Bullying is a big problem in schools, which in recent years has generated a lot of media attention through its occasional tragic consequences. This media attention coupled with research generated over the last 30 years has culminated in many schools writing and adhering to policies to tackle the issues that arise with verbal and physical bullying, and with the problem of ‘cyberbullying’ that has very much been on the rise and consistently in the media. This course is designed as an add-on to psychotherapy and counselling and for anyone who wishes to learn more about bullying. It provides clear definitions and a conceptual framework as a means to understand the motivating factors behind bullying such as aggression, bullying through the eyes of adults and children, intervention and prevention, policies, research and studies, ways of dealing with the psychological aftermath of bullying and the way forward in curriculum, management and policy

• Lesson One
  • Aggression
    • What is Aggression?
    • Aggressive Behaviour in Child Development
    • Normal Vs Abnormal Aggression
    • Other Factors: Pre-natal Drug Abuse and its Effects
    • Nature: Innate Theories of Aggression
    • Nurture: Learning Theories of Aggression
    • Gender Differences and Aggression
    • An Holistic Framework

   Lesson Two 

  • Bullying
    • What is Bullying?
    • Types of Bullying
    • What is a Bully?
    • Who is a Victim?
    • Where Does Bullying Take Place?
    • How Prevalent is Bullying?
    • What are the Effects of Bullying?

   Lesson Three

  • A Child’s Perspective
    • How Victims See Themselves
    • How Children Report Bullying
    • Age-Related Factors
    • Girls Vs Boys
    • Why Children Don’t Report Bullying
    • Reporting Bullying that Happens Outside of Schoo

  Lesson Four

  • An Adult’s Perspective
    • Bronfenbrenner’s Model
    • How Adults View Bullies
    • How Adults View Victims
    • The Role of Teachers and Schools

   Lesson Five

  • Policy, Prevention and Intervention
    • Government Policy
    • Guidelines on Discrimination
    • Development and Implementation of Policies in Schools
    • Prevention
    • Intervention Measures

   Lesson Six

  • Research Into Bullying
    • Reasons for Research into Bullying
    • Focus of Research Studies to Date
    • The Olweus Bullying Prevention Programme
    • Research Findings and Recommendations

   Lesson Seven

  • The Psychological Aftermath of Bullying
    • Methods Used to Combat Bullying

   Lesson Eight

  • The Way Ahead: Pupil-Centred Approaches
    • Using the Curriculum
    • Activities

No practical training is required to complete this course.