Diploma in Child Psychology.
Children do not deal with situations in the same way adults do because they do not process information the same way. In fact they do not have similar expressive or reasoning skills. Thus by understanding the child psychology, you can better understand children and even equip them to become well-adjusted and able to express their views. The Diploma in Child Psychology can help you find out about the nature and development of children. Our short-term course provides you with an opportunity to increase your knowledge that in turn can help you face the changing challenges of parenting. The Diploma in Child psychology is relevant for both new and experienced parents and for anybody in teaching or day-care service of young children.
Knowledge
By the end of this course students will have a better understanding of how and why:
- Parents bring their own conflicts, anxieties, attitudes, and emotions into their experience of raising children.
- Parents personal psychology and the social conditions surrounding them get entangled with each other to make successful parenting a Herculean task.
- Nobody seems to be clear about whether we want strong-minded individuals or co-operative team players for our next generation.
- Nobody seems to be clear about how to achieve either goal through gentle love or tough love, freedom or structure, rewards or punishments.
- We are often not even aware of our vacillations between over-indulgence and self-involvement.
Learning Objectives
The purpose of this Diploma in Child Psychology is to reveal by examples and case studies, how the latest theories in Child Psychology may be applied to real world situations. This course is intended to help those who work with children or those who are parents learn to think in new and more conscious ways about the child raising experience. Students will learn alternative ways to understand and relate to children and to themselves as parents or as adults who care for children.
Skills
By the end of this course students will have developed the ability to:
- Help build a child’s self-esteem.
- Understand what tantrums are about and deal effectively with them.
- Understand why a child may lie or boast.
- Understand why children become aggressive and be able to effectively address instances of child aggression.
- Understand how differences in gender / siblings / single parents / working parents / separated parents may have on a child’s development.
- Understand what parents can do to protect their child against the increasing danger of drug use
Understanding
By the end of this course students will have developed a deeper understanding of:
- Attachment and Separation
- Gender and Sexuality
- Sense of Self and Self-Esteem
- Temperament and Personality
- Discipline and Moral Development
- Family Relationships
Diploma in Child Psychology Course Outline
Attachment & Separation
- What is attachment? / Secure & insecure attachments
- The parent’s bond / The infant’s bond / Failure of bonding
- Effects of parental practices, Maternal employment
- Separation anxiety – the dependent child
- Transitional objects
- Parents’ separation fears, who is losing whom?
Sense of Self & Self-Esteem
- The objective self, Infant’s self-understanding, Children’s self-concept
- Self-esteem, Importance of self-esteem in the parents, Encouraging a positive self-image
- The fragile self & how children protect it
- Adolescence – the toddler in the teen, Identity formation
- Erikson’s theory of development
Gender & Sexuality
- Gender similarities & differences, Development of the sex role
- Gender stereotyping, Gender & the media
- Sexuality in childhood, Changing sexual attitudes & behaviours
- Socio-biology
- Sons & daughters, Co-education/single sex schools
- Defence mechanisms including: repression, suppression, denial, sublimation, projection, reaction-formation, displacement, identification, compensation
- Sex & drugs & rock & roll
Discipline & Moral Development
- Definitions & components of discipline, Discipline or punishment? Self discipline
- Smacking – the debate: the case for an against, Use the rod, lose the child
- Specific problem behaviours: tantrums, lying, stealing, cheating, swearing
- Jean Piaget’s developmental model, Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory
- Moral education, Poisonous pedagogy
Temperament & Personality
- The role of temperament, Temperament & environment, Adult’s temperament
- ‘Easy’ kids, ‘Difficult’ kids, ‘Quiet’ kids
- Impact of the family – styles of parenting, Becoming an authoritative parent
- Stress, Optimism, pessimism & resilience
- Heredity – environment interaction
Family Relationships
- Family structure, The family as a system
- Divorce & separation, Step-parent/Step-child relationships
- Sibling relationships, Birth order, Only children
- The family life cycle – a 6-stage model
- Family therapy
- Caring for yourself as a parent, Exploring childhood as an adult
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Institute Affiliation and Accreditation.
Our Institute is affiliated with the United Nations approved Organisation called Peacful Mind (PMF).
Peacful Mind Foundation (PMF) is a global organization registered with the United Nations (U.N.) Global Compact and United Nations DESA. The foundation is present in more than 36 countries across the world, embarking its vision i.e., “To make psychology a household term, peace, and well-being and Culture”.
The Global Youth Mental Health Forum (GYMHF) is a global platform powered by Peacful Mind Foundation. Initiated in 2018 by PMF as “Youth Forum”, its mission is cited as “Better Mindscape for Better tomorrow”. The forum focuses on youth psychology, child psychology and child mental health amalgamating youths, youth activists, NGO’s, psychologists from across nations.
Course Delivery and Assessment.
The course is delivered completely online through our website. Each unit comprises reading material, short videos, and slide presentations. There are two written assignments for this course to be submitted at the end of Unit 3 and end of 6. You will find the assignment questions on your dashboard. The questions are straight forward and relate directly to the reading material.
Your course tutor is available by email to answer any questions that you may have relating to the course material
Entry Requirements
No formal educational qualifications are necessary to participate.
The course is designed for people who have an interest in Child Development. It is particularly popular with Teachers and Child Care staff. Other participants have included Nurses, psychologists, GPs, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, counsellors, social workers, counselling and psychology students.
Registration Process
Once payment is received we will register you to begin the course immediately. We will send you the course log in details by email and you can log straight into the course dashboard where all the course materials are contained.
The cost of £ 295 (AED 1500) is the total cost of the training, this includes the Diploma which is emailed to you on successful completion of the course. There are no extra or hidden charges.
Your tutor is available by email to answer any questions relating to the course and assignments.
Frequently asked questions
On average we recommend two to three hours of study per week.
It can take up to 14 days to receive your grade and feedback.
No. We do not require formal referencing for these assignments. Feel free to use them if you wish but it is not mandtory.
It is fine to go either 10% under or `10% over the word count. Any more or less than that and the assignment will be returned to you to resubmit.
Our tutors are very experienced in academic writing and will be attuned to notice issues of extreme plagiarism. You can certainly quote from any source you deem suitable but please do not copy and paste verbatim into the assignment. You will get marked down for this and in some cases you could be asked to resubmit.
We understand that assessments can be stressful so our system allows you 3 attempts to pass. If you are still not able to pass it you are very welcome to contact our support system and we will offer you as much help and support as you need. We want you to succeed on our courses so we will do all in our power to help you to pass.
All our courses are designed to be easily completed within 6 months from the day you register. If you find that you need more time then it is possible by sending an email with the reasons why you need the extension. Usually we can grant an extension of a maximum of 3 months.
When you complete the course with either Pass or Distinction you will be entitled to obtain your Diploma Certificate. The certificate is emailed to your registered email address within one week. There is no charge for this. If you wish to have an original signed hard copy with the Institute Seal posted to you; the cost is $50.
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