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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
EDI: Foundations of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
University of Lincoln
This online course introduced the core concepts of EDI. It discussed why inclusion matters in today’s society, and why traditional approaches to EDI have been unsuccessful.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Professor Belinda Colston
Director, Eleanor Glanville Institute
University of Lincoln
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe what Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is and explain why it matters in contemporary societies and organisations
- Identify and use key EDI concepts and language
- Describe the main legal frameworks governing EDI practices in UK organisations
- Evaluate the business benefits which arise from maintaining a diverse workforce
- Explore the ethical arguments for supporting organisational EDI and developing inclusive practices
- Discuss the key challenges for EDI and articulate possible solutions
Syllabus
- The Foundations of EDI -Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Contemporary Society: Why does EDI fail?
- Making a Change: The language of EDI, and why language matters. How does language reinforce inequality?
- Inequality Challenges: Why do inequalities persist? Structural inequalities and the meritocracy myth.
- Diverse voices and perspectives: Lived experience and EDI, Nothing about us without us?
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Issued on 9th October 2023
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