96334 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF DIVERSITY

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

By the end of the course, students will know the social psychological theories and methods underlying the study of diversity, its beneficial and detrimental moderating factors and the optimal conditions under which diversity can produce benefical outcomes at the cognitive, motivational and behavioral level by involving individuals, teams and organizations.

Contenuti

The course of Diversity at work addresses the theoretical, research and professional aspects related to the social psychology of diversity, diversity managament, and the implementation of an inclusive workplace. The course involves two integrated and complementary modules: 96334-Social Psychology of Diversity (prof. Silvia Moscatelli) and 68046 - Diversity Management (prof. Sara Zaniboni).

The module of Social Psychology of Diversity (4 credits, 30 hours) aims to develop knowledge and skills on the following areas:

• Overview of social psychological theories of diversity and exclusion
• Explicit and implicit stereotypes, and their consequences in the workplace
  
• Culture and communication in the global workplace
• Interpersonal relationships in a global work context

Testi/Bibliografia

Main textbook (mandatory): Mor Barak, M. E. (2022). Managing diversity: Toward a globally inclusive workplace (5th Edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications (Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9).

Articles (mandatory):

• Casad, B. J., & Bryant, W. J. (2016). Addressing Stereotype Threat is Critical to Diversity and Inclusion in Organizational Psychology. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00008
• Heilman, M. E. (2012). Gender stereotypes and workplace bias. Research in Organizational Behavior, 32, 113-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.riob.2012.11.003

Lecture slides and materials presented/suggested in class. Course materials will be available at the course website.

Metodi didattici

The teaching methods used for the integrated course are: lessons, case analysis and discussions, practitioners' reports, individual and group assignments, simulations, presentations of assignments.

The course is designed to be very interactive, based on students’ active participation. Therefore, students are requested to attend systematically all the lectures.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

The final assessment of the Module Social Psychology of Diversity is based on a written exam (assessment of the knowledge) on the topics of Module 1. The grading scale is from 0 to 30, 18 being the minimum passing grade.

The final grade is the mean of the grades of the 2 modules of the integrated course Diversity at work.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Powerpoint, paper-pencil instruments, audiovisual materials, guided discussions.

Policy on the Use of Technology in the Classroom

• Students may not use any hand held devices in the classroom (cell phones, cameras, etc.) without the explicit permission of the professor.
• Computers should be used for note-taking only.
• Students who need to use voice recorders for class lectures must receive the explicit permission of the professor in order to do so.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Silvia Moscatelli