Child Psychology - Certificate

Course details

Child Psychology course is ideal for anyone who works or lives with children specially for the teachers or teaching assistants who want to get some background information on the psychological understanding of the children.
Understanding child psychology gives you knowledge and confidence needed to deal with the areas associated with childhood development. The knowledge of child psychology also helps parents in improving their communication with their children and enforcing discipline. The knowledge of child psychology is also essential when helping children come to terms with traumatic events and difficult situations. Parents , teachers, nurses or anyone who is exposed to children in any role need to have knowledge of the child psychology and the development process they experience.
The course begins with a broad introduction to child psychology. The introductory units teach learners about the basics of child developments and evolutionary theory before they are introduced to attachment and various styles of parenting. Highlights of the course include; introduction to child psychology, formation of attachments, consequences of breakdowns in attachments, influences on development, social and emotional development, personality development, language development and moral development.

Learning Outcomes

On course completion, the learner will be able to;
Understand What is child psychology
Explain the differences between child growth and development
Investigate Bowlby’s Attachment Theory
Discuss Harlow’s Studies of Monkeys and Attachments,
Investigate Spitz’ Studies of Children in Institutions and a series of internal working models.
Explore effects and consequences of attachment breakdowns.
Discuss how and why a variety of influences and pressures can affect a child’s developmental progress.
Explore a series of external factors that influence the social and emotional development of children
Discuss a variety of environmental factors that can influence character and personality development.
Discuss a variety of common communication and learning difficulties, along with their respective causes, effects and potential remedies.
Investigate the key moral growth stages of children, how moral reasoning develops from pre-school to adulthood

Course Syllabus

This course consists of the following units:
Unit 1 – Introduction to Child Psychology
Unit 2 – The Formation of Attachments
Unit 3 – Consequences of Attachment Breakdowns
Unit 4 – Personality Development
Unit 5 – Social Development
Unit 6 – Development of Language
Unit 7 – Moral Development

Course Benefits:

Full Tutor Support
Self paced, no fixed schedules
Available to students anywhere in the world
24/7 Access to the LMS ( Learning Management System )
Easy to understand quality e-learning study materials
The benefit of applying for NUS extra Discount Card. Updated on 19 October, 2017