- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Understanding Equality Course 2700-KRPDUW-OG
Understanding Equality Course is an interactive e-course that you can do by yourself.
During the course you will learn what discrimination is, how to recognize it and what to do when you are a witness or a victim.
The course consists of 4 modules:
1. Gender equality policy:
the broader social context of gender equality,
historical and social changes in the area of women’s higher education,
basic terminology regarding gender equality policy,
the definition of gender.
2. Equality barriers:
how to identify individual and social barriers of gender equality,
how our personal beliefs and convictions can affect our relations with others,
the relationship between stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination.
3. Discrimination:
different forms of discrimination,
how to recognize discriminatory behaviour,
the consequences of discrimination.
4. Responding to discrimination:
various types of intervention and ways of responding to discrimination, responses to discrimination and anti-discrimination procedures are available at the University of Warsaw.
The registration to the course is via platform CKC Kampus.
During the course of study at the University of Warsaw, regardless of the mode of study, stages of study or language of instruction, regardless of the unit that organizes the course (general course code 0000-KRPDUW-OG or faculty courses with the same title) , "Kurs na Równość – przeciwdziałanie dyskryminacji na UW" /”Understanding Equality Course” can be taken only once. In case of non-compliance with this rule, we reserve the right to remove the student from the list of those enrolled in the course.
Type of course
elective courses
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Term 2023L: | Term 2024L: |
Learning outcomes
After completing the course students:
- can recognize discrimination, know its kinds
- know the historical contexts of equality policies and the terminology related to equality
- can recognize and diagnose barriers to equality in the individual and social dimension
- know the concepts of stereotypes, prejudices and their impact on discrimination
- can react to discrimination
- know the paths of response to discrimination at the University of Warsaw
- know ideas and vocabulary in English related to equality and antidiscrimination
- can use the knowledge and vocabulary related to equality and antidiscrimination in English
Assessment criteria
Completing the entire interactive course equals 5.
Lower grades represent the percentage of completion of the course. The lowest positive rating is 60% of the course.
Practical placement
none
Bibliography
none
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: