SPc540 Prevention and Intervention of Aggressive Behaviour/Bullying

Faculty of Education
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1.7. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Karel Červenka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Veronika Antel (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Monika Nejezchlebová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Petra Pírková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Ilona Fialová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SPc540/Kombi01: Sat 18. 3. 8:00–13:50 učebna 30, Fri 31. 3. 8:00–13:50 učebna 51, V. Antel, K. Červenka
SPc540/01: Sat 18. 2. 8:00–13:50 učebna 30, V. Antel, K. Červenka
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is an informed approach to the issues of aggressiveness and bullying in the school environment. The course focuses on the phenomena of aggression, bullying and cyberbullying.
Learning outcomes
The student has an informed approach to the issues of aggression and bullying in the school environment.
Syllabus
  • Aggressiveness vs aggression. Individual, biographical and social factors. Aggressive behavior during child's developmental stages. Bullying, cyberbullying - development, attributes, early identification and intervention. Domestic violence. Responsibility of the teacher, school. Legislation. Main topics (outline):
  • Aggression (disposition x manifestation). Types and forms of aggression.
  • Individual biographical and social factors. The question of motivation and needs of the participants.
  • Aggressive behavior in terms of the child's developmental stages. Educational context.
  • Peer relationship and aggressive behavior, social support and social networks, family, school collective.
  • Bullying and cyberbullying - development of bullying, indicators, forms, possibilities of early identification (sociometry).
  • Options for dealing with bullying/cyberbullying - prevention, intervention and rehabilitation (individual, group level).
  • Responsibility of the teacher, school, early intervention.
  • Official documents.
Literature
  • Renda, J., Vassallo, S., Edwards, B. (2011) Bullying in early adolescence and its association with anti-social behaviour , criminality and violence 6 and 10 years later. In: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health. Vol. 21, pp. 117–127. DOI 10.1002/cbm
  • Zimbardo, P. G. (2008) The Lucifer effect: understanding how good people turn evil (Random House trade pbk. ed.). New York: Random House Trade Paperbacks.
  • Smith, P. K, Bullying in schools. In: Monks, C., Claire, P. and Coyne, I. (eds.), (2011) Bullying in different contexts. 65 1. New York: Cambridge Univeristy Press.
  • Kotková, M. (2014) Domácí násilí v kontextu rodiny a práce. 1 vyd. Brno: Spondea
  • MARTÍNEK, Zdeněk. Agresivita a kriminalita školní mládeže. 2., aktualizované a rozší. Praha: Grada, 2015, 190 stran. ISBN 9788024753096. URL info
  • ROGERS, Vanessa. Kyberšikana : pracovní materiály pro učitele a žáky i studenty. Translated by Ondřej Vágner. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2011, 97 s. ISBN 9788073679842. info
  • BAJEROVÁ, Markéta, David ČÁP, Jaroslava ČERVENKOVÁ, Renata JEŽKOVÁ, Jiří MALÉŘ, Zdeňka MARKOVÁ, Milena MIKULKOVÁ, Karel OPRAVIL, Kateřina SCHMIDOVÁ, Michaela VESELÁ and Kateřina VÁGNEROVÁ. Minimalizace šikany : praktické rady pro rodiče. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2011, 147 stran. ISBN 9788073679125. info
  • KOLÁŘ, Michal. Nová cesta k léčbě šikany. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2011, 332 stran. ISBN 9788073678715. info
  • ŘÍČAN, Pavel and Pavlína JANOŠOVÁ. Jak na šikanu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2010, 155 s. ISBN 9788024729916. URL info
  • HERZOG, Rupert. Násilí není řešení : prevence násilí a management konfliktu ve školách. 1. vyd. v českém jazyce. Plzeň: Fraus, 2009, 120 s. ISBN 9788072388509. info
  • KOLÁŘ, Michal. Bolest šikanování. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2005, 256 s. ISBN 8073670143. info
  • BENDL, Stanislav. Prevence a řešení šikany ve škole. Vyd. 1. Praha: ISV nakladatelství, 2003, 197 s. ISBN 8086642089. info
  • ČERMÁK, Ivo. Lidská agrese a její souvislosti. Vyd. 1. Žďár nad Sázavou: Fakta, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 80-902614. info
Teaching methods
Homework, written reflections of texts and videos.
Assessment methods
Active participation during lectures. Reflections of studied texts and videos. Discussion.Colloquium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 20 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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