MA Diversity and Equality in Employment: University of Westminster

Introduction

The aim of this course is to provide you with an understanding of the employment/human resource issues affected by social inequalities and encourages a critical appreciation of the dynamics of diversity among employees.

You will develop the skills and competencies to manage a diverse work force and then build on that diversity to enhance organisational effectiveness. You will be equipped to recognise and understand the barriers facing managers within a diverse workforce and to make appropriate suggestions and develop suitable programmes to help top management, team members and colleagues to overcome such barriers and capitalize on the strengths of a diverse workforce so that their organisation achieves its full potential in a global economy.

The course will enable you to build a body of practical skills and theoretical knowledge - from the operational through the tactical to the strategic – around diversity issues impacting upon the management of organisations and then to apply this knowledge to management problems and situations that affect professional practice.

Course Content

The course offers interesting and challenging options reflecting the wide nature of HRM.

Core modules

• Human Resource Management
• Organisational Analysis
• Information for Business Decisions
• Managing Equalities and Diversity in Employment
• Assessment and Individual Differences at Work
• Discrimination Law in Business
• Research Methods

Associated Careers

Those completing the course can be expected to find employment within the field of Diversity and Equality, either in the UK or abroad, or to continue their studies in HR related fields

Entry Requirements

Standard qualifications for admission to the course are:

• A UK Honours degree 2.2 or above (or overseas equivalent) in Business Studies, Public Administration, Sociology, Psychology, Social Science or in a discipline relevant to human resource management.
• Or, a degree supplemented by a qualification or by qualifications from a course of study which includes a substantial business or management studies component. Examples would include a Management Diploma, HNC or HND

Applicants without Standard Qualifications

• The University welcomes applications from persons with certificated learning, or who have had a significant amount of relevant working experience and who are able to demonstrate that they will be able to study effectively at Master's level.
• Some applicants may be interviewed by the Course Leader or a member of the teaching team and/or be required to submit a 1000 word essay on a selected aspect of human resource management.

Language Proficiency

• Postgraduate applicants who have not had their secondary or tertiary education through the medium of English should normally have attained the equivalent of an IELTS score of at least 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 score in each component.