Bullying & Harassment Therapy – The Younger Years Course

Course overview

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

Syllabus

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 School

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
  - A Typical Behaviour Management Policy

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
  - In-school Counselling
  - Assistance from Charities or Organisations
  - Advice from Medical Practitioners
  - Assertiveness Training
  - Group Based Counselling Methods
  - In Conclusion

Lesson Eight
- Pupil-Centred Approaches
  - Using the Curriculum
  - Games
  - Surveys
  - Drama/Role Play
  - Quality Circles/Circle Time
  - Creative Writing
  - Campaigns and Initiatives
  - Debating
  - Art Projects
  - Assertiveness Behaviour Training
  - Relaxation Training
  - Improving the Infrastructure
  - In Conclusion

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

Prerequisites

For professional use, a pre-requisite is Counselling or Psychotherapy.

View our Counselling Skills (Basic) Part 1 course.

View our Counselling Skills (Advanced) Part 2 course.

View our Psychotherapy course.

View our Psychotherapy (Advanced) course.

Level

On successful completion of this course you will have received professional training at level 3. This is ideal if you wish to start a practice, or expand a career. Graduates of this course wishing to start their own practice can also obtain professional liability insurance. It has also been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme and graduates will receive the QLS Certificate of Achievement as above. This course has been designed by BSY to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive dual awards: Award 1- The professional BSY Bullying Therapy (Early Years) Diploma and will become a Registered BSY Bullying Therapy (Early Years) Practitioner.

Award 2- Certificate of achievement at QLS Level 3 from Quality Licence Scheme. Registration through BSY is essential with this course.

How the course works

Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.

You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you. This allows us to continually assess understanding and competence of the subject.

Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.

Support

Your tutor will mark your lessons, giving valuable, constructive feedback - helping you to master each step before moving on to the next. You can contact them for support or advice throughout your studies.

You can also contact the support team who are here to help you Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

We are proud of our friendly, caring ethos and aim to do all we can to help you succeed.