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Child Psychology

Discover how children think, learn and develop by exploring psychological growth, behaviour and relationships while building practical insight to confidently support healthy childhood development every day.

Duration: 100 Hours
Modules: 12
Qualification: Statement of Attainment

£329.00

12 Months
Unlimited Tutor Support
100% Online Self Paced
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Who Is This Course For?

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Ideal for parents, teachers, childcare professionals, counsellors and anyone wanting a stronger understanding of children’s behaviour, learning and psychological development.

Whether supporting children at home or professionally, you’ll gain valuable insight into childhood development, helping you understand behaviour, strengthen relationships and respond confidently to children’s changing developmental needs.

What You’ll Learn

High quality content, with clearly structured knowledge.

01

Recognise how childhood experiences shape behaviour, learning and emotional development throughout life.

02

Discover how attachment, language, cognition and social development influence children’s behaviour, confidence and everyday interactions from infancy onwards.

03

See how learning theory, emotional development, intelligence, family relationships, moral reasoning and social influences combine to shape healthy childhood growth across every developmental stage.

04

Confidently identify developmental milestones across childhood using recognised psychological theories and concepts.

05

Know how parenting, schooling and social environments influence children’s thinking, behaviour and wellbeing while supporting positive emotional and psychological development.

06

Move beyond observing child behaviour by developing practical psychological insight, stronger analytical skills and greater confidence to understand, support and encourage healthy child development.

YOUR SUCCESS MATTERS

All courses have unlimited tutor support by phone and email, with industry-leading high quality content.

Course Modules

Learn modules one step at a time, and each module leads naturally into the next one.

Module 1

Introduction to Child Psychology

  • Levels of development
  • Nature versus nurture
  • Hereditary influences
  • Research methods
  • Cause and correlation

Module 2

The Newborn Infant

  • Interactionist approach
  • Range of reaction
  • Niche picking
  • Temperament
  • Pregnancy influences

Module 3

States & Senses of the Infant

  • Infant states
  • Sensory discrimination
  • Habituation
  • Visual development
  • Soothing infants

Module 4

Learning

  • Habituation
  • Classical conditioning
  • Operant conditioning
  • Reinforcement

Module 5

Emotions & Socialisation

  • Emotional expression
  • Attachment theories
  • Maternal attachment
  • Fear
  • Day care

Module 6

Cognitive Development

  • Reasoning skills
  • Cognitive growth
  • Thinking development
  • Learning processes

Module 7

Language Development

  • Language acquisition
  • Social learning
  • Language theories
  • Communication
  • Vocabulary development

Module 8

Intelligence

  • Intelligence testing
  • IQ
  • Cultural bias
  • Measuring intelligence

Module 9

Socialisation: Part A

  • Self-awareness
  • Empathy
  • Friendships
  • Social scripts
  • Pretend play

Module 10

Morality

  • Moral development
  • Aggression
  • Altruism
  • Piaget
  • Kohlberg

Module 11

Sexuality

  • Psychosexual stages
  • Gender identity
  • Role identity
  • Psychosocial development

Module 12

Socialisation: Part B

  • Family influence
  • Discipline
  • Siblings
  • School influence
  • Peer influence

Course Information

Everything you need to know before you enrol, explained clearly in one simple place.

REQUIREMENTS

No previous experience required

This course is designed for anyone beginners and suitable for all learners.

Basic computer skills recommended

You'll only need basic computer skills and internet access.

Internet connection required

A stable internet connection is needed to access your course materials and submit assessments.

ASSESSMENT

Tutor-marked assignments

Your assignments are marked by experienced tutors who provide helpful feedback.

Practical assessments

Learn by doing with practical assessments designed to build real world skills.

No examinations

There are no exams. Your learning is assessed through practical assignments and activities.

QUALIFICATION

Digital certificate

Your qualification will be issued as a digital certificate which you can download and share.

Issued on completion

Your certificate is issued once you have successfully completed all course requirements.