NBS8383 : Diversity in a Global Context
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Ana Lopes
- Lecturer: Professor David Lain, Ms Nosheen Khan
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module aims to prepare students for their academic studies and professional careers in HR. The module focuses on the management of diversity and inclusion, employment segregation, how multiple dimensions of inequality intersect, and how national contexts shape the salience of particular diversity categories, as well as policies and organisational practices. Alternative approaches to managing diversity will be considered, along with their implications for policy and practice.
Outline Of Syllabus
Context and concepts in equality and diversity
Policy and practice of diversity and equality
Trade Unions and diversity
Employee development and diversity/equality
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Pip |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 34:00 | 34:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | seminars Pip |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | online synchronous (whole cohort) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 48 | 1:00 | 48:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The module combines lectures with student-led seminars and drop-in surgeries. The lectures introduce students to key concepts, theoretical and policy frameworks, and debates. Student-led seminars are designed to provide students with structured tasks and readings, which form the basis for extended debate and critique. Drop-in surgeries provide opportunities for formative feedback.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 100 | 2,000 words individual written essay |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | provide formative feedback on the students ideas for the individual assignment. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The essay will assess all intended learning and skills outcomes.
RESIT INFORMATION: If students are eligible to a second attempt resit will be an assignment and the resit calculation will be based 100% on the submission.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8383's Timetable