HR4UK24O – EQUALITY, DIVERSITY &

INCLUSION IN SOCIETY AND

ORGANISATIONS
20 credits

Academic Year 2023-24

Academic Partner: UKCBC

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Contents
1 Key team contact details 3
3 Learning materials 5
4 Maintaining Academic Honesty and Integrity 6
5 Meeting Deadlines 7
6 Getting Support 7
7 Preparing for your Assessment 7
8 Summative Assessments 8
Summative Assessment 1 ................................................................................................... 8
Summative Assessment 2 ................................................................................................. 11

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 1 Key team contact details

Module Leader Marrim Butt

Email [email protected]
External Examiner TBC
Academic Partner Link Tutor
Shafqat Abbas
(APLT)

2 Module content
Welcome to ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Society and Organisations’ module. Please read the
study guide provided below carefully and familiarise yourself with all the information as they are
essential for your success in the module. Refer to your Course Handbook for a detailed outline of how
this module forms part of your course.
This study guide is intended to enable students to understand the structure and content of the module.
Over the current semester, different aspects about the subject area will be covered in the class. The
module is intended to provide the students with the knowledge and understanding of challenges facing
the workplace in terms of inclusion for those with protected characteristics.
The module aims to.
• Equip students with the knowledge and understanding of the concepts of Equality, Diversity
and Inclusion (EDI). This module will also provide students with the skills and attributes,
which are fundamental to employability and effective management of diverse workforce.
• To empower students to take personal responsibility for promoting, anti-discrimination
practices, promoting equality and inclusive approaches in the management of diverse
workforce.
• To provide students with the knowledge and understanding of challenges facing the
workplace in terms of inclusion for those with protected characteristics.
• Develop students’ appreciation and evaluation of the socio-legal and socio-political
perspectives of equality.
• Develop students’ ability to comprehend and critique the causes and impact of unconscious
bias on behaviour within the workplace.
• Develop a comprehension of the invisible and visible behaviours which can lead to
discrimination, harassment, bullying and victimization of those with a protected
characteristic within the workplace

Summary of Indicative content

This module will present the challenges facing the workplace in terms of inclusion for those with protected
characteristics, the content of the module is as follows.

Inequalities, Intersectionality and Equality Challenges

• Sources and drivers of workplace inequality
• Victimisation
• The Socio-legal and Socio-Political Perspectives of Inequality
• The challenges of unconscious bias in the workplace

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• Inequalities and Intersectionality
• Policy Challenges: Socio-Legal or Best Practice?
Contemporary Equality Challenges
• Prejudice and discrimination in the workplace
• Underpinning prejudice and discrimination through misconceptions
• Gender pay gap
• Protected Characteristics
• Work-life balance, harmonisation and caring responsibilities
• Religious manifestation and challenges for Promoting Religious expression for all
Managing Inequalities and Promoting Workplace Inclusions
• Equality Act 2010
• Creating and maintaining equality and diversity in the workplace
• How organisations promote equality and diversity
• Codes of practice and conduct
• Expectations of staff and employers in relation to equality
and diversity
• Contemporary theories and frameworks to promote anti-discriminatory practices
Benefits of managing equality and diversity

Full attendance on this module is expected. Latecomers to the class will be admitted up to 20 mins after the
start of the class. Students who need to miss a class must email their tutor prior to the class. Mobile phones
are not to be used during class.

Expectations
Specific expectations students can have of tutors:
• Support will be offered upon request.
• Questions and queries can be emailed to the tutor or use messages on Bb and they will
respond within 24 hours during the working week.
• Formative feedback will be provided on one assignment draft per assessment.
• Learning materials on BB will be available at least two weeks in advance.

Specific expectations tutors will have of students:

• Being a positive/active learner.
• Every week will involve preparation activities. These ensure you grasp the subject
knowledge, and it prepares you for the assessments. You are expected to complete these
each week before the session. After the session there will be activities to help you
consolidate the learning for that week. It is expected you participate and complete these
before the next week.
• Punctuality and regular attendance/engagement.
• Inform tutor via email when you are not able to attend classes.

• Independent; being responsible for own learning and development.

• Academic honesty; avoid plagiarism.

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 • Completion of all tasks by the due date - submitted through Turnitin in compliance with
instructions.

• Active involvement in classes and at all levels.

• Appropriate materials brought to each session.
• Team spirit – helping and sharing.
• Respect other student’s learning environment.
• Respond positively to feedback.
• ‘Can do’ attitude.

3 Learning materials
The reading list for this module is available on Blackboard in the module area and online by
searching readinglists. This shows real-time availability of books in the library and provides direct
links to digital items, recommended by your lecturer.

Remember to log into Blackboard and Uconnect daily to receive all the latest news and
support available at your module sites!

Essential Reading

Banfield P. (2018) Introduction to Human Resource Management, 3rd Ed, Oxford: Oxford University
Press

Danowitz, M A, Hanappi_Egger, E and Mensi-Klarbach, H (2012) Diversity in Organizations:

Concepts and Practices, Basingstoke: Palgrave McMillan

Kumra, S, Manfredi, S and Vickers L. (2012) Managing equality and diversity: Theory and Practice,
Oxford: Oxford University Press

Recommended Reading

Beardwell J. and Thompson A. eds. (2014) Human Resource Management: A Contemporary

Approach, 7th Ed. Harlow: Pearson

Bratton J. and Gold J. (2017) Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice, 6 th Edition,
London: Palgrave

Canas, K. and Sondak, H. (2014) Opportunities and Challenges of Workplace Diversity, 3/E.
London: Pearson

Daniels, K.. and Macdonald L (2005) Equality, Diversity and Discrimination. London: CIPD

Garg S, Sangwan S. Literature Review on Diversity and Inclusion at Workplace, 2010–2017. Vision.
2021;25(1):12-22.

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Grugilis I., (2017) A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Human
Resource Management, London: Sage

Kandola, B. (2009) The Value of Difference, Eliminating Bias in Organisations. Pearn Kandola
Publishing.

Kirton, G. and Greene, A.M. (2015) The Dynamics of Managing Diversity: a Critical Approach. 4th
ed. London: Elsevier.

MacDonald L. (2005) Equality, diversity and discrimination. London: Kogan Page

Torrington D. et al (2014) Human Resource Management, 9th Edition, Harlow: Pearson

Tulshyan, R. (2015) The Diversity Advantage: Fixing Gender Inequality in the Workplace, Forbes
Media.

To keep yourself informed you should consult the business press (especially the Financial Times), the
journal and e-book collections at UWL. Remote access is available for many journals.

Professional organisations – ACAS, CIPD, HSE, the ILO, the Equality and Human Rights Commission,
Stonewall, the OECD and TUC have a wealth of free, relevant and online materials.

Key academic journals (you can access these via UWL Library sources):

• Human Resource Management Journal - Wiley online

• The International Journal of Human resource Management - Taylor and Francis online
• Human Resource Management Journal – Society for HRM
• Human Resource Management Review - Elsevier

A variety of on-line electronic resources is available to UWL students including access to the
following Databases:

▪ PROQUEST DIRECT
▪ EBSCOHOST
▪ EMERALD

4 Maintaining Academic Honesty and Integrity

Academic Integrity means avoiding plagiarism and cheating and owning your own work, the use of
essay mills and AI content is also considered academic misconduct. This is when you submit a
piece of work which is not completely your own, but which you are presenting as your own without
acknowledging the author or properly referencing the original source. All your work must
demonstrate Academic Integrity; it must be an honest and fair submission, complying with all the
requirements of the assessment. Failure to meet these standards of behaviour and practice is
academic misconduct, which can result in penalties being applied under the Academic Offences
Regulations. You can get support with your academic writing by speaking to our Study support
team.

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 5 Meeting Deadlines
You should always try your best to submit your work on time. You can submit coursework up to 10
calendar days late without penalty if you require an extension go to
https://evision.ukcbc.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_lgn before the submission deadline. Without an
extension, the maximum mark you will be able to get for that work will be the pass mark.

6 Getting Support
There may be times when you experience circumstances outside of your control and talking to
your Module Leader and other support services available to you in the college will help keep you
on track with your studies. You can access information on support services and further guidance
at our https://evision.ukcbc.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_lgn page.

If your circumstances mean that you are not able to submit at all or are unable to attend an in-
person assessment like an exam or in-class test, then you can request mitigation through
https://evision.ukcbc.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_lgn for the assessment. Approved mitigation
means that you can have another attempt without penalty if you fail an assessment or do not
submit.

If you request an extension or mitigation before the deadline you can choose to self-certify, without
providing evidence, so long as you have a valid reason. You can only self-certify three
assessments per academic year. If you have used all your self-certification opportunities, or
requested mitigation after the deadline, you will need to provide evidence of your exceptional
circumstances through https://evision.ukcbc.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_lgn for your request to be
granted.

7 Preparing for your Assessment

A key part of your learning will be preparation for your summative assessment. You will be
provided feedback on your formative assessments, and this will help you to better understand
what is required of you when you submit your summative assessment. Please see below guidance
on your formative assessment and how to access your feedback.

Assessment Support
Assessment (insert Teaching Weeks in Outline of Type and Student How will the
below type of which Assessment Form of Preparation Support
assessment as per Support Takes Place Assessment Required Prior to Session to be
the table above) (enter each week Support to be or After the Delivered
no. in a new row) Provided Support Session

A1 and A2 Week 1 and 6 Assessment Student are How will the

Guidance and required to read Support
explanation of the the assessment Session to be
assessment brief carefully and Delivered
requirements. start collecting
reading materials
etc

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A1 Week 7 Formative Students are Formative
Feedback to be expected to come feedback will be
provided on to class with draft given during
Assessment 1 of A1. 1-2-1 workshops in
before presenting support, Q&A class
in class session, verbal
feedback on draft
assignment 1
A2: Week 13 Formative
Students are
Feedback to be
provided on expected to come
Assessment 2 to class with draft of
before submission A2.
1-2-1 support,
Q&A session,
verbal feedback on
draft assignment 2
Formative
feedback will be
given during
workshops in
class week 13

8 Summative Assessments
Summative Assessment 1

Assessment title Individual Presentation on EDI Issue

Submission date and time Week 8, 21/11
Word Count (or equivalent) 10 minutes
Where to submit Oral presentation followed by submission on Turnitin
Feedback date Written feedback within 15 working days after due date
Assessment Weighting 30%
PSRB requirements (if
applicable)

Submitting, feedback & grades online using Blackboard

Main objectives of the Assessment

Analysis of Organisation

Task-1. Examine a UK organisation from the list below. Consider its experience in managing charges
of discrimination—gender, race, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, religion, etc.- OR how it is seeking
to manage diversity effectively. Your presentation must have at least four sources outside the chosen
organisation, and they should represent a variety of types of sources (e.g. academic, public policy,

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government sources). Discuss how unconscious bias may influence decisions made within organisation
of your choice and impact employees with protected characteristic(s).

Organisation. You should choose one of the following organisations:

• British Airways
• BT
• Tesco
• Sport Direct
• BBC
• The Football Association
• Google
• Uber
• Barclays
• Boots

Description of the Task

• Introduction:
o Your introduction should briefly outline the problem(s) and its impact on the organisation.
Identify the aim and objectives of your presentation. Outline and discuss the business
case for equality and diversity in the chosen organisation
• Part One:
o Identify the cause of problem(s). Consider whether they arose over a long period of time
or through a specific incident.
o Outline the different methods the organisation used to manage its problem.
• Part Two:
o Use your own expertise to analyse the situation. Think and attempt to answer the following
questions:
o What strategies should the organisation have implemented to manage the diversity
problem/crisis?
o What did they do effectively/ineffectively?
o Has the organisation recovered? If so, how and if not, why not?

• Must include:
o Relevant legislations and HR practices that promote equality in your chosen organisation,
along with the discussion of the role unconscious bias plays in E&D challenges and how
HRM addresses those issues.

Note: Part One and Part Two should reflect a coherent, balanced discussion. You may write the
two sections separately, or you may INTEGRATE the two sections.

• Conclusion:
o Provide concluding thoughts. Summarise the main points of your presentation. DO not
introduce new ideas.

By using above points as a guide, you will ensure to provide an analytical understanding of the

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theories, concepts and conceptual frameworks which drive inequality in the workplace.

Referencing. Be sure to define the concepts that you incorporate from the textbook by clearly and
accurately quoting or paraphrasing. When you do any type of referencing (quoting or paraphrasing
borrowed material), use the Harvard referencing style when you cite your sources on slides and list
of references at the end of your presentation.

Turnitin submission: This assessment element is to be presented in class and submitted to

Turnitin . You will find a link to the Turnitin Assignment from the Assessments area of the
Blackboard course menu.

o You will need to ensure that your assessment is uploaded as a single document, as a
POWERPOINT presentation.
o Turnitin generates an Originality Report, and you are encouraged to make use of this facility as a
support tool to help you ensure the source material in your assignment is correctly referenced
before final submission.
o At the due date and time, no further submissions or changes are possible. Whatever is in the
Turnitin inbox at this time will be regarded as your final submission.

No. Learning Outcome

LO1: Outline and discuss the business case for equality and diversity in the workplace

LO2: Debate the impact of unconscious bias on discrimination, victimisation, harassment and
bullying on those who have a protected characteristic

Assessment Criteria for asssesment 1: Weighting

Introduction
15%
Provides a clear purpose, aim and objectives
Quality of Analysis

Understanding the nature of issues, Critical

40%
analysis and evaluation of the issues – linking
the issues in the task to the relevant theoretical
underpinning
Structure and Presentation Skills

Provides a logical structure, provides coherent 20%

flow. Eye contact, clarity of expression and
understanding of the issue
Conclusion

What strategies organisation should implement 15%

to address the problem (s) Rationale, priorities,
etc. Clear and concise concluding thought

Referencing 10%

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 TOTAL MARKS 100%

Generic Grading Criteria

100-80% 79-70% 69-60% 59-50% 49-40% 39-30% 29-0%

The work produced is The work produced The work produced The work produced The work The work produced The work produced
exceptional in is of excellent meets all of the meets all of the produced meets fails to meet all of fails to meet all of
most/all aspects, quality, exceeding intended learning intended learning all of the the intended the intended
substantially expectations for outcomes and outcomes and intended learning outcomes learning outcomes
exceeding this level in many exceeds the threshold exceeds the learning and is marginally and is inadequate
expectations for this aspects. expectations for this threshold outcomes at, but inadequate for this for this level.
level level in several of expectations for rarely exceeding level.
them this level in some the threshold
of them. expectations for
this level.

Summative Assessment 2

Assessment title Written Report

Submission date and time Week 14, 23/01/2024
Word Count (or equivalent) 2000 words
Where to submit Turitin submission
Feedback date Written feedback within 15 working days after due date
Assessment Weighting 70%
PSRB requirements (if n/a
applicable)

Submitting, feedback & grades online using Blackboard

The Task.

Develop a written Report (2000 words) based on the given case study and your research that will
discuss and analyse equality and diversity issues faced by Primark PLC, UK, and what
actions should be taken by the organisation to address issues of equality, diversity and
inclusiveness.

Description of the Task. Address the following points when you write your report

• Investigate the situation, based on your research of theories, concepts and conceptual
frameworks which drive workplace equality (LO3).
• Explore the sources of the inequalities and impact it can make on employees and
employers (LO4).
• Discuss the role of HR in addressing inequalities and establishing a fair and inclusive
workplace. (LO5 and LO6)

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No. Learning Outcome
LO3: Examine the theories, concepts and conceptual frameworks which drive workplace
equality
LO4: Critically articulate the contemporary equality challenges for the modern workplace
LO5: Identify the sources of inequalities and construct an evidence-based solution for dealing
with inequalities in the workplace in accordance with country law.

LO6: Examine the role of people practitioner in ensuring equality, diversity, and inclusion within
the workplace

Assessment criteria for Assessment 2 Weighting

Introduction: 10%
(what are you trying to achieve and how are you going
to do it)
Quality of Analysis evident in the report: 40%
(Understanding of the nature of issue, applying
theory to the case study and providing supporting
evidence for any claims made. Academic work
and public policy research examined.
Recommendation 25%

(Rationale, timescales, priorities, cost, etc.)

Conclusion 15%

with evidence-based findings (no new material –

brings previous text together)
10%
Referencing - (Harvard)
100%
Total

Generic Grade Criteria

100-80% 79-70% 69-60% 59-50% 49-40% 39-30% 29-0%

The work produced The work The work produced The work The work The work The work produced
is exceptional in produced is of meets all of the produced meets produced meets produced fails to fails to meet all of
most/all aspects, excellent quality, intended learning all of the intended all of the meet all of the the intended
substantially exceeding outcomes and learning intended intended learning learning outcomes
exceeding expectations for exceeds the outcomes and learning outcomes and is and is inadequate
expectations for this this level in many threshold exceeds the outcomes at, marginally for this level.
level aspects. expectations for this threshold but rarely inadequate for
level in several of expectations for exceeding the this level.
them this level in some threshold
of them. expectations for
this level.

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Employability Skills

Assessments 1 and 2 cover the following employability skills, which you could demonstrate on
your CV and at job interviews if you successfully pass the assessment:

• Communication
• Writing skills
• Problem solving
• Take initiative and self-motivating
• Critical thinking
• Can work under pressure and to deadline
• Planning and organisation skills
• Ability to learn and adapt
• Industry/commercial aware
• Reflective lifelong learners
• Creativity/lateral thinking
• Time management
• Intellectual curiosity
• Perseverance
• Confidence
• Integrity and accountability
• Decision making
• Public speaking skills
• Listening skills

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