Semester:SS 15
Type:Module/Course/Examination
Language:English
ECTS-Credits:3.0
Scheduled in semester:1-6
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:30.0 L / 22.5 h
Self-directed study time:67.5 h
Type:Module/Course/Examination
Language:English
ECTS-Credits:3.0
Scheduled in semester:1-6
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:30.0 L / 22.5 h
Self-directed study time:67.5 h
Module coordination/Lecturers
- Dr. Monika Litscher
(Modulleitung)
Curricula
Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration (01.09.2012)Master's degree programme in Architecture (01.09.2014)
Bachelor's degree programme in Architecture (01.09.2014)
Description
- Concepts, theories and models of diversity
- Managing Diversity
- Theoretical, political and legal concepts of intersectionality
- Interlocking types of discrimination
- Methods to develop diversity+ competencies
- Equality and the right to be different
Lecture Goals
Participants are able …
- to explain the basic concepts, theories and models of diversity
- to explain the basic theoretical, political and legal concepts of intersectionality
- to apply Diversity Management tools
- to analyse situations of interlocking discrimination
- to develop their own set of diversity+ competences
- to do presentations in English
Understanding the dynamics of difference, promoting equal opportunity and valuing diversity are highly esteemed skills in the diversified and globalized labour market.
Qualifications
Lectures Method
Lectures and workshops
Literature
Required reading for the first meeting
Thomas, D.A., Ely, R.J. (1996), "Making differences matter: a new paradigm for managing diversity", Harvard Business Review, Vol. 74 No.5, pp.79-90.
Exam Modalities
50 % developing a case study (group work)
50 % individual work presentation
Compulsory attendance (min. 80%)
Comments
Cross-faculty elective subject:
Notice the special Multi-stage allocation process.
Exams
- P-FU_Diversity and Intersectionality (SS 15, in Bewertung)