Equality and Diversity (MA)

Overview

The equality and diversity agenda, including such areas as gender, ethnicity, sexuality and disability, has become an integral part of both the organisation of labour and of the work of governmental and non-governmental institutions. The course is designed for those who wish to work as researchers, policy-makers and practitioners in these areas in both the UK and internationally. It is likely to be of interest to graduates in Sociology and Social Policy; Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Sexuality Studies; Human Resources Management and Business; Politics and Public Administration, as well as to equality practitioners in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

The course addresses the theoretical, analytical and policy challenges of diversity in the context of globalisation, labour migration and demographic changes, as well as the widening equality agenda that includes not only anti-discrimination legislation, but also issues of changing organisational cultures and attitudes, promoting a more productive work-life balance, and identifying, disseminating and encouraging best practice. The course thus offers the opportunity to gain high-level specialist skills in analysis, policy-making and practice that are necessary for effectively addressing the challenges of diversity in the 21st century, producing graduates whose professional practice is underpinned by a solid theoretical grounding. You will study theories of equality and diversity, management strategies and policy implementation, with an emphasis on case study analysis.

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

www.londonmet.ac.uk/depts/fass/

Applying and entry

PLEASE NOTE There is no official closing date for this course, but you are advised to apply as early as possible as we will only consider your application if there are places available on the course.

Tel: 020 7133 4202
Email: admissions@londonmet.ac.uk

Minimum entry requirement will normally be a lower second-class Honours degree. Applicants will also be considered who have a relevant professional qualification and/or extensive relevant professional experience, gained in either a policy, human resources, or management environment.

Course contents

Course structure

For the MA, students take four core modules, two options and undertake a supervised dissertation of 15,000 words.

For the Postgraduate Diploma, students take three core modules and three options. For the Postgraduate Certificate, students take three modules, one of which must be either Theories of Equality and Diversity or Equality and Diversity Policy Implementation.

The core modules are:

• Theories of Equality and Diversity
• Managing Equality and Diversity
• Researching Diversity
• Equality and Diversity Policy Implementation

Options include:

• Labour Markets and the Work-Life Balance
• Demography and Citizenship
• Migration and Diversity
• Discrimination Law
• Women in Europe
• Cross-Cultural Management
• Gender and Work
• Public Policy and Employment
• Post-coloniality and Feminist Thought
• Employment Studies and HRM: Issues and Practice
• Women, Gender and Human Rights

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Assessment

You will be assessed on a range of coursework assignments, including essays, reports, case studies, presentations and a dissertation.

Careers

Career opportunities

The course provides specialist skills training that will be invaluable for careers in the following sectors:

• equality and diversity, gender and cross-cultural policy design and implementation in public and private sectors;
• corporate sector Human Resources, Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility units;
• local, national and international governmental and non-governmental organisations and the voluntary sector, particularly in the areas of equal opportunities, community relations, diversity, women's rights, migrant and refugee community rights.

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