Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - MAN6116
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Current Status:
Approved, Permanent Archive
- 2010-06-22
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: Change
Course Change Information (for course changes only): Change title from Managing Diversity to Diversity and Organizational Justice
Comments: College approved 4/6/10; Grad Council approved 4/19/10; to SCNS liaison 5/13/10; SCNS approved - posted in Banner. Effective 8/1/2010
- Department and Contact Information
Tracking Number Date & Time Submitted 2199 2009-09-29 Department College Budget Account Number Management BA 140500 Contact Person Phone Email Dr. Alan Balfour 9741785 abalfour@coba.usf.edu
- Course Information
Prefix Number Full Title MAN 6116 Managing Diversity Is the course title variable? N Is a permit required for registration? N Are the credit hours variable? N Is this course repeatable? If repeatable, how many times? 0 Credit Hours Section Type Grading Option 3 D - Discussion (Primarily) R - Regular Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum) Diversity Course Online? Percentage Online C - Face-to-face (0% online) 0 Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Description
The concept of diversity is profoundly important yet, at the same time, profoundly ambiguous. This course provides a forum to examine and clarify the various ideas surrounding the concept of workforce diversity. Topics will include: the multi-faceted de
- Justification
A. Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course.
Needed for program/concentration/certificate change
B. What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service?
Required for MS in Management students.
Elective for MBA and other graduate students.
Anticipation section per academic year.
C. Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times?
Yes, 3 or more times
D. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.)
Ph.D. in Management or closely related field.
- Other Course Information
A. Objectives
* Clarify concept of workforce diversity.
* Explore managing diversity with a focus on organizational justice.
B. Learning Outcomes
Clarify the concept of workforce diversity; participate in experiential learning; increase self-awareness; learn about differences in inter-group relations; draw conclusions about your own views of diversity and how those have and will affect behavior at work; and identify effective ways for organizations to address diversity issues.
C. Major Topics
* Self identity
* Civil rights
* Biases, stereotypes, discrimination
D. Textbooks
Understanding and Managing Diversity (4th ed.) by Harvey
and Allard (2009), Pearson Prentice Hall.
E. Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases
*Diversity at work (2008), Art Brief.
* Diversity Consciousness (3rd Ed) 2010, Richard Bucher
* Company websites will be used for diversity audits.
F. Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy
See syllabus
G. Assignments, Exams and Tests
See syllabus
H. Attendance Policy
More than one excused absence will lower grade. Exception: USF Policy on religious holidays.
I. Policy on Make-up Work
Dealt with on a case-by-case basis. All papers subject to USF policies on Academic Integrity & Plagiarism.
J. Program This Course Supports
Master of Science in Management MSM and Master of Business Admin (MBA)
- Course Concurrence Information
Master and Ph.D.
- if you have questions about any of these fields, please contact chinescobb@grad.usf.edu or joe@grad.usf.edu.
