Length: | Individual and team reflections weeks 5-11. Rapid presentations of 6 minutes each on weeks 8 and 12. |
Assessment task 2: Application of tools and methods for change-making across disciplines
| Type: | Exercises |
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| Groupwork: | Group, group and individually assessed |
| Weight: | 30% |
| Length: | 1-4 Varied depending on module and activity for each week. Final submission creative work and 500 word written. |
Assessment task 3: Transdisciplinary insights for change-making in response to a real-world challenge
| Type: | Report |
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| Groupwork: | Group, group and individually assessed |
| Weight: | 40% |
| Length: | 1) Presentation 10 minutes 2) Digital Graphic poster (1000 words) 3) Miro board (unlimited) |
Minimum requirements
Students must attempt each assessment task and achieve an overall pass mark in order to pass this subject.
A minimum of 80% of attendance of classes is required (whether face-to-face or online). The timetabled tutorials will alternate between interactive workshops led by tutors and self-directed teamwork every second week.
Required texts
No required texts. Readings and other resources will be provided online.