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Understanding Diversity & Fighting Discrimination (IEL-B-3+5-WPM-IEL)
Department
- Bachelor's program Medical, Health and Sports Engineering
Course unit code
- IEL-B-3+5-WPM-IEL
Level of course unit
- Bachelor
Year of study
- Fall 2024
Semester when the course unit is delivered
- 5
Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5.0
Name of lecturer(s)
- Koglek Robert, MA MSc
Learning outcomes of the course unit
- In our globalized world, students encounter people with different belief systems and from diverse backgrounds. This course will enhance their knowledge of diversity and discrimination, providing them with valuable skills that will also benefit their future professional life. It will support students in understanding and respecting differences, fostering empathy, and imparting strategies for creating inclusive environments, all of which are highly relevant and sought-after qualities in the workplace. The learning from this course contributes to their overall personal growth in an interconnected world.
Upon completion of this elective course, students will be able to:
- Developing and/ or enhancing critical thinking skills
- Understanding the importance of respecting people from diverse backgrounds and identities
- Knowledge of use of reflective tools to challenge own perspectives
- Being aware of positive and structural discrimination and their obstructive impact
- Being able to implement strategies and ideas to tackle discrimination in any context
- Acquired enhanced skills to communication and collaborate
Mode of delivery
- face-to-face/optional online
Recommended optional program components
- none
Course contents
- - Overview of current definitions of Diversity and Positive Discrimination
- Introduction to frameworks that explore different categories of discrimination
- Application of reflective tools to get a better understanding of one’s own biases and assumptions
- Discovering why knowledge of Diversity and Positive Discrimination is important across all disciplines
- Analysing current global developments from different diverse perspectives
- Learning about reasons and historical context why policies that promote Positive Discrimination were developed
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work and a short excursion
Assessment methods and criteria
- Course immanent examination
Language of instruction
- English
Work placement(s)
- none