IA3019 - Cultural Diversity in the Workplace

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

Available to undergraduate students who are eligible to take a level 3 subject.

This subject will examine the notion of cultural diversity in the workplace by exploring the definitions of culture and the workplace. It will investigate concepts of: cultural parameters, cultural competence, cultural intelligence and cultural capital through on-line learning including discussion board activities. This subject will further explore the concept of work with emphasis on both global and local market places and reflect upon the effects upon the cultural milieu of both society and the individual. Furthermore, the theoretical constructs and context of this subject will apply to the 'real' issues relating to cultural diversity in the workplace. In order to complete this subject students must have access to the World Wide Web. Students who do not have access to email should notify the Subject Co-ordinator.

Learning Outcomes

• examine the complex nature of culture and the issues related to principles of Inclusion, cultural intelligence, cultural competence, cultural capital and cultural collaborations;
• define the concepts of both culture and the workplace and determine how these feature as constituents of the socio-cultural fabric of Australian society;
• describe real and potential barriers to effective intercultural communication, including cultural shock, and cultivate an appreciation for cultural and communicative differences;
• analyse the ways our diverse histories, cultural background, individual experiences and personal identities affect cross cultural interactions in the workplace and discuss how these interactions can become models of empowerment.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Availabilities
, , Study Period 8
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Face to face teaching 25-Sep-2006 to 29-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Sharon Moore
Lecturer:	Ms Lynette Ireland.
Contact hours:	40 hours - 5 days on campus component
Assessment:	(30%); (20%); (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Attendance at Block is compulsory due to assessment criteria
, Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Sharon Moore
Lecturer:	Ms Lynette Ireland.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.