Managing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Organisations MGT4038

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: Adam Smith Business School
  • Credits: 15
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

To introduce and critically examine theories, practices and debates surrounding the mis/management of quality, diversity and inclusion.

Timetable

Lectures: 2hr x 10 weeks

Please refer to MyCampus for timetable

Requirements of Entry

Entry to an Honours programme in Business and Management or a GPA of 12 in the level 2 courses listed below for students taking an Honours programme in another subject:
• MGT2010 Business Decision Analysis
• MGT2011 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
• MGT2012 Services and Operations Management
•MGT2014 Entrepreneurship

Excluded Courses

None

Assessment

Intended Learning Outcomes

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

Course Aims

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the key approaches, debates and critiques surrounding managing equality diversity and inclusion in contemporary organisational settings. The course will provide students with skills in identifying, evaluating and critiquing equality-related policy and practice and provide the opportunity to explore the organisational and labour market marginalisation and discrimination as experienced by particular groups of people.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

1. Critically assess key approaches that underpin strategies promoting organisational equality, diversity and inclusion;

2. Evaluate the challenges faced by key stakeholders (including policymakers, organisations, managers and employees) when translating equality principles into practices;

3. Develop an academically-informed stance on the relationship between organisational equality, diversity and inclusion and the broader organisational, social and political landscape;

4. Identify the multiple levels of inequality and discrimination key groups in the labour market may face.

5. Work collaboratively in a team to produce a combined piece of coursework, by liaising with other class members, allocating tasks and co-ordinating team meetings.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.