| Semester 1, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Inclusive Workplaces |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Management and Enterprise |
| Student contribution band : | Band 3 |
| ASCED code : | 080303 - Human Resource Management |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Rationale
The focus on diversity and inclusion in Australian and overseas organisations can be viewed, over time, as a continuum. Organisations are gradually moving from the understanding of diversity as a compliance issue to one of valuing diversity and the richness of experience that it provides. Emerging inclusive workplace practices focus on engaging the entire workforce regardless of characteristics that might be perceived to be incongruent with traditional expectations of what constitutes an ‘ideal worker’. Organisations need to take positive steps to ensure equal employment, promotion opportunities support for diverse groups of employees. Diversity programs are proactive and aim to achieve a diverse and heterogeneous workforce that values employee differences, these contribute to the local as well as global community. Students in this course will engage with the diversity literature in order to fully understand the implications of the regulatory, social and business environment for the area of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Synopsis
This course sets the scene by exploring concepts of diversity as they relate to inclusion strategies within organisations. Cases and examples exploring inclusion best practice are examined. Students are encouraged to reflect on their personal understandings of inclusion, and explore the changing face of diversity and inclusion within organisations. Students will explore the importance of successful and seamless inclusion as an outcome of diversity management. This is achieved though the development of insight into individual and group aspects of diversity, participants will reflect on their values, context and practice as these relate to the workforce diversity and inclusion literature and practice.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- critically examine aspects of the changing nature of diversity and inclusion in the organisational context;
- debate and research contemporary issues in workforce diversity and inclusion;
- appraise the issues that influence on-going development of diversity management theory and practice within the organisational context;
- critically evaluate the perspectives on workforce diversity and inclusion.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Diversity management concepts and theory | 25.00 |
| 2. | Workforce diversity in various contexts | 25.00 |
| 3. | Perspectives of workforce diversity | 25.00 |
| 4. | Contemporary issues of workforce diversity | 25.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=MGT8006)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed ¾«¶«´«Ã½app | 86.00 |
| Independent ¾«¶«´«Ã½app | 79.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 100 | 40 | 02 Apr 2020 | |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 100 | 60 | 11 May 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students’ responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course. -
Examination information:
NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
NO EXAM:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Referencing in assignments must comply with the Harvard (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library’s referencing guide. This guide can be found at .
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app’s aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
1. conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
2. forms part of the Graduate Certificate of Workforce Diversity and Inclusion and is benchmarked against the internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.