5711102: FU_Diversity and Intersectionality

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Semester:SS 24
Type:Module/Course/Examination
Language:English
ECTS-Credits:3.0
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:30.0 L / 22.5 h
Self-directed study time:67.5 h

Curricula

Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration (01.09.2012)
Cross faculty elective subjects (01.09.2014)
Master's degree programme in Information Systems (01.09.2015)
Master's degree programme in Finance (01.09.2015)
Master's degree programme in Information Systems (01.09.2019)
Bachelor's degree programme in Architecture (01.09.2019)
Master's degree programme in Architecture (01.09.2019)
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship and Management (01.09.2020)
Master's degree programme in Finance (01.09.2020)
Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration (01.09.2021)

Events

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 and intersectionality
  • 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.

Learning Outcomes

Participants are able …

  • to explain the basic concepts, theories and models of diversity and intersectionality
  • 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

Admission Requirements

Conversation level of English

Literature

Diversity and Inclusion Handbook
https://ideas.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Leading-Diversity-in-Organizations_Lever-2017.pdf

Materials

To be presented during the course

Exam Modalities

Parts of assessment
A: 50% developing a case study (group work)
B : 50% individual work presentation

80% mandatory presence

Assessment

Grading

Comments

cross-faculty course:
Rules for registration: www.uni.li/cross-faculty

Exams

  • P-FU_Diversity and Intersectionality (SS 24, in Planung)