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Title | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Organisations | ||
Code | ULMS226 | ||
Coordinator |
Ms J Hodgson Operations and Supply Chain Management J.Hodgson@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2024-25 | Level 5 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
ULMS151 ORGANISATIONS AND MANAGEMENT; ACFI151 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
24 |
6 |
30 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 120 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 2: Group presentation Assessment Type: Presentation Size/Duration: 15 minutes (10-15 slides) Weighting: 50% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL | 0 | 50 | ||||
Assessment 1: Individual reflection Assessment Type: Coursework Size: 1,500 words Weighting: 50% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission Standard UoL penalty applies: Stand | 0 | 50 |
Aims |
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This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop their understanding and critical awareness of issues associated with managing a workforce characterised by diversity in gender, age, ethnicity, disability, religion and sexual orientation etc. It will enable students to become familiar with: the drivers of increased workforce diversity; the theories underlying discrimination in organisations; current equality legislation; barriers to equality of opportunity in the workplace for minority groups; and organisational policies and practices for managing diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Students will also have to opportunity to reflect on how their own diversity might influence their interactions with other individuals at work. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of the terms “equality”, “diversity” and “inclusion” in an organisational and international context. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of the social justice case and the business benefits case for managing EDI in the workplace. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of the legal framework for EDI in organisations. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of the issues related to gender, age, ethnicity, disability, religion and belief, and sexual orientation in the workplace. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of the organisational strategies used to develop the effective management of EDI |
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(LO6) Students will be able to reflect on their own diversity in terms of the topics covered on the module and demonstrate how this might influence their interactions with others. |
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(S1) Problem solving skills |
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(S2) Commercial awareness |
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(S3) Teamwork |
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(S4) Organisational skills |
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(S5) Communication skills |
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(S6) IT skills |
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(S7) International awareness |
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(S8) Lifelong learning skills |
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(S9) Ethical awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method - Lecture Teaching Method - Seminars Self-Directed Learning Hours: 120 Skills/Other Attributes Mapping Skills / attributes: Problem solving skills Skills / attributes: Commercial awareness Skills / attributes: Teamwork Skills / attributes: Organisational skills Skills / attributes: Communication skills Skills / attributes: IT skills Skills / attributes: International awareness Skills / attributes: Lifelong learning skills Skills / attributes: Ethical awareness |
Syllabus |
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The main topics covered by this module will include: Students who have taken Organisational and Management (ULMS151) in year one will find that this module develops the topics of management and leadership. For students who take Introduction to People Management (ULMS206) in year two, this module will complement the content related to the theoretical perspectives, roles and practical activities associated with people management. Library resources will be accessible through the module reading list contained in the module handbook. Other key learning resources will accessible through the VLE. Students will be expec ted to read all resources within the reading list and to read beyond the reading list to find their own supplementary resources. Students will be expected to complete independent reading in preparation of their assessments and to support their learning in lectures and tutorials. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |