| CODE | CLS1102 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Equality at the Place of Work | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for Labour Studies | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit discusses the importance of equality at the work place and exposes students to the various grounds of discrimination including disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion age, race and ethnicity. The unit makes students aware of the protection offered by law and encourages them to promote a diverse and inclusive work force for the benefit of all. Study-unit Aims The Employment and Industrial Relations Act (EIRA) seeks to protect workers from various forms of discrimination. The aim of this unit is to make students aware of the protection offered by law and to encourage them to promote a diverse and inclusive work force for the benefit of all. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - explain the six main areas of discrimination - demonstrate knowledge about the Employment Law and the Men and Women Equality Law and its relevance to discrimination - analyse the impact and consequences of discrimination at the workplace - Identify ways of ensuring a more inclusive work force 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - identify the six main areas of discrimination - refer to the EIRA and other related legislation which offers protection on various grounds of discrimination - calculate the impact and consequences of discrimination at the workplace - promote a more inclusive and diverse workforce and avoid discriminatory practices at the work place Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Required readings: - Xuereb, P. (2005). Anti-Discrimination, Inclusion and Equality in Malta. Malta: University of Malta, European Documentation and Research Centre. (Available at the EDRC at the University of Malta) - Dipboye, R. & Colella, A. (2004). Discrimination at Work: The Psychological and Organizational Bases. SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series. USA: J.Wiley. Supplementary readings: - Roscigno, V. (2007). The Face of Discrimination: How Race and Gender Impact Work and Home Lives. USA: Rowman and Littlefield Publications. - Heymann, J. & Beem, C. ( 2005). Unfinished Work: Building Democracy and Equality in an Era of Working Families. New York: The New Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anna Borg Maria Victoria Gauci |
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