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IB361-12 Equality and Diversity

Department
Warwick Business School
Level
Undergraduate Level 3
Module leader
Dulini Fernando
Credit value
12
Module duration
10 weeks
Assessment
100% coursework
Study location
University of Warwick main campus, Coventry

Introductory description

N/A.

Module web page

Module aims

The specific aims of the module are to allow the student to:
Think critically about management and business approaches which fail to reflect on the significance for organisational processes and outcomes of the diverse, and changing, make up of organisational members.
Understand underpinning social concepts such as stereotyping, discrimination and social identity and the way they operate inside and outside the workplace.
Understand equal treatment and diversity approaches to equality both conceptually and in terms of workplace interventions such as positive and affirmative action.
Be able to locate these in the different national and cultural contexts of the UK, Europe and North
America.
Apply these understandings to analyse how the understandings of difference are reproduced via both organisational processes and social institutions beyond the workplace.
This will allow students from a range of disciplines to gain an understanding of how people's experience of work differs and how managers can ensure the fair treatment of diverse workforces.
Where appropriate (e.g. psychology, social studies, economics) students will be able to apply their discipline-specific knowledge in the context of this aspect of management practice.

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

The first half of the module examines various explanations for different treatment and outcomes experienced by members of social groups within the workplace and contrasts and explores the dominant equality approaches of ‘equal opportunities’ and ‘managing diversity’. It will also review the role of key institutions such as trade unions, employer organisations and the state in the historical development of inequality in the labour market. The second half of the module focuses on how the various explanations of different treatments impact on different strands of difference including gender, ethnicity, disability, religious belief, sexuality, and age. It will also examine how dominant understandings of difference are represented within and beyond the workplace.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • Understand equality, diversity and inclusion both conceptually and in terms of workplace interventions.
  • Understand how people's experience of work and career outcomes differ according to gender, ethnicity, disability, age, migrant status, religion, social class and sexual identity.
  • Explore theoretical frameworks that are helpful to understand diverse employeesâ distinct career outcomes and experiences of work.
  • Understand stereotyping, discrimination and social identity and the way they operate inside the workplace.
  • Critically examine approaches to achieving equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Challenge simplistic explanations of inequality in the workplace.
  • Critically evaluate different forms of diversity and inclusion interventions.

Indicative reading list

Reading lists can be found in Talis

Subject specific skills

Be aware of the relevant legislative requirements and of Equality bodies, their remit, approach, and role.
Understand how social identity related disadvantages, stereotyping and discrimination plays out in different national and cultural contexts of the UK, Europe and North America.

Transferable skills

Communication skills: summarise key arguments and evidence.

Study time

Type Required
Lectures 10 sessions of 2 hours (17%)
Seminars 9 sessions of 1 hour (8%)
Private study 36 hours (30%)
Assessment 55 hours (46%)
Total 120 hours

Private study description

Private Study.

Costs

No further costs have been identified for this module.

You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment group A1
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Assessment component
Individual Assignment (12 CATS) 100% 55 hours Yes (extension)
Reassessment component is the same
Feedback on assessment

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Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites for this module, but students are advised that having taken WBS organisational behaviour modules or related social science modules would be an advantage.

Courses

This module is Core optional for:

  • Year 4 of UIBA-N140 Undergraduate International Business
  • Year 3 of UMAA-G1NC Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies
  • Year 3 of UMAA-G1N2 Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year)

This module is Optional for:

  • Year 3 of UESA-HN11 BSc Engineering and Business Studies
  • Year 4 of UESA-HN14 BSc Engineering and Business Studies with Intercalated Year
  • UIBA-N201 BSc in Management
    • Year 3 of N201 Management
    • Year 3 of N20B Management
    • Year 3 of N230 Management with Finance
    • Year 3 of N232 Management with Finance
    • Year 3 of N250 Management with Marketing
  • UIBA-N202 BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP)
    • Year 4 of N210 Management (Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
    • Year 4 of N202 Management (with Intercalated Year)
    • Year 4 of N20C Management (with Placement Year)
    • Year 4 of N231 Management with Finance (with Intercalated Year)
    • Year 4 of N251 Management with Marketing (with Intercalated Year)
  • UIBA-MN34 Law and Business Four Year (Qualifying Degree)
    • Year 3 of MN34 Law and Business Studies Four Year (Qualifying Degree)
    • Year 4 of MN34 Law and Business Studies Four Year (Qualifying Degree)
  • Year 3 of UIBA-NN35 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance
  • UIBA-N4N7 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year and Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
    • Year 5 of N4N7 Accounting and Finance (Foundation Year and Intercalated)
    • Year 5 of N4N8 Accounting and Finance (Foundation Year and UPP)
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N4N4 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year)
  • UIBA-NN36 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
    • Year 4 of NN36 Accounting and Finance (Intercalated)
    • Year 4 of NN37 Accounting and Finance (Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
  • Year 3 of UCSA-I1N1 Undergraduate Computer Science with Business Studies
  • Year 1 of UIOA-VEU Undergraduate EU Visiting
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R1 Undergraduate International Business with French
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R2 Undergraduate International Business with German
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R3 Undergraduate International Business with Italian
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R4 Undergraduate International Business with Spanish
  • Year 3 of UIBA-MN31 Undergraduate Law and Business Studies
  • UIBA-MN32 Undergraduate Law and Business Studies
    • Year 3 of MN32 Law and Business Studies (Four-Year)
    • Year 4 of MN32 Law and Business Studies (Four-Year)
  • UIBA-N20A Undergraduate Management (with Foundation Year)
    • Year 4 of N20A Management (with Foundation Year)
    • Year 4 of N23A Management with Finance (with Foundation Year)
    • Year 4 of N25A Management with Marketing (with Foundation Year)
  • Year 3 of USTA-Y604 Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics
  • Year 3 of USTA-Y605 Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated
  • USTA-Y602 Undergraduate Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics
    • Year 3 of Y602 Mathematics,Operational Research,Stats,Economics
    • Year 3 of Y602 Mathematics,Operational Research,Stats,Economics
  • Year 3 of USTA-Y603 Undergraduate Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics,Economics (with Intercalated Year)
  • UIOA-VOS Undergraduate Overseas Visiting
    • Year 1 of UVOS Undergraduate Overseas Visiting
    • Year 1 of UVOS Undergraduate Overseas Visiting
  • Year 3 of UPXA-F3N1 Undergraduate Physics and Business Studies
  • Year 3 of UPXA-F3ND Undergraduate Physics and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year)