| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Bullying and Agression in Children and Adolescents: Prevention and Reduction |
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| Course Code |
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PDR 761 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. FULYA CENKSEVEN ÖNDER
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows the concepts of violence and bullying.
Knows the personal characteristic of bullies and victims.
Understands family and peers influences on bullying
Knows violence prevention and reduction programs in children and adolescents.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim of this course is to enable the students to learn the main concepts and the characteristics of bullying and victimization and learn ways to prevent and reduce bullying in school. |
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| Course Contents |
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The course covers introduction(the broader perspective), Who are the bullies and victims?, a theoretical review of bullying, bullying in childhood, family influences on bullying, peer influences, schools and bullying, bullying during elementary school years, evaluating curriculum-based intervention programs and research- based interventions on bullying |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction: Course content, importance, instructional methods, technique and assessment |
Review of course content and references |
lecture, discussion |
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2 |
Characteristics of victims and bullies |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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3 |
Characteristics of victims and bullies |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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4 |
A Theoretical review of bullying |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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5 |
Psychological determinants of bullying |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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6 |
Family influences on bullying |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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7 |
Midterm |
Making exam preparation |
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8 |
Peer influences on bullying |
Scaning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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9 |
Schools and bullying: School factors related to bullying |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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10 |
Bullying during elementary school years |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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11 |
Evaluating curriculum-based intervention programs |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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12 |
Evaluating curriculum-based intervention programs |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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13 |
Research- based interventions on bullying |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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14 |
Research- based interventions on bullying |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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15 |
Overall evaluation of course |
Scanning all the topics covered over the term |
lecture, discussion |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Making final exam preparation |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
On the basis of the Educational Sciences BA degree qualificatons, improves his/her knowledge in the same field at the level of expertise.
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4 |
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2 |
Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole |
5 |
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3 |
Analyzes a scientific article in the field of educational sciences. |
5 |
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4 |
Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of educational sciences. |
4 |
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5 |
Uses and develops individual assessment techniques. |
5 |
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6 |
Guides the graduates of the field of educational sciencies within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides. |
3 |
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7 |
Gains knowledge and experience about the appliations which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field. |
5 |
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8 |
Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise. |
4 |
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9 |
Solves a problem in the context of educational sciences in a scientific perspective. |
5 |
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10 |
Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of educational sciences with the field of application. |
5 |
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11 |
Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the educational science-oriented applications.
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5 |
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12 |
Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group. |
5 |
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13 |
Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field. |
5 |
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14 |
Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached. |
2 |
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15 |
Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise. |
2 |
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16 |
Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful. |
3 |
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17 |
Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise. |
5 |
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18 |
Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems. |
5 |
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19 |
Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise. |
2 |
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20 |
Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way. |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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