Course details
This module looks at the phenomenon of bullying and examines it from multiple perspectives including current thinking on the various causes of bullying, bullying in a number of different social contexts (across the lifespan) with a particular focus on school and workplace bullying, and an analysis of bullying from the perspective of applied social psychology. The module also considers bullying from a philosophical perspective, utilizing Foucauldian conceptualisations of power to understand bullying in different contexts. The module will address practical means of addressing bullying in interpersonal, dyadic, familial, institutional and cultural systems and will discuss approaches to challenging the power imbalances implicit in bullying relationships.
It is envisioned that this course will be of benefit to anyone working with children and adolescents in any setting. It offers insights into how bullying may operate ‘below the radar’ in large institutions i.e. the Guards, Health service, the military, Schools etc.
Outline
Week 1- Introduction to bullying: Types of bullying. Why do people bully? Who gets bullied and where does it happen?
Week 2 - Causes of Bullying: Socio-cultural, institutional, social issues, family issues, the bully’s individual history, power imbalances.
Week 3 - Aggression and child and adolescent development
Week 4 - Bullying in different social contexts: Cyberbullying, Parental bullying, disability bullying, LGBT bullying.
Week 5 - Focus on school Bullying
Week 6 - Focus on workplace Bullying
Week 7 - Applied social psychology and bullying: Research, and contributions to policy.
Week 8 - Alternative perspective: A Foucauldian analysis of bullying as a means of maintaining status quo in society by marking those who differ as ‘other’, rather than focussing on the individual character of the bully as pathological or morally impoverished.
Week 9 - Prevention strategies – Anti-bullying measures. individual, dyadic, familial, institutional and cultural.
Week 10 - Overview of bullying in the Irish context.
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