Modules featured in this course:

• Module 1: Thinking about consent

  Overview

  Core activities: 10-15 minutes approximately

  This module looks at what consent means in normal, everyday situations before exploring why it is important to have sexual consent. It uses activities, animations and scenarios to help students fully understand when they have and do not have consent, and how things like alcohol and drugs impact on consent. Common misconceptions about consent and assault are broken down and explored.

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  Syllabus

  • The consent conversation
  • Why consent matters
  • Sex and consent
  • Consent misconceptions
  • Consent 101
  • How consent works in practice
  • Practice scenario: Alcohol and consent
• Module 2: Communication skills and relationships

  Overview

  Core activities: 15-20 minutes approximately

  This part of the course asks students to consider what they value in a relationship and suggests approaches for talking about sex with casual or long-term partners. It provides activities, animations and scenarios to help students consider their own boundaries and how they could communicate what they’re comfortable with to their partner. The module explores how to recognise their partner’s boundaries and notice signs of when to stop or pause in sex. The importance of making sure partners also check for consent when in longer-term relationships is also covered. The module also enables students to identify the danger signs of unhealthy relationships.

   

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  Syllabus

  • Communication and consent
  • Boundaries
  • Let’s talk about sex
  • Stop, Pause, Go
  • Relationships and respect
  • Practice scenario: Pressure, communication skills and respect
• Module 3: Looking out for others

  Overview

  Core activities: 30 minutes approximately 

  This module empowers students to look out for others and intervene when they see instances of disrespectful language or harassment, or potential instances of assault. Based on ‘social norm’ theory, students will reflect on instances when they saw a problematic situation and wanted to intervene but did not. Demonstrating the ‘true norm’ that most people want to help and do the right thing, the module explores common barriers to bystander intervention and show that students can intervene safely and compassionately by understanding how to reduce these barriers. Students will reflect on the different ways to intervene in a situation, from confrontation through to shifting attitudes.

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  Syllabus

  • What’s positive intervention?
  • Difficult situations
  • Choosing to step in
  • Becoming an active bystander
  • What holds us back?
  • Different ways of stepping in
  • Practice scenarios: Looking out for others
• Module 4: Support

  Overview

  This module provides detail on where students can find help and support from a range of national and local organisations, as well as insights into how to support a friend who makes a disclosure of sexual violence or abuse. Institutions can customise the information within this module and include their own links to specific teams, policies or contacts within their own institution.

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  Syllabus

  • Where to get support
  • Supporting a friend