Course Description
Topics in diversity management and cross-cultural psychology will be covered with a focus on methods for fostering diversity and inclusion in organizations.
Athena Title
DIVERSITY/XCULT PSY
Non-Traditional Format
Offered exclusively at Gwinnett Campus.
Prerequisite
PSYC 6811 and PSYC 6830
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Understand the evolution of, and current trends in, diversity management. 2. Recognize the impact of culture on individuals and their relationships. 3. Identify key factors of American culture and how it differs from other world cultures. 4. Identify key factors of American corporate cultures, their similarities and differences. 5. Understand the nature of prejudice and discrimination, its causes, effects and remedies. 6. Identify, value, and respect fundamental differences of others, including differences in gender, ethnicity, age, physical abilities, sexual orientation, and appearance. 7. Understand the lives and viewpoints of people in each of these diverse groups, including the typical myths, stereotypes and biases they face in the workplace; evolutions of their current situation; key relevant facts about them; typical beliefs, values, and customs of their group, major issues they face as a group; and leadership opportunities and challenges open to you as their co-worker or manager. 8. Assess employee strengths and developmental needs in terms of skills and abilities rather than stereotypes and prejudices. 9. Enhance team productivity, synergy, and creativity by developing multicultural teams based on mutual respect and trust. 10. Know how to evaluate an organization’s status and needs in managing diversity and to recommend or adopt the best approach, from building on affirmative action to valuing diversity to creating a multicultural organization. 11. Develop self-awareness of your own personal biases and prejudices to develop understanding and skills to obtain objectivity and open-mindedness regarding your opinions. 12. Be flexible and open in your beliefs and opinions about all kinds of people. 13. Develop and improve business diversity management understanding and skills.
Topical Outline
The course will cover four broad areas: 1. Types of diversity. 2. Comparison across cultures and corporate cultures. 3. Prejudice and stereotypes. 4. Evaluating and managing diversity.