Course details

This course is suitable for people working in Community Care, healthcare support, nursing, and early childhood care and education. It will teach you how to work effectively in a variety of community/social care settings, where frequent demand is made on the individual to relate to people at various levels of personal development, from infancy to old age.
Course Content:
  • Concept of human growth and development from conception to old age
  • Normal patterns of development from infancy to old age with reference to physical, emotional, social and intellectual development
  • Variations within the normal range of human growth and development and understand factors that can effect development throughout the lifespan
  • Interpersonal/interactive skills appropriate to responding to the needs of others
  • Application of skills/knowledge to typical work-based problems
  • Personal prejudices, fears and anxieties about working with people in need of care
  • Developing self-confidence and empathy in dealing with people
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Gorey Adult Learning Centre

Adult education provides an opportunity for people to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills and, through improved co-operation and communication, to create a better community, society and environment in which we live.The Adult Education Department at We_They is a vibrant unit with accredited up-to-date courses, modern technology and professional teaching staff. We offer evening classes and courses which are constantly monitored to ensure they are relevant and contemporary, and the curriculum is tailored to the needs of the students. Underpinning that commitment, we strive to meet new opportunities which students wish to explore - if the course you require is not listed

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