Aims: The aim of the unit is to give students an understanding of equality and diversity issues within organisations, with particular attention to gender. National and international contexts will be examined.
Learning Outcomes:
To have a critical understanding of such concepts as diversity, equal opportunities and mainstreaming.
To understand different perspectives on how diversity and equal opportunities policies may contribute to Human Resource and Organisational Strategies.
To appreciate relevant theories concerning the labour market experiences of different groups.
Skills:
Students learn about key models, theories and critical debates in the subject area (T)
Analytical skills (F)
Debating skills (F)
Equality Audits (T)
Develop improved transferable personal skills including comprehension, collation of information and writing (F)
Further develop presentation skills (F)
Content:
British, European and US regulation of discrimination and diversity at work
Theories of discrimination
Diversity management
Discrimination on grounds of gender, race, age, sexual orientation and disability
Women in the labour market
Equal pay
Gender mainstreaming
Work-life balance
Paid and unpaid work
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