Program Overview

Children’s Typical Psychological Development: Infancy to Adolescent

Overview

Develop your specialist knowledge of child and adolescent mental health, focusing on an understanding of how significant the psyche development is on mental health.

Full Description

We'll enable you to comprehend various theoretical perspectives relating to psyche development and how healthy development can have an effect on mental well-being. You'll have the opportunity to explore more specific aspects of human development, including language and cognitive development, developing a deeper understanding of more complex circumstances which affect the mental health of children. We'll explore how the very early years can have an effect on child and adolescence mental wellbeing, which can help you to understand possible concepts and issues including moral issues, risk and resilience. We'll also consider an international perspective.

Outline Content

• Child and adolescent mental wellbeing
• Perinatal mental health
• Attachment
• Social and emotional development
• Language and cognitive development
• Moral development
• Risk and resilience

Who Should Attend?

Our module will suit health care professionals working in a relevant field.

Dates

• Face-to-Face:
  • 25 September 2024
  • 9, 23 October
  • 6, 20 November
  • 4 December
• Online:
  • 2, 16, 30 October 2024
  • 13, 27 November
  • 11 December

Where You'll Study

Your Faculty

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care at ARU is primed to meet the demand for healthcare professionals, doctors, scientists and social workers in the East of England.

We've been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.

We know that our students want the very best experiential learning, and we've invested heavily in purpose-built simulated wards, science labs and skills spaces, to support your learning every step of the way.

Where Can I Study?

• Chelmsford
• Blended learning

Fees & Funding

Course Fees

• 30 Credits (Level 6) for courses starting in 2024/25: £2,312.50
• 30 credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2024/25: £1,767
• 30 credits (Level 6) for courses starting in 2025/26: £2,312.50
• 30 Credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2025/26: £1,850

Funding for CPD

Please ask your manager or Education Lead about available funding before you apply.

Entry Requirements

Our module will suit health care professionals working in a relevant field.

Assessment

You'll submit a summative assessment in the form of a 3,000 word essay.