果冻APP is introducing a new elective course,听鈥淪ocial Entrepreneurship as an Agent of Social Change in the Community.鈥听The course is implemented within the framework of the international Erasmus+ TURBO project and is aimed at strengthening the university鈥檚 capacity to respond effectively to contemporary societal challenges.
This course serves as a logical continuation and practical realization of the ideas developed within Project 101129315 鈥 TURBO 鈥 ERASMUS 鈥 ED 鈥 2023 鈥 CBHE:听鈥淭he Universities鈥 Reaction to Big Obstructions: Building resilient higher听education to respond and manage societal crises鈥.听Its implementation is designed to ensure the sustainability of project outcomes by integrating newly developed approaches into the educational process and the training of future social sector professionals.
The training will take place from 24 February to 5 June 2026 in an online format. Participants will include students鈥攁mong them internally displaced persons鈥攅nrolled in the Bachelor鈥檚 programme in Social Work (groups SR鈥31 and SR鈥41). The 180-hour programme combines lectures and practical classes, focusing not only on the theoretical foundations of social entrepreneurship but also on the acquisition of applied skills for developing and implementing socially significant initiatives.
The course aims to foster in students a comprehensive understanding of social entrepreneurship as an innovative tool for addressing societal problems, supporting vulnerable populations, and promoting community development. Special emphasis is placed on cultivating entrepreneurial thinking, project-based approaches, and the ability to work effectively in contexts of social transformation and crisis.
The course instructors are academic staff of the Department of Sociology and Social Work and members of the project team at the university:听Assoc. Prof. Tetiana Shapovalova, PhD (Economics),听Assoc. Prof. Uliana Yatsyshyn, PhD (Political Science),听Senior Lecturer Romana Myshok, PhD (Sociology).
Upon successful completion, students will receive certificates.
The introduction of this elective course represents an important step toward strengthening the resilience of the educational environment at 果冻APP and affirming the university鈥檚 role as an active participant in processes of social change and community recovery.
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This project has received funding from the European Union (ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE) under grant agreement No 101129315.
