Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years (1.8.2018-31.7.2020), which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning outcomes for this course, upon successful completion, include the ability to: 1) understand basic theories and concepts related to gender and diversity, 2) examine how gender is implicated in the roles assigned to, and played out by, men and women in work and other areas of life, 3) evaluate ways in which organizations can reconfigure existing structures to better achieve gender equity, and 4) recognize how gender is differently constructed and perceived across cultures.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 02.11.2020 - 20.11.2020
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Joan Lofgren
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Josiane Peltier
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
This course considers diversity in the international workplace from a gender perspective. It examines ways in which men and women are socialized, and may differently enter, and participate in, work life. Topics to be covered may include some or all of the following: gender construction, employment decisions, sex segregation of occupations, communication preferences, gender gap in earnings, confidence gap, work-life balance, cross-cultural diversity, gender and managerial behavior, leadership, best practices in gender equity, team work, the inclusion of non-gender-conforming individuals, and the intersection of gender and race. Case studies may be used to problematize gender issues in specific organizational contexts, and in society at large.
DETAILS
Prerequisites
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
none
FURTHER INFORMATION
- Teacher: Peltier Josiane