Child Psychology Course

Child psychology according to Merriam-Webster means – the study of the psychological characteristics of infants and children and the application of general psychological principles to infancy and childhood. Parents should understand the behaviour of their children to help them, to guide them and teach them the right values like respect, love and honesty that will help them interact with other people.

At the end of this course, students shall learn how to:

(1) understand child psychology;

(2) be aware of social interactions;

(3) be familiar with research methods;

(4) comprehend perception;

(5) understand communication and language;

(6) identify intelligence and nature/nurture debate;

(7) be familiar with data;

(8) understand children’s line of thought;

(9) be familiar with the acquisition of behaviour;

(10) be aware of the gender roles;

(11) be familiar with the causes of aggression found in children;

(12) understand the methodological approach to research; and

(13) understand education.

To achieve these goals, this course shall make use of interactive materials to present the concepts of the topics to be discussed. Assessments shall be done after the entire course to check for knowledge retention and understanding.

Every child has a unique personality trait all throughout their lives, and it is the role of the parents to understand them and support them. As much as possible devote time to talk to them to better understand their behaviour and learn how to better guide them towards a positive life.

Course Overview

• Unit 1 – Child Psychology
• Unit 2 – Social Interactions
• Unit 3 – Research Methods
• Unit 4 – Perception
• Unit 5 – Communication and Language
• Unit 6 – Identifying Intelligence and Nature/Nurture Debate
• Unit 7 – Data
• Unit 8 – Children’s Line Of Thought
• Unit 9 – The Acquisition Of Behaviour
• Unit 10 – Gender Roles
• Unit 11 – Causes of Aggression Found in Children
• Unit 12 – The Methodological Approach to Research
• Unit 13 – Education

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be awarded an IOLEN Certificate of Achievement from IOLEN Accreditation. This should help validate their learning experience and skill, and can be used as a resume builder.

Course Format

This course is divided into several modules and is delivered online through our interactive learning management system. Students are given access to the learning portal where they can access the course 24/7. This gives them complete control over the pace of their learning while also enabling them to study from home, in their offices or from a laptop while traveling.

Course Duration:

Normative or minimum period of study to complete this is 40 hours. Take note that this is only an estimate. The duration of completing the course still depends on the learner’s pace and ability to absorb information. Additionally, as the course is delivered online, learners have the options to divide and study the course in multiple sessions or go through it one go.

Learners will be given full access to this course for 12 months from the date of enrolment. During this period, learners are given the flexibility to complete the course at anytime.

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• Fill in the gaps of any knowledge you may not have
• Enhance your resume
• Show you are a committed learner

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