COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GOVERNING, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KDN 6025 GOVERNING, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Women's and Family Studies

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMIR ÖZEREN

Offered to

Women's and Family Studies

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to develop a critical understanding of strategies, practices and discourses inherent in equality, diversity and inclusion policies at work. The role of cultural, ethnic, religious, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability and intersectionality at individual, group and organizational level in organisations will be opened for critical discussion from the perspective of leadership and management.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to discuss the meaning and importance of the concept of difference
2   To be able to understand the concepts leading to differences through psychological and sociological studies
3   To be able to discuss the key issues and conceptualisations in social sciences related to the studies of diversity
4   To be able to question the role of diversity, equality and inclusiveness from the viewpoint of organisations
5   To be able to explain the dominant theoretical paradigms used in understanding diversity discourse and practices in organisations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Why is it necessary to problematize differences in diversity research
2 The conceptualisation of equality, diversity and inclusiveness in workplace and organisation studies
3 Main sociological, psychological and anthropological approaches regarding workforce diversity
4 Leadership and diversity management approaches in mainstream organisation studies
5 Analyzing differences in the light of critical management studies
6 Neoliberalism, differences, development and sustainability discourse
7 Sexual minorities (sexual orientation and gender identity) in diversity research
8 Race and ethnicity in diversity studies
9 Disabilities in diversity studies
10 Religious differences in diversity studies
11 Cultural differences in diversity studies
12 Intersectionality in diversity research
13 Term overview, overall discussion and concluding remarks
14 Student presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Core Text:
Syed, J., & Ozbilgin, M. (2020). Managing diversity and inclusion: An international perspective. SAGE Publications Limited. (2nd edition) https://study.sagepub.com/syed

Supplementary Sources
Aydın, E. & Ozeren, E. (2018). Rethinking Workforce Diversity Research Through Critical Perspectives: Emerging Patterns And Research Agenda. Business & Management Studies: An International Journal, 6(3): 650-670. http://dx.doi.org/10.15295/bmij.v6i3.393

Ozeren, E., Ucar, Z. & Duygulu, E. (2016). Silence Speaks in the Workplace: Uncovering the Experiences of LGBT Employees in Türkiye. In Köllen, T. (Ed.) Sexual Orientation and Transgender Issues in Organizations Global Perspectives on LGBT Workforce Diversity, pp.217-232. Springer. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-29623-4_13

Ozeren, E., & Aydin, E. (2016). What does Being LGBT Mean in the Workplace A Comparison of LGBT Equality in Türkiye and the UK. In Klarsfeld, A., Ng, E.S., Booysen, L.A.E., Christiansen, L.C. & Kuvaas, B. (Eds.) Research Handbook of International and Comparative Perspectives on Diversity Management, pp. 199-226. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781784719685.00012.xml

Kaygalak-Celebi, S., Kaya, Ş., Ozeren, E. & Günlü-Kucukaltan, E. (2020). Pride Festivals as a Space of Self-Expression: Tourism, Body and Place. Journal of Organizational Change Management https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-01-2019-0026

Özbilgin, M., and Tatli, A. (2011), Mapping out the field of equality and diversity: Rise of individualism and voluntarism . Human Relations, 64(9), 1229-1253.

Zanoni, P. and Janssens, M. (2003), Deconstructing Difference: The Rhetoric of Human Resource Managers Diversity Discourses , Organization Studies. 25(1), 55-74.

Zanoni, P. and Janssens, M. (2007), Minority Employees Engaging with (Diversity) Management: An Analysis of Control, Agency and Micro-Emancipation , Journal of Management Studies, 44(8), 1371-97.

Zanoni, P. (2011). Diversity in the lean automobile factory: doing class through gender, disability and age , Organization. 18(1), 105-127.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, directed readings, class discussions, case studies and project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1- The project should be presented as 20-40 pages of written text within the scope of the research title assigned to the students. It is important that the project should be written in line with academic ethics (free from plagiarism) and should reflect critical thinking. It is important for students to be able to explain each stage of the project, present the project to their classmates, answer the questions directed to them, and carry out the original value of the research.

2- The students are expected to be able to identify the key issues by questioning case studies presented to them, to deconstruct the texts in the reading list, to critically filter them and develop some analytical findings and propositions.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.
3. Active participation is expected in group works and class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: emir.ozeren@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday at 12: 00-13: 00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Student Presentations 1 3 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Project Assignment 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.15
LO.255
LO.3545545
LO.4555
LO.555555