Child Development Psychology
The Certificate in Child Developmental Psychology offers the chance to study the psychological needs of infants, toddlers and young children and how the family and other social contexts that influence the development of these individuals.
| Award Name | Special Purpose Certificate (Level 7 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Special Purpose |
| Awarding Body | South East Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 7 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Purpose Certificate (Level 7 NFQ) | Special Purpose | South East Technological University | Level 7 NFQ |
Duration
One evening per week (3-hours on-campus) for 12 weeks.
Entry Requirements
All applicants for Part-Time Enrolment must attend for interview as part of the application process. Applications are assessed on a case by case basis in accordance with Carlow College.
Further information
Starts January 2024
Course fees are €350 and payable by the first night of registration.
Applications for each semester open in July and October each year. Applications for Certificates commencing in January open in late October.
It is targeted towards learners who need flexible options for upskilling and CPD such as teachers, counsellors, medical professionals, social workers, educators and childcare workers.
Over the course of the module, the following topics will be covered:
Introduction to Developmental Psychology
The History of child developmental psychology
The Impact of Darwin
The Child Study Movement and G. Stanley Hall
Pioneer Developmentalists (Baldwin, Dewey, Binet & Montessori)
Normative Developmental Approaches and The Testing Movement.
The Diagnostic Statistical Manual and Childhood Disorders across time
Developmental Processes and Periods
Nature and Nurture
Continuity versus discontinuity
Early and Late Experiences
Evaluating Developmental Issues
Foetal Development
Physical Development across the pregnancy
Cognitive Development
Learning Language
Teratogens
Theories of Development
Psychoanalytical theories
Cognitive theories
Behavioural and Social Cognitive Theories
Ethological and Ecological Theories
An Eclectic Orientation
The Developing Individual: The nature of Moral Development
Making Moral Judgements: Kohlberg
Criticism of Kohlberg
Moral Behaviour and Moral Feelings
What would Freud say?
Developing in Context: The Child in the Family
Early versus Late Experiences
Bonding Versus Attachment
Reassessing Bowlby’s Theory
Development in Context: The Child in the Peer Group
Peer relationships
Play and Screen Time
Prosocial Behaviour
Aggressive Behaviour, Bullying and Pro-Social Modelling
Using a PACE Approach (Dan Hughes and Bruce Perry)
Development in Context: The Child in Society
Vygotsky and psycho-social approaches
Ecological Theory and Urie Bronfenbrenner
Culture and Development
Review
The Certificate in Child Developmental Psychology is validated by the South East Technological University.
Dr Eoghan Smith
Course Enquiries
T: 059 9153257
E: esmith@carlowcollege.ie
Admissions Office
Admissions Enquiries
T: 059 9153268
E: directentry@carlowcollege.ie