Information Package / Course Catalogue
Diversity Management
Course Code: ÇMH115
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the Diversity Management course is to develop students' skills in understanding, accepting, managing and working in cooperation with diversity and differences and to gain competence in creating an inclusive working environment.

Course Content

Diversity Management is a course that aims to provide students with the understanding and skills on how to manage diversity in business and society. This course teaches students how to interact across a variety of diversity domains, such as different cultures, values, language, gender, age and ability, to demonstrate understanding and fair behavior, and to draw strength from diversity. It also provides students with knowledge on how to manage diversity in teamwork, communication and conflict management skills, inclusive leadership, equitable policies and equity. The Diversity Management course aims to train students to be empathetic, collaborative and fair individuals who are sensitive to cultural and social diversity.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.It describes the ability to recognize and evaluate various dimensions of differences (cultural, gender, age, ethnic, linguistic, etc.).
2.It provides examples of effective strategies and skills for managing diversity
3.They develop strategies for understanding conflicts arising from differences and managing these conflicts effectively
4.It discusses how to create an inclusive environment where differences are accepted and respected
5.They utilize skills to understand cultural differences and effectively manage intercultural communication
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Diversity Management in Working Life (Olca Sürgevil Dalkılıç)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Discussion of Course Content, Procedure, Resources and Responsibilities
Week 2 - Theoretical
Diversity Management General Presentation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Defining Differences and Dimensions in Diversity Management
Week 4 - Theoretical
Managing Differences: Dealing with Prejudice, Prejudice and Stereotypes
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cultural Dimension in Diversity Management, Intercultural Differentiation and Management, Employees' Perception of Diversity
Week 6 - Theoretical
Gender Dimension in the Management of Diversity: Gender Roles in Social Life
Week 7 - Theoretical
Women and Men in Business Life / Women Leaders and Their Characteristics, Glass Ceiling
Week 8 - Theoretical
Student Presentations (Midterm Exam Assessment)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Managing Differences: Parenting, Parents at Work, Work-Life Balance
Week 10 - Theoretical
Managing Differences: Disabilities and Different Abilities
Week 11 - Theoretical
Diversity Management in Turkish Labor and Social Security Law
Week 12 - Theoretical
Global Diversity Management with World Examples
Week 13 - Theoretical
Diversity and Innovation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Managing Diversity in the Future
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment15510
Quiz110111
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
OÇ-2
2
2
3
3
2
3
OÇ-3
2
1
5
3
3
2
OÇ-4
2
2
3
3
2
3
OÇ-5
2
3
3
5
2
2
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026