Certificate Programmes
Certificate Course in Child Psychology
Children are the future of the world and understanding how they think and behave is crucial to develop a child with a sound mind and personality. Child psychology is a specialized branch of psychology which helps to scientifically understand how a child thinks and behaves within the family and society.
A proper understanding of the child psyche will help not only to develop the child to achieve its full potential, but to shape and mould the adult responses towards them.
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Department
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Campus
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Level
Certificate![NIBM](https://www.nibm.lk/wp-content/themes/nibm-theme-child/images/icons/icon-duration.png)
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Duration
96 contact hrs. (04 months one day per week weekdays / weekends)Objectives
• To provide an awareness of the normal cognitive, social, and moral development from early childhood to adolescence
• Apply psychological theories in improving the quality and effectiveness in parenting, teaching, managing & motivating children
• To expose students to cross-disciplinary study and pick up additional skills that will boost career performance
• Identify psychological conditions in children and teenagers and how to support children and parents in these conditions
• Satisfy the academic criteria required for admission to the degree program offered by local and international reputed universities
• To promote self-learning and make lifelong learners with who willing to grow
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Parents
• Teachers of pre-schools, private and public schools
• Trainee teacher and those who are interested in the field of psychology
Commencement
- Peradeniya (KIC) – 28th February 2023 (Part Time)
Course structure and modules
• Defining “child psychology”
• Scope of child psychology
• Historical perspectives of Child Psychology
• Theories to understand child development
• Biological, social, cultural, and environmental influences on children’s wellbeing
• Changing concepts in child development
• Child psychologists in applied setting