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Social enterprise is an important feature of regional resilience, and it plays an increasingly important role in the Australian and global economy. This course analyses social enterprise within the context of the sociological tradition and a commitment to social justice. It examines the sociological concept of civil society, the relationship between definitions of social enterprise and the values of social enterprise, and the impact of non-conventional and alternative ways to create change.

In this course, you will evaluate the relevance of social enterprise to community development, and prepare for collaborative community problem solving. It enables you to engage with practical questions of how to make social enterprise work. You will engage in activities that require you to develop your own ideas of citizenship and activism, in order for you to actively uphold the principles of social justice in the future. As well as examining theoretical and sociological issues, you will carry out your own case study of a social enterprise or related project.

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

1. identify and discuss the role of government and non-government agencies in fostering the wellbeing of community members of diverse backgrounds;
2. critically examine how and why campaign activism is on the rise, the forms it takes, and the factors that determine successes or failures;
3. design and implement efforts that encourage social change ethical practices and collaboration;
4. evaluate the learning experience in terms of practical skills gained or improved, and also in relation to their own personal development;
5. identify the key paradigms in the study and practice of social enterprise, especially the relationship between definitions of social enterprise and values relating to social enterprise;
6. begin applying theoretical and empirical knowledge of social enterprise to practical questions of social justice, community development, and international development.