Katya

Coventry University developed a short 19 DVD scenes which can  be tailor made to your needs. We are using it at Kingston to support our Equality Impact Assessment programme.

The actual production is known as "Same but Different"

I have a letter , dated September 2006, which was sent to us with a pack  free of charge.

The contact names , at the time , were: 

Professor Karen Ross - The Project Team and 

Jane Wynn ([log in to unmask]) for any further information.

Try also www.coventry.ac.uk/samebutdifferent

Hope you find it useful too. Good luck!!!

Gil
 
Gil Goncalves 
 
Diversity and Equality Unit 
Kingston University 
53 Portland Road
Kingston  KT1 2SH

DL: 020 8417 40 87       Internal: 64087  

Fax: 020 8547 8393       Mobile:07770704552

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From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Katya Hosking
Sent: 26 March 2008 14:12
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Subject: E&D materials aimed at students

Dear all,

Most colleges and universities have some sort of E&D training for staff, often including an online
element.  Does anyone provide anything similar for students?  

We're at an early stage in developing some materials which could be incorporated into the
curriculum (rather than being delivered separately) and I'm pasting the initial sketch of learning
outcomes and format below.  I'd be really interested to hear people's thoughts: suggestions for
content, ideas for assessment tasks, warnings about where such projects might go wrong - any sort of
feedback at all would be very welcome!

All the best,
Katya

Online resources to deliver teaching in equality and diversity to students  

The initial impetus for this project is the requirement of many accrediting bodies that students
should address issues of diversity in preparation for professional registration, and the pilot will
focus on programmes which lead to such registration.  However, student reflection on equality and
diversity issues is also essential in fostering a culture of dignity and respect both within the
University and, later, in employment, and it is important in the intellectual development of
reflective and competent citizens.  The intention, therefore, is that the materials will gradually
be made available across the University.

Learning outcomes
At this early stage it is envisaged that, on completion, students should be able to demonstrate:
1. knowledge of socially or politically significant dimensions of difference, such as 
● race/ethnicity,
● gender,
● disability,
● age,
● culture & language,
● sexual orientation,
● religion or other philosophical belief, and
● socioeconomic class, 
including historical context and an overview of relevant UK demography;

2. an understanding of the ‘anatomy’ of discrimination - of the family of concepts including
prejudice, stereotyping, oppression and institutional discrimination;

3. an understanding of the relationship between diversity and inequality, including how difference
can lead to disadvantage (e.g. in relation to public services); 

4. basic knowledge of relevant legislation;

5. an ability to articulate reflections on their own identities and attitudes to difference, and an
understanding of the way attitudes are affected by social context.

One key aim is that its format should permit various modes of engagement.  The intention at this
stage is that each topic will include four elements:
a) some presentation of material; 
b) a task or activity applying the content or concepts; 
c) an additional reflective exercise;
d) suggestions for further research or action.
Students will be able to complete (a) and (b) independently, and schools may require them to submit
results from (b) to demonstrate completion.  The reflective exercise could then be used to structure
discussion within a tutorial or workshop session, or as a written exercise which students could
submit for assessment.  In this way, schools will be able to select topics and tasks which fit their
requirements, and may embed them within existing modules or treat them as independent tasks.

____________________________________________
Katya Hosking  [log in to unmask] 
Accessible Curriculum Officer
Registry, Cardiff University
30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff CF24 0DE
(029) 2087 9218
www.cardiff.ac.uk/learning/themes/access/index.html 

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