The Social Innovator Certificate Program

Underwood International College Yonsei Center for Social Innovation is offering a Social Innovation Curriculum that fosters Design Thinking, System Thinking, Ideation, Prototyping, and Implementation of Solutions to real life social problems.

All UIC students can now apply for a 19 credits Social Innovator Certificate Program with access to various curricular and extracurricular programs offered by the Yonsei Center for Social Innovation.

An Official Yonsei Social Innovator Certificate is granted upon graduation along with the Diploma.

Social Innovator Certificate

Social Innovation Major Requirement(SIMR) 9 credits

+

Social Innovation Major Elective(SIME) 9 credits

+

Holistic Education(HE) 1 credit

* ISSD and TAD students are strongly encouraged to take Social Innovation Major courses as Social Innovation Major courses are recognized as ISSD and TAD Major credits.

*The Social Innovation Major Requirement(SIMR) courses are recognized as Major credits by all TAD and ISSD Majors.

*Social Innovation Major Elective(SIME) courses are recognized by specific TAD and ISSD Majors. Some SIME courses may be recognized by more than one TAD and ISSD Major. 

CAUTION: Yonsei Portal Course Classification(MR/ME) reflects Major Classification, not Social Innovation Major Classification

Social Innovation Courses offered on 2017 Fall Semester

(Major credit recognition between parenthesis)

Social Innovation Major Requirement(SIMR):

Social Innovation Seminar(All ISSD/TAD Majors)

STP-3007-01-00

by Pr. LEE Sam Youl 

Examining the politico-economic implications of social innovation through the exploration of its theoretical and historical aspect, the rise of social enterprises, and the evolving public policy context for social entrepreneurship and innovation in the world.

Social Innovation Capstone Project 2(All ISSD/TAD Majors)

CTM-4003-01-00

by Pr. LEE Jung Hoon/Pr. LEE Keeheon

Understanding the Internet-of-Things(IoT) technology and its relations to business, and encouraging students to develop social business models with full comprehension on the cutting edge technologies in IoT.

Pre-requisite course: Summer Break Social IoT Workshop

Social Innovation Major Elective(SIME):

United Nations and Global Justice(JCL&SDC)

JCL-2010-01-00

by Pr. PARK Deok Young

Understanding the general architecture of the United Nations, and exploring the inner workings of international judicial systems and law enforcement.

Development Field Research(SDC)

SDC-3003-01-00

by Pr. YOON Semee

Understanding the tools that are used to explore human development in the fields of health, gender, family, nutrition, risk, technology adoption, public policy and institutions. Learning the various facets of these projects, from experimental design to ethical issues to data collection and analysis.

Development Cooperation and Foreign Aid(SDC/IS)

ISM-3107-01-00

by Pr. YOON Semee

Understanding the issues and institutions involved in development cooperation in diverse global settings, past and current strategies of various international organizations and the logic of the donors and the rationale for exterior assistance.

Analytics for Social Innovation(QRM)

QRM-4001-01-00

by Pr. KIM Joo Cheol

Introducing Analytical Tools for Social Innovation: Statistical Methodologies for machine learning tools, and Tensorflow(in development by google). Key tools in the analytical domain of, for instances, finding fake news and/or identifying spam emails.

No prior knowledge of statistics or computer programming is required.

Legal Approach to Health and Technology(STP&SDC)

STP-3008-01-00 

by Pr. LEE Sun Goo

Understanding recent developments in the fields of health and technology and exploring various legal and ethical issues regarding these developments: telemedicine, Sex selection and ethical issues, stem cell research, etc.

Social Innovation Extracurricular Activities

(Program Participants are given High Priority Access)

1. Social Innovation Lecture/Workshop Series

2. Global Social Innovation Tour*

3. Social Innovation Consulting Competition

4. Social Innovation Internship*

5. Networking Events with Social Innovators

* Available for TAD/ISSD Majors and Double Majors

A Few Past Activities:

Sustainable Development Goals Impact Challenge to Vietnam with WFUNA

Global Social Innovation Tours: Edinburgh, Shanghai, Silicon Valley

Social Innovation Workshop Series 3: with Root Impact COO Jaehyung Heo

Special Lecture and Field Trip with Prof. Kleinmann from Harvard University to KOICA and Samsung Noble County

Social Innovation Internship: VREX Lab, Slowalk, SAY Global, Dr. Noah

Activities to come:

Global Social Innovation Tours: Beijing, TBD

Social Innovation Consulting Competition

Social Innovation Workshops

Social Innovation Internships

And much more TBD

The Scope and Richness of the Social Innovator Certificate Program is directly linked with Student Participation. Attend our classes and partake in our activities to help us secure more support and offer more ambitious programs. 

For more information on the Yonsei Center for Social Innovation and its programs:

Website: https://uic.yonsei.ac.kr/ycsi

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/YonseiCSI/  

Contact us

Email: ycsi_pr@yonsei.ac.kr

Phone: 032-749-3100