Assessment Task Detail and Instructions:
Students are required to focus on the following topic and to consider innovative and practical solutions to organizational problems by applying psychological theories taught in the module. Students will be required to produce a Portfolio that contains an image, a 2,000-word essay based on the two questions (below), and a 400-word reflection report.
Topic:
According to the CIPD, “Inclusion and diversity often go hand in hand but are different from one another. This means that organisations need to consider both in their people management practices and strategies”
Form: CIPD factsheet (2022), Inclusion and diversity in the workplace: Understand what inclusion and diversity mean in the workplace and how an effective I&D strategy can support business, CIPD, 24 August 2022
Questions:
1. What are the main business benefits of taking inclusion and diversity seriously?
2. What can employers do to promote inclusive and diverse workplace cultures? (This should be covered in the recommendations section)
The Portfolio should contain 3 elements
Element 1:
• An image that captures the topic and a short description of what the image is about (up to 100 words) – 10% of the total mark
Element 2:
• A report that critically discusses the image and the selected topic (up to 2,000 words) from a work psychology perspective – 70% of the total mark
Element 3:
• An individual reflection (up to 400 words). The 400-word individual reflection must be critical and must also reflect the CIPD Profession Map – 10% of the total mark
The 2,000-word report (Element 2) must contain:
Introduction – 5% of the total mark
Short Literature review and analysis – 40% of the total mark
Conclusion – 5% of the total mark
Recommendations – 20% of the total mark Academic Rigour for the whole Portfolio: 10% (please see marking criteria)