Module manager: Jo Burgess
Email: J.B.Burgess@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
LUBS 5340M Gender & Equality at Work
This module is approved as an Elective
Through this module you will develop an understanding of patterns of (in)equality, diversity and gender relations in Europe. It will bring to light cross national variation in key themes, such as occupational segregation, working-time patterns, pay and organisational cultures, to provide you with both a theoretical and empirical understanding of gender and equality at work internationally.
This module aims to give students a theoretical and conceptual vocabulary through which to develop an understanding of patterns of inequality, diversity and gender relations in Europe. It aims to bring to light cross national variation in key themes, such as occupational segregation, working-time patterns, pay and organisational cultures, to provide students with both a theoretical and empirical understanding of gender and equality at work internationally.
On completion of this module, students will be able to critically evaluate:
- change and continuity in patterns of inequality (gender and ethnicity) in the labour market and workplace
- key factors shaping cross-national variation in the gender composition of labour markets in different countries (EU)
- the role of the EU as a regulatory body committed to equal opportunities legislation
- the role of the state as an institution determining the welfare entitlements of employed mothers and the implications such entitlements have for women’s employment participation
- different theoretical frameworks and their usefulness in explaining cross-national variation in gender/ethnic (in)equality in pay, occupational segregation, management composition, organisational cultures and working-time patterns
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
Transferable
- conduct analysis and provide relevant evidence and examples to support an argument
- write coherently and concisely to an advance level
- plan, organise and deliver work within time constraints
Indicative content:
The module focuses how individual states and the EU have the capacity to shape and transform aspects of gender and equality through labour market regulation and social security contributions.
In the second section, this module aims to map change and continuity in gender and equality at work.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 | 1.5 | 15 |
| Seminar | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Private study hours | 274 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 26 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300 | ||
This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.
Your teaching methods could include a variety of delivery models, such as face-to-face teaching, live webinars, discussion boards and other interactive activities. There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 4,000 word | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The resit for this module will be 100% by 4,000 word coursework.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 02/09/2024
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