How to choose your topic well

Before publishing your choice, answer the following questions:

• Which inequality am I most interested in analysing and why?
• In which part of the workplace do I think it appears most frequently?
• What have I learned in Module 1 that helps me recognise it?
• What signs or indicators might show that this inequality exists in a company?
• Why would it be important to raise awareness about this topic in a company?
• What value could an Equality Agent bring when addressing this inequality?
• What 2 or 3 reliable sources support that this inequality exists and is relevant?

Do not try to solve the problem yet. At this stage, the goal is to choose a meaningful topic, connect it to Module 1, and develop an initial perspective supported by bibliography.

Mandatory individual task

Each participant must publish an individual post in the general forum of Block 0.

Mandatory content

• Selected topic
• Why you chose it
• How it relates to Module 1
• Where you think it appears in the workplace
• Initial signals or risks
• Why a company should pay attention
• Initial bibliography (at least 2 references in APA 7)

Recommended length

250–400 words (excluding bibliography)

Very important: It is not enough to say “I am interested in this topic.” You must show that your choice is connected to Module 1 and supported by reliable sources.

You can link your topic to:

• Direct or indirect discrimination.
• Stereotypes.
• Biases.
• Equity.
• Intersectionality.
• Workplace climate.
• Informal exclusion.
• Informal power.
• Organisational prevention.
• Psychological safety.

 How teams will be formed

After all individual submissions are posted, the teaching team will review them and form international teams.

Criteria

• thematic affinity
• international diversity
• balanced group size
• feasibility of collaboration
• potential to develop a solid final proposal

What does this mean in practice?

Participants will not always be grouped based on identical topic titles, but rather on closely related themes.

In addition, it will be ensured that each group has sufficient bibliography to work rigorously, since the final product must be a serious awareness-raising and intervention proposal, not a collection of opinions.

The objective is to build teams capable of producing meaningful, evidence-based, and transferable results.