2020/21 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5365M Diversity Management

30 creditsClass Size: 150

Module manager: Meenakshi Sarkar
Email: M.Sarkar@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Jan to 31 May View Timetable

Year running 2020/21

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

The module examines the growing significance of the management of diversity in an organisational context together with the rise in social exclusions in society and its impact on HRM . You look at the business case for HRM diversity policies and practices in organisations through a critical lens based on research evidence for various protected characteristics like gender, race, religion, disability, age and sexuality.

Objectives

The module examines the management of diversity in an organisational context, drawing on research evidence from a number of European countries. It aims to provide students with a context for the development of organisational diversity strategies in public and private sectors so that different areas of Human Resource Management (HRM) diversity practice can be examined through a critical lens.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Present and critically evaluate the business case for diversity management policies and practice
- Apply knowledge of good employment practice in the context of UK and other countries and codes of practice on equality and diversity issues with a focus on codes of practice on equality and diversity around the world
- Critically evaluate HRM policy and practice through a diversity lens, in areas such as recruitment, promotion, training, development and mentoring, pay, flexible working and work-life balance
- Identify and critically analyse the types of research evidence and methodologies deployed in diversity management literature

Skills outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Apply effective cognitive skills of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis
- Write coherently and concisely
- Plan and organise work within time constraints

Syllabus

Indicative content
- The context for the development of organisational diversity strategies in public and private sectors
- Exploration of why managing diversity has become such a significant subject in employment relations and HRM
- The business case for diversity
- Theoretical perspectives on issues like equality/equity/ inclusion and social exclusions related to diversity management- Unconscious bias, social hierarchy and intersectionality theories
- Examine protected characteristics in the UK like gender, race, disability, religion, age and sexuality within the diversity discourse
- Examination of different areas of HRM practice through a diversity lens; for example recruitment, promotion, training, development and mentoring, pay, flexible working and work-life balance

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	10	105.00	15.00
Tutorial	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			275.00
Total Contact hours			25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Your teaching methods could include a variety of delivery models, such as face-to-face teaching, live webinars, discussion boards and other interactive activities. There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	4,000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

The resit for this module will be 100% by 4,000 word coursework.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 13/01/2021 11:11:30

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