Course unit details:
Creative Labour: Inequality, Diversity and Inclusion
| Unit code | SALC61342 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 30 |
| Unit level | FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This course unit will combine a comprehensive critical overview of political economy and sociology of cultural and creative work, with a practical understanding of the challenges and opportunities for contemporary work and employment in the creative industries. It will consider issues of inequality, diversity and inclusion; human resources, enterprise & entrepreneurship; professional and organisational development, and employment law & practice.
Assessment will involve the development of a portfolio of practical tasks including contract development, scenario planning and human resource strategies, and a critical reflective essay.
Aims
- To introduce and critically evaluate a comprehensive set of contemporary topics and issues relating to work within the creative and cultural industries through literature and case study examples
- To provide a theoretical basis for the scholarly analysis and study of creative and cultural work
- To establish key practical considerations for managing and leading creative and cultural enterprises
- Through critical, research-led approaches, to identify and apply key tools and strategies for promoting fairness and social justice for work within the creative and cultural industries
Knowledge and understanding
- Develop comprehensive understanding and be able to critically evaluate a range of contemporary issues and debates relating to work in the creative and cultural industries.
- Consider and be able to apply practical plans, tools and strategies to support creative entrepreneurship and enterprise and to promote fair and just conditions for creative and cultural workers.
Intellectual skills
- Undertake self-directed learning and skills acquisition.
- Conduct independent data and case study analysis.
- Develop appropriate methodological and analytical skills.
Practical skills
- Initiate practical and creative solutions to specific criteria.
- Learn and apply practical tools and strategies for management and enterprise in the creative and cultural industries.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
- Retrieve, select and critically evaluate information from a variety of sources, including libraries, archives, and the internet.
- Communicate information and ideas effectively in a professional, as well as an academic, environment.
- Critically evaluate personal performance through monitoring and analytical reflection.
- Demonstrate independent learning ability suitable for continuing study and professional development.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written assignment (inc essay) | 50% |
| Portfolio | 50% |
Feedback methods
Essay Proposal surgery and written comments, Academic advisor meeting, Turnitin.