Child Psychology - Course
This exclusive Level 3 Child Psychology Certificate provides candidates with a compact yet intensive introduction to this extraordinary subject. Explore the various factors that can influence a child’s psychological development, along with how children gradually build their own unique personalities, characters and attitudes. Learn how different parenting styles can affect the development of children, studying in your own time from any location worldwide with no deadlines or time restrictions! Enrol today and take that first important step towards a fulfilling career in childcare!
Child Psychology - Learning Outcomes
On completion of Child Psychology - Course, 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
Child Psychology - Course Syllabus
This Child Psychology - Course covers the following modules:
Child Psychology: An Overview
This module covers the following topics:
- Scope of Child Development
- Development and Growth
- Stages of Development
- Areas of Development
- Interrelationship Among Various Areas of Development
- Plus more
Unit 2: Overview of Attachment in Childhood
This module covers the following topics:
- What is Attachment?
- The Components of Attachment
- Bowlby’s Attachment Theory
- Evolutionary Theory
- Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis
- Typical Attachments
- Plus more
Unit 3: Effects of Separation and Loss on Attachment
This module covers the following topics:
- Infancy/Early Childhood
- Adolescence/Late Childhood
- Factors Affecting Children’s Adjustment
- Predisposing Factors
- Maintaining Factors
- Protective Factors
- The Effects of Foster Care
- Plus more
Unit 4: Understanding the Personality Development of Children
This module covers the following topics:
- Development of Character
- Environmental Aspects
- Development during Preschool Stage
- Role of Temperament (Nature)
- Reasons of Childhood Trauma
- Personality Development in Children
- Temperament Traits
- Types of children
- Role of Children in Life of Slow Children
- Plus more
Unit 5: Social Development
This module covers the following topics:
- General Stages of Social Development
- Attachment and Bonding
- Outside Factors Affecting Social Development
- Family Factors that Affect Social Development
- Nurture versus Nature
- Children’s' Fears
- Overcoming Social Fears in Children
- Dealing with Social Phobia
- Emotional Development in Children
- General Principles for Supporting Children’s Emotional Development
- Plus more
Unit 6: Stages of Language Development
This module covers the following topics:
- Phonological Development
- Morpho-Syntactic Development
- Linguistic Processes
- Evolution of Communication
- Learning and Communication Difficulties
- Development of Skills at Different Stages
- Plus more
Unit 7: Understanding Moral Development
This module covers the following topics:
- Stages of Moral Growth of Children
- Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
- Kohlberg's Six Stages
- Introduction to Theories of Child Development
- Freud's Theory of Psychosexual Development
- Plus more
Child Psychology - Course Benefits
This Child Psychology - Course has the following 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.
Child Psychology - Course Material
All course materials are included in the course price. All your study material will be available on our learning management system for which you will get access once you are enrolled. The material can be downloaded and printed as well.
Our distance learning course materials are specially written for home study and contain a wealth of knowledge in easy to understand language. We use variety of media to help you learn. Your course may use any of the following different media which you can use from home or where ever you choose to study:
- Online course materials
- Question papers
- Additional Supporting Material
- Useful Links
Child Psychology - Course assessment
You will be continually assessed throughout the course. Your assignment will be marked by your tutor and independently moderated. The feedback on your assignment will then be sent to you. On receipt of this, you may wish to contact your tutor to discuss the feedback.
Tutor Support
When you enrol on a course with Oxford Home Study College you are allocated your personal tutor. Tutor’s help and support will be available throughout your studies with the college. He/she will assess your work and will provide you with regular feedback on your progress.
