COURSE UNITS
- The First Year of Life
- The Formation of Attachments
- Consequences of Breakdowns in Attachments
- The Home, Family and School
- Basic Principles of Research Methods
- The Development of Visual Perception
- The Development of Language and Communication
- Intelligence and Intelligence Testing
- The Nature/Nurture Debate in the Study of Intelligence
- Data Collection and Interpretation
- How Children Think
- Learning Theory – How Behaviour is Acquired
- Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory – An Alternative Approach
- Moral Development
- 1The Development of Gender Roles
- Aggression in Children
- Methods Used in Child Development Research
- Play
- Learning in School
- Behaviour Modification
STUDY METHOD
The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home. Students receive course manual, assignments and studyguide plus tutor support by mail and email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of enrolment.
ASSESSMENT
Each element is followed by a written assignment, comprising a series of activities, which is submitted and then marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.
COURSE ACCREDITATION
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The course is provided in conjunction with Kendal Publishing Limited – a licenced NCFE centre.
COURSE DURATION
Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. The course will take around 90 hours of study to complete.
COURSE CONTENTS
Your study pack is dispatched in full at the time of enrolment and provides all you need to complete your studies:
· Studyguide
· Comprehensive study notes for each element of the course
· Self-assessment activities
· Tutor support
· Assignment marking & feedback
· Certification |
