| Code | SS6820 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 12 weeks |
| Teaching Mode | Part-Time. See Additional Teaching Mode Information for more info. |
| Fees | Cost fee covered by a HEA Grant- subject to acceptance onto the programme See Fees and Costs for full details. |
| Closing Date | 23/09/2025 Sept intake 13/01/2026 Jan intake |
| Venue | Hybrid delivery - online and in person components. |
| Credits | 5 |
| Start Date | 30/09/2025 Sept intake 27/01/2026 Jan intake |
Outline
This module aims to develop awareness and understanding of approaches to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in higher education in Ireland. Based on an intersectional and critical perspective, it draws on evidence-based research to illustrate how inequalities are experienced in university and social life. It equips participants with the knowledge and skills to advance an anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice, thereby positioning them to contribute to a supportive, enabling higher education environment for all students and staff.
Additional Teaching Mode Information
Teaching Methods:
| Quantity | Duration | Unit | Type | Mode of Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | hr(s) | Lectures | Online |
| 2 | 1 | hr(s) | Tutorials | Online |
| 8 | 1 | hr(s) | Workshops | In person |
Learning Methods:
| Quantity | Unit | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | hr(s) | Online Asynchronous Activities |
| 20 | hr(s) | Directed Learning |
| 41 | hr(s) | Independent Enquiry |
Practicalities
Competency in understanding and addressing equality, diversity and inclusion issues is a key skill and responsibility for all people working in contemporary higher education institutions. Informed by current research, this module explores issues relating to equality, diversity, and inclusion from a rights-based and social justice perspective.
The content explores how social discrimination shapes our everyday interactions and people's lived experiences of studying and working in higher education institutions. It considers how higher education professionals and colleagues can become better allies and accomplices, encouraging participants to imagine and develop better practices and strategies to produce a more welcoming campus and a more positive workplace.
Students will engage in a one-to-one discussion with university-based mentors about their ideas for enhancing policy and practice in higher education, thereby benefitting from their expertise in developing good practice. In this module we maintain a critical stance on how equality, diversity and inclusion are spoken about, addressed, challenged, ignored, resisted, rejected, belittled, etc. – in the organisations in which we work and in society more broadly. Students undertaking this module will be supported to think critically about equality, diversity, and inclusion with a view to translating these insights into actions that advance social justice in their institutions, professions, and personal lives.
Why Choose
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Facilitate awareness and understanding of what Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) mean;
- Create awareness of how inequality and exclusion are experienced, drawing from evidence-based research and first-person accounts;
- Support development of critical thinking about how Equality, Diversity and Inclusion can be promoted in workplace settings;
- increase professional skills and competencies around promoting culturally sensitive, inclusive, and anti-discriminatory work practices;
- Discussion and implementation of EDI principles in the workplace, though practical ideas and innovations, including the opportunity to workshop key EDI issues.
Requirements
- Applicants must be employed in a HEI within the Republic of Ireland
Fees and Costs
Cost fee covered by a HEA Grant- subject to acceptance onto the programme
How To Apply
Please select the following options during your online application (once you have created your profile)
Start a new Micro-credentials application by selecting as below
In the application level tab select the options above and then select
and the programme you're applying for - please select the programme with the correct intake - September or January.
You will be requested to upload two documents as part of your application:
- Proof of employment in Higher Education - e.g. Copy of Staff Card
- Proof of ID - this can be added to the additional information request document generated after submission