About this course
Studying for this Child Psychology Level 3 course will give you a great insight into how a child’s mind works and develops into their teenage years. The course is perfect for those working with children in many different positions including counsellors, therapists and childcare practitioners.
Qualification
To gain this Child Psychology Level 3 qualification you will need to submit, and pass, all of the tutor marked assignments. There are six assignments in the course and no need to purchase any textbooks as we provide all of the lessons and materials required to learn the syllabus.
All assignments are coursework based and are in an essay/question and answer style to test your knowledge of the topics covered in each of the course sections.
Child psychology is a very complex subject and this course covers many different areas which are great for anyone working with children. The qualification will teach students about theorists and methods that are used in psychology so that they fully - Understand the mind of a child and how this develops into their adolescence.
This course covers:
Unit 1: How Can We Define Childhood?
- Understand the principles of child hood
- Identify past methods of childcare
- Understand what has changed in the way we - Understand children
- Identify Psychological theories
- Understand changes brought my study
Unit 2: Forming Relationships in Childhood
- Understand the principles of attachment
- Identify key points of the nature/nurture debate
- Understand different types of attachment
- Recognise ways attachment can be disrupted
- Understand how important a child’s first relationship is
Unit 3: Perception, Cognition and Language
- The basics of language
- The Relevance of Language to Child Psychology
- The difference in an adult’s and child’s perception
- Piaget
- The importance of socialisation
Unit 4: Emotional, Social and Moral Development
- Social Learning Theory
- Cognitive Priming
- Kohlberg’s Perspective
- Eisenberg’s Perspective
- Emotion and Morality
- Temperament and Emotional Development
Unit 5: A Child’s Mind
- Memory and Memory Processes
- Short-Term Memory
- Long-Term Memory
- Prenatal Memory and Learning
- From Memory to Mental Activity
- The Organisation of Children’s Minds
- How Children View Others in Their World
- How Does All This Relate to Child Psychology?
Unit 6: Moving Towards Adulthood
- Adolescence
- Development
- Change
Method
All of our students are given access to our online campus through their own personal login and password. Once logged in you can access your course materials, lessons, resources and assignments in your own time. Assignments are uploaded through your account and the process is easy intuitive. Our online campus includes:
- 24/7/365 access to all of your course materials- all lessons, assignments and resources are available from the moment you enrol
- Instant access to your course after you enrol- start studying immediately!
- Integrated chat and messaging systems so that you can contact your tutor
- Online assignment uploads to save time in returning marks and feedback.
- Links to further resources and information available on courses
- Self-led learning on all courses- study in your own time and work through your assignments at your own pace
- Safe e-portfolio of your work is kept under lock and key on our secure servers
- Progress bar to show the work you have completed and how many tasks you still have to complete on your course
- Detailed help centre with step-by-step instructions on getting the most from your course and how to upload assignments and contact your tutor
Enrolment Length
All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60.
As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!
