Diversity in the Workplace

Subject 482-220 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Undergraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
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Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Parkville, on-campus.

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 36 hours
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: 482-124 Workplace Learning Environments
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Coordinator

David Beckett
Subject Overview:

This subject studies social and cultural constructions of diversity in the globalising workplace, including alternative definitions of access and equity in education and training; cross-cultural training and productivity outcomes; and the development of contextually-sensitive training and learning strategies to address diversity. Theoretical underpinnings of interpersonal communication are explored and connected to workplace learning practices.

Assessment: Assignments totalling 4000 words or equivalent.
Prescribed Texts: Prescribed Texts:A book of readings will be available.Productive Diversity: A New Australian Model for Work and Management (B Cope and M Kalantzis (1997)), Pluto Press, Sydney
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Information Not Available

Related Course(s): Bachelor of Learning Development and Training

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