Bullying Awareness And Prevention In Higher Education

Academic Bullying and Harassment

What you'll learn

Understand contextual behaviors of academic bullying and harassment

Clarify the distinction between academic freedom and academic bullying and harassment

Identify and ethically manage instances of academic bullying

Manage conflict of interest in academic health

Requirements

You will learn everything you need to know about academic bullying and harassment

Description

This is a short, video-based, self-paced course that answers common questions about academic bullying so you can recognize it when you see it, know what to do about it, and understand how to protect yourself and others. The course consists of the following sections:IntroductionIntroduction to the course.Personal StoriesTestimonials of several academics of various positions around the globe who have experienced bullying and how it has impacted their lives.What is Academic Bullying?Explanation of what constitutes bullying, the basic categories of bullying behavior, and how it affects those targeted.Why Does Academic Bullying Occur?Elaboration on reasons bullying is such a pervasive problem.What to Do—and Not to Do—If You’re a Target of Academic BullyingPoints from experts and former targets of bullying on appropriate options for targets.The Role of BystandersPresentation of options available to witnesses of academic bullying.What Academic Institutions Should Do About Academic BullyingAction plan for academia to address academic bullying at a larger scale.Is it Academic Bullying? You DecideQuiz in which participants are provided several scenarios and asked to distinguish between academic bullying and acceptable forms of academic and scientific conduct, followed by an expert opinion. ConclusionFinal conclusion of the course presented by the instructor.

Overview

Section 1: Welcome

Lecture 1 Welcome (Dr. Morteza Mahmoudi)

Section 2: Personal Stories: Overview

Lecture 2 Welcome to Personal Stories (Dr. Morteza Mahmoudi)

Lecture 3 A Target's Story: Professor Giles Oldroyd

Lecture 4 A Target's Story: Dr. Alison Vogelaar

Lecture 5 A Target's Story: Anonymous

Lecture 6 A Target's Story: Dr. Ana María González Angel

Lecture 7 A Target's Story: Dr. Maureen Meyers

Lecture 8 A Whistleblower's Story: Dr. Nancy F. Olivieri

Section 3: What is Academic Bullying?: Overview

Lecture 9 What is Academic Bullying? (Dr. Morteza Mahmoudi)

Section 4: Why Does Academic Bullying Occur?: Overview

Lecture 10 Why Does Bullying Occur? (Dr. Morteza Mahmoudi)

Lecture 11 Why Bullying Happens in Academia?

Lecture 12 Why Bullying Happens in Academia (Dr. Loraleigh Keashly)

Lecture 13 Research on Academic Bullying (Dr. Loraleigh Keashly)

Section 5: What to Do—and Not to Do—If You're a Target of Academic Bullying: Overview

Lecture 14 Advice for Targets of Bullying (Dr. Morteza Mahmoudi)

Lecture 15 Advice for Targets of Bullying (Dr. Alison Vogelaar)

Lecture 16 Advice for Targets of Bullying (Professor Giles Oldroyd)

Lecture 17 Advice for Targets of Bullying (Dr. Margrit Hugentobler)

Lecture 18 Advice for Targets of Bullying (Dr. Nancy Olivieri)

Lecture 19 Advice for Targets of Bullying (Dr. Loraleigh Keashly)

Lecture 20 Advice for Targets of Bullying (Dr. Ana María González Angel)

Section 6: The Role of Bystanders: Overview

Lecture 21 Advice for Bystanders (Dr. Morteza Mahmoudi)

Lecture 22 The Role of Bystanders (Dr. Loraleigh Keashly)

Lecture 23 Importance of Allies (Professor Giles Oldroyd)

Section 7: What Academic Institutions Should Do About Academic Bullying: Overview

Lecture 24 What Institutions Should Do (Dr. Morteza Mahmoudi)

Lecture 25 The Institution’s Role (Dr. Loraleigh Keashly)

Lecture 26 Empowering the Faculty (Dr. Loraleigh Keashly)

Section 8: Is it Academic Bullying? You Decide: Overview

Lecture 27 Six Example Scenarios

Section 9: Conclusion

Lecture 28 Conclusion (Dr. Morteza Mahmoudi)

Undergraduatea and graduate students; postdocs; faculty members; and HR