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Title Research for Societal Impact
Course number 5546
Programme 0-Inte del av forskarutbildningsprogram
Language English
Credits 1.5
Date 2022-11-07 -- 2022-11-18
Responsible KI department Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik
Specific entry requirements
Purpose of the course The course aims to allow doctoral students to reflect on the importance of academic research and how this can lead to societal change. Starting from and building on the doctoral students' existing knowledge, experience, and research, the course will lay the foundation for understanding factors influencing the societal impact of academic research, improved interdisciplinary collaborations, and enhanced communication skills among researchers and society.
Intended learning outcomes Upon completing the course, the student should be able to:
• Put their research in relation to societal challenges and communicate to a broader community within academia and the general public how their research might contribute to overcoming a societal challenge.
• Identify relevant research topics at the intersection of different fields and evaluate the potential for collaboration, innovation, and societal impact.
• Set up and manage interdisciplinary projects (research or development) utilising relevant entrepreneurship tools to generate societal value.
Contents of the course The course will introduce the students to different pathways to create impact from research to society, collaborate across disciplines, and communicate science within academia and the general public. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be used as inspiration.
Teaching and learning activities The course uses a student-centred educational model building on the doctoral students existing knowledge, experience, and research. Following the introduction, most learning will be conducted through practical work in teams. The participants will work in interdisciplinary project teams with participants from different schools and/or faculties. The teams can either choose to address challenges that have already been identified by stakeholders (i.e. UNOPs, the United Nations office for project service) or identify their own. At the end of the course, the teams will present their work to peers and a panel of stakeholders.
Compulsory elements • Oral presentation of one's own research.
• Oral presentation and opposition of team project.
Examination • Slide presentation based on the project outcome (a possible pathway to create societal impact).
• An individual written reflection on the learning experience, including expectations, outcomes, and future application.
Literature and other teaching material Mandatory literature:
• “Productive interactions: societal impact of academic research in the knowledge society.” LERU position paper March 2017, https://www.leru.org/publications/productive-interactions-societal-impact-of-academic-research-in-the-knowledge-society
• “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Number of students 30 - 40
Selection of students Selection will be based on 1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant's doctoral project (according to written motivation), 2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date)
More information This course prepares doctoral students to create societal impact by collaborating across disciplines. Building on your existing knowledge, experience, and research, the course will lay the foundation for understanding the societal impact of academic research, improved interdisciplinary collaborations, and enhanced communication skills among researchers and society. The course is equivalent to one week of full-time studies. Scheduled classroom sessions are on the following dates: 7-8 November and 18 November. The course is given in English and in collaboration with the Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship.
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Course responsible Hanna Jansson
Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik
0852483861
hanna.jansson@ki.se
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