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FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY VPS301

Duration (approx) 1000 hours
Qualification
Foundation Diploma

Why Study Child and Adolescent Psychology?

Studying child and adolescent psychology will provide you with a greater understanding of child psychology, child behaviour, mental health and child development. Many children and young people today are struggling with their mental health. This course is an extensive and intensive look at child and adolescent psychology. It will provide you with useful knowledge to support the wellbeing of children and young people.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

Choosing the right course and the right options is important.  This course is a great option if you are interested in working with children and adolescents and understanding more about the way that they think and behave.

For example -

  • teachers
  • teaching assistants
  • psychologists
  • care workers
  • foster parents
  • counsellors
  • childcare staff
  • social workers
  • support workers
  • parents
  • And basically, anyone wanting to understand more about children and adolescents!

What Will You Learn In This Course?

Learn about mental health in children and adolescents, depression, anxiety orders, the brain and much more.

  • Study developmental disorders and the signs, treatment, and support processes.
  • Understand the social and cognitive stages of development - theories and key concepts.
  • Study behavioural learning, how information is processed and memory functions.

The course consists of ten modules. There are seven core modules and you then choose three modules from the list of electives below. This enables you to focus on areas of child and adolescent psychology that particularly interest you.

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY VPS301
 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY - BPS307
 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH BPS214
 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY BPS104
 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - BPS210
 DEVELOPMENTAL, LEARNING AND BEHAVIOURAL CONDITIONS IN ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN BPS215
 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY BPS105
 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY BPS101
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 3 of the following 12 modules.
 ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY BPS211
 ANGER MANAGEMENT - BPS111
 ANXIETY MANAGEMENT BPS224
 COUNSELLING CHILDREN BPS218
 COUNSELLING SKILLS l BPS109
 FAMILY COUNSELLING BPS213
 GRIEF COUNSELLING (BPS209)
 LIFE COACHING BPS305
 MULTI CULTURAL AWARENESS - BPS303
 NEURODIVERSITY BPS311
 PLAY THERAPY - BRE214
 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT BPS308

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What Are the Advantages of Studying Psychology With ACS Distance Education?

  • You can start at any time to suit you.
  • The courses are self-paced.
  • You can study when and where suits you. They are flexible to fit in around you and your lifestyle.
  • It is not just a course, it is a package of learning that includes – course notes, tutor feedback, self-assessment tests, research tasks and assignments.
  • Our tutors are all experts in their field, with years of experience in psychology and counselling.
  • They are also keen and enthusiastic about their subject and enjoy working with students to improve their knowledge and skills.
  • Courses are also updated regularly to meet the demands of the changing needs for knowledge and to keep our courses up to date.

What Next?

It is important to make the right choice when choosing a course to study. This course in child and adolescent psychology will provide you with the opportunity to –

  • Gain extensive knowledge of child and adolescent psychology.
  • Understand mental health and mental health difficulties in children and young people.
  • Improve your CV!
  • Update your knowledge!

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Meet some of our academics

Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
Jacinda Cole B.Sc.,M.Psych.Psychologist, Educator, Author, Psychotherapist. B.Sc., Psych.Cert., M. Psych. Cert.Garden Design, MACA. Jacinda has over 25 years of experience in psychology, in both Australia and England. She has co-authored several psychology text books and many courses including diploma and degree level courses in psychology and counselling. Jacinda joined ACS in 2001.
Jade SciasciaBiologist, Business Coordinator, Government Environmental Dept, Secondary School teacher (Biology); Recruitment Consultant, Senior Supervisor in Youth Welfare, Horse Riding Instructor (part-completed) and Boarding Kennel Manager. Jade has a B.Sc.Biol, Dip.Professional Education, Cert IV TESOL, Cert Food Hygiene.


Check out our eBooks

Family & Relationships CounsellingThe Family and Relationships Counselling ebook is an informative and helpful read for anyone who wants to improve their relationships or even help other people improve or nurture their own relationships.
Coping Better with Negative EmotionsThis book is designed to help you understand the things that cause stress, the problems that can arise, and the broad range of ways people might manage their stress.
Psychology DictionaryThis book provides explanations for common terms used in Psychology.
Counselling HandbookA book for both students, as well as volunteers who may be involved in helping people with problems. This is a starting point for understanding counselling, and a reference for developing counselling skills. The book contains seven chapters: 1. Where can counselling be used 2. How to see behind the mask 3. Emotions and attitudes 4. How to communicate better when all you have is words 5. Theory versus practice 6. Diffusing difficult situations 7. Golden rules or tips