This minor focuses on exploring your experiences and identity in relation to Diversity and Inclusion. What does this mean to you? And how is it related to societal topics such as climate change, the changing labour market and the SDGs? By exploring your personal relation to diversity and inclusion and understanding how you position yourself in relation to others, you will learn about your own and people’s behaviour and add new ways of working to your toolbox. The minor builds on these foundations to explore decision-making, creativity and cooperation and places this in the larger context of international societal challenges.

Minor content

The minor will discuss identity, self-awareness and help you understand how your personal experiences and group memberships have formed you. From this starting point, you will discover the role of biases, prejudice and stereotyping. By learning to look at things from different perspectives and by empathising with others, you become aware of our own personal biases and how to overcome them. Here is where you learn what diversity and inclusion is and how it impacts you and your position in society. Through exploring the concepts of resistance, agency and deep democracy, the minor aims to contribute to a better world.  

 

Structure of the minor

The minor is 15 ECTS and there are two tests connected to it, a portfolio and an assessment. The Learning Outcomes of the minor are:

• The student describes various societal developments associated to Diversity and Inclusion and relates them to their own experiences.
• The student analyses on their own identity, and recognises projection and attribution of identity by society and others.
• The student recognises systems, assumptions and mechanisms related to equity in a diverse society.
• The student articulates how their and other peoples mindset can contribute to a more inclusive environment.

You will cooperate with your fellow students intensively and with the diverse team of lecturers.

Recommended Knowledge

This minor is open to and suitable for all student in all domains. We strive for a diverse student population in this minor.

Minor can also be taken in combination with minor Diversity & Inclusion at Work.

There is an assumption that you hold the propaedeutic year of your bachelor's programme. Furthermore, we advise you to make sure that you have also completed at least 30 credits in year 2 and/or 3 so that you have just a slightly more solid foundation to participate in the minor. 

This minor is offered by Human Resource Management B

Examination

The minor is assessed through a portfolio that contains both individual and group work. There will also be an assessment.