Overview
This course explores how we can all contribute to a safe, respectful and supportive campus environment. It introduces key concepts such as active consent, preventing sexual violence and harassment, and the importance of respectful relationships.
You will learn how to recognise inappropriate or harmful behaviour, understand your role in responding to it, and develop practical skills such as bystander intervention and supporting someone who makes a disclosure. The course also highlights available supports and national resources for those affected.
By building awareness and confidence in these areas, you will be better equipped to promote a culture of respect, safety and inclusion in your learning environment.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain key concepts related to consent and respectful relationships, including the principles of active consent
- Recognise sexual violence and harassment, and understand the importance of prevention and appropriate responses
- Apply bystander intervention strategies to safely respond to situations where someone may be at risk
- Respond appropriately to disclosures and identify supports, including how to support others and access relevant services
Course Developers
This course was developed by the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Team at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT).
- Hwayoung Lee, Administrative Lead for Ending Sexual Violence & Harassment, IADT
- Emma Balfe, Dignity and Respect/EDI Officer, IADT
- Claire McGing, EDI Manager, IADT
