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Social Innovation in South Korea, Part 2: Lessons from Korea’s Own Development

Learn about Korea’s development and social innovation efforts to tackle challenges and inspire change in your community.

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Social Innovation in South Korea, Part 2: Lessons from Korea’s Own Development

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Drive social change with insights from Korean sustainable innovation

As a global leader in innovation and social change, South Korea is a country to learn from. On this six-week course from Hanyang University, explore Korea’s innovative approaches to social change and gain insights into the country’s development journey to inspire meaningful impact in your community.

Explore Korea’s development throughout the years

You’ll begin this course by exploring Korea’s development journey, examining key milestones that have shaped its economic and social landscape.

Delving into historical contexts, policy decisions, and innovative practices, you’ll be able to explain in your own words how Korea became the player it is today.

Understand the challenges and opportunities facing Korea

You’ll then address some of the social problems Korea is facing, such as social inequity, and examine the innovative approaches being used to tackle these challenges.

Through case studies and discussions, you’ll gain insights into the impact of social innovation initiatives in Korea and how these learners can contribute to sustainable development worldwide.

Apply your learnings from Hangyang University in real-time

You’ll be guided by Hanyang University’s esteemed team of academics, who will provide insights and real-world examples to help you draw your own roadmap to empower communities forward.

To continue your learning or to have some helpful pretext before starting this course, we recommend you join Social Innovation in Korea, the first course in this series.

Skip to 0 minutes and 28 seconds Did you know that South Korea is the only country to have made the leap from being one of the poorest countries after World War II to becoming the OECD member country. South Korea’s development experience has become a valuable research subject for many developing countries. However, behind this success lies numerous social issues. Currently, South Korea records the highest suicide rate, elderly poverty rate, and the proportion of unhappy children and Youth, among OECD member countries, indicating a serious situation of social conflict as well. So, how is it possible that South Korea has achieved such rapid economic growth while carrying so many problems? What efforts are being made by South Korea and its people to address these issues?

Skip to 1 minute and 22 seconds What strategies and tools are available to tackle modern social issues such as climate crisis? Hi, my name is Aaron Kim, the instructor for this course, Social Innovation in South Korea part 2. Social problems mentioned above cannot be solved with simple solutions. Social problems are usually complex and sometimes even “wicked.” One caveat is that you and I are part of the system that created the social problems and we are also affected by them. Therefore, the better we understand the problems, the more chances we have to solve the problem. To better understand and to be better prepared, I would like to embark on the second journey of Social Innovation in South Korea with all of you.

Skip to 2 minutes and 9 seconds This course was prepared as a follow-up to the “Social Innovation in South Korea” part 1, taught by Professor Hyun-sang Shin, in 2018. This course is to share experiences of Korea’s development, particularly in social changes, social innovation, and lessons learned from development cooperation.

Skip to 2 minutes and 29 seconds Through this course, you will experience the following: First, you will gain a understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a global agenda for pursuing sustainable social change. Second, you can broaden your perspective through lessons and insights gained from both successful and not so successful cases of South Korea. Third, you will navigate through the rapidly changing world today and develop your own roadmap for a more inclusive and sustainable world. if you’re not decided to take the course yet? That’s okay! Look around and have some discussion. I hope that through this course, you can take one step further in your efforts for social innovation and stand at the starting line as a changemaker.

Skip to 3 minutes and 17 seconds Let’s begin the journey of changemaking together, shall we?

Syllabus

  • Week 1

    Korea’s Development Experience

    • Reflecting diverse people collaborating on social innovation projects aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals

      Introduction

      Introduction

    • symbolizing SDG

      Changemaking in Action

      Changemaking in Action: Lessons from Korea’s Growth

    • symbolizing collaboration and creative thinking

      Case Review

      Let's examine the cases of KIST, the Minnesota Project, and the Saemaul Undong, and share your thoughts

    • symbolizing SDG

      Wrap up

      Key insights

  • Week 2

    Here’s the Bill: Other side of Economic Growth

    • Reflecting diverse people collaborating on social innovation projects aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals

      Introduction

      Introduction

    • symbolizing SDG

      Social Innovation for an Inclusive Future

      Social Innovation for an Inclusive Future: Lessons from Korea

    • symbolizing SDG

      Lessons and Implications

      Lessons and Implications

    • symbolizing SDG

      Wrap up

      Wrap-up

  • Week 3

    Life Finds Its Way: Emergence of Social Innovation

    • Reflecting diverse people collaborating on social innovation projects aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals

      Introduction

      Introduction

    • symbolizing collaboration and creative thinking

      Case Review

      Let's examine the cases of MYSC, the SK Group, and share your thoughts.

    • symbolizing SDG

      Lessons and Implications

      Lessons and Implications

    • symbolizing SDG

      Wrap up

      Wrap-up

  • Week 4

    To Go Far, Go Together: Korea’s global engagement

    • Reflecting diverse people collaborating on social innovation projects aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals

      Introduction

      Introduction

    • symbolizing SDG

      Public Diplomacy

      Public Diplomacy

    • symbolizing SDG

      ODA

      ODA

    • symbolizing collaboration and creative thinking

      Case Review: KOICA’s innovative programs

      Case Review

    • symbolizing collaboration and creative thinking

      Case Review: Private Sector

      Private Sector Case Review

    • symbolizing SDG

      Wrap up

      Wrap up

  • Week 5

    What’s in the Toolbox? : Approaches and Tools for Social Innovation

    • Reflecting diverse people collaborating on social innovation projects aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals

      Introduction

      Introduction

    • symbolizing SDG

      Collective Impact

      Collective Impact

    • symbolizing SDG

      Wicked Problems

      Wicked Problems

    • symbolizing SDG

      Wrap up

      Wrap up

  • Week 6

    Waiting for a superman? Be a changemaker!

    • Reflecting diverse people collaborating on social innovation projects aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals

      Introduction

      Introduction

    • symbolizing SDG

      New skin for new wine: Economics of Mutuality

      New skin for new wine: Economics of Mutuality

    • symbolizing collaboration and creative thinking

      Case Review: Novo Nordisk

      Case Review

    • symbolizing collaboration and creative thinking

      Case Review: SK-SPC

      Case Review: SK-SPC

    • symbolizing SDG

      Be a Change maker

      Becoming Sustainability Heroes

    • symbolizing SDG

      Wrap up

      Wrap-up

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On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • in your own words the factors contributing to Korea’s current development.
  • key reasons behind Korea’s prevalent social issues, citing at least two examples.
  • the efforts made by Korean innovators to address social problems.
  • a personalized learning journey map to actively engage in social innovation in your own context.
  • lessons and implications from Korea’s experiences that are relevant for developing countries.
  • strategies to create collective impact in two or more social innovation scenarios.

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for anyone who wants to know more about social innovation and sustainable development in South Korea. No prior knowledge is needed to join, but it might be helpful to complete Hangyang University’s Social Innovation in Korea course for additional context and insights that will enhance your learning experience.

Who will you learn with?

Who developed the course?

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Hanyang University

Since its establishment in 1939 as South Korea’s first engineering institute, Hanyang University has been a major driving force behind Korea’s development.

  • Established

    1939
  • Location

    Seoul, South Korea
  • World ranking

    Top 150Source: QS World University Rankings 2021

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