Introduction to child psychology

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Introduction to child psychology provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 8 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Childhood is a time of rapid growth and development, and studying these changes is endlessly stimulating. In this free course, Introduction to child psychology, you will be introduced to the ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 What is child psychology?
    • 1 What is child psychology?
    • 2 Using theories to understand development
    • 2 Using theories to understand development
    • 2.1 Development is primarily internal: Piaget
    • 2.2 Development is determined by environmental factors: Vygotsky
    • 3 Asking questions about children’s development
    • 3 Asking questions about children’s development
    • 3.1 How does socio-cultural context influence development?
    • 3.2 How do children shape their own development?
    • 4 Child psychologists in applied settings
    • 4 Child psychologists in applied settings
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Acknowledgements