Kursplan

SYLLABUS

Scientific Perspectives on Bullying and Anti-Bullying Practice , 7,5 ECTS Credits

COURSE CATEGORY   Fristående kurs
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY
SUBJECT AREA   Education, Pedagogical Work

COURSE CODE

912G28

AIM OF THE COURSE

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- describe, understand, explain and analyse bullying processes based on theories and research on bullying
- describe the relations between bullying and various known risk factors
- discover, define and map out bullying at school
- review, discuss, analyse and critically relate to programmes and methods intending to counteract bullying
- develop and carry out an anti-bullying practice at school, based on a scientific basis and experience

CONTENTS

The course focuses on theories and research on bullying. The following parts are covered:
- the concepts of bullying, aggression, violations, prevention and anti-bullying practice
- theories and research on reasons for bullying and bullying processes
- student perspectives on bullying
- research on risk factors in relation to bullying
- programmes and methods to counteract bullying
- anti-bullying practices on a scientific basis

TEACHING

Teaching takes the form of lectures, literature studies and seminars.

EXAMINATION

The course is examined both orally and in writing.

Examination 7.5 HE credits

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a minimum of 30 HE credits in a behavioural science subject, or at least two completed semesters on the teacher education programme or another behavioural science education.

GRADING

A grade of Pass with Credit, Pass or Fail is given for the course

CERTIFICATE

Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.

COURSE LITERATURE

The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.

OTHER INFORMATION

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

Scientific Perspectives on Bullying and Anti-Bullying Practice
Vetenskapliga perspektiv på mobbning och antimobbningsarbete

Department responsible
for the course or equivalent: IBL - Department of Behavioural Science and Learning

Registrar No: 242/07-41

Course Code: 912G28

Exam codes: see Local Computer System

Subject/Subject Area :

Level		Education level			Subject Area Code		Field of Education
G1X		Basic level			UV2		SA

The syllabus was approved by the Board of Educational Sciences 2011-02-15