Developmental Psychology: A Journey of Growth Within Relationships

What you will learn

• Prenatal development and the influence of risk factors during pregnancy
• The effect of genetic versus environmental factors on human development
• Attachment patterns during infancy, and their influence on adult life
• Emotional regulation and containment in early childhood
• The development of the self and gender roles
• Emotional, cognitive, social, and physical development in early childhood
• What a developmental approach to psychology is?
• The development processes that characterize children at different ages
• Classic and modern developmental theories
• Question: Will the course be recognized as credit for a degree?
• Answer: The course is academic and should be recognized by most institutions as a basic course in developmental psychology.
• Question: Could the course be relevant for couples without children?
• Answer: The course is relevant for anyone interested in child development and the meaningful relationships that shape our personalities from early childhood and throughout adulthood.
• Question: Will the course be beneficial for mental health professionals?
• Answer: The course is relevant and important for any psychotherapist or anyone who cares for children.
• Question: What will I get at the end of the course if I complete all the material?
• Answer: An academic certificate from Gordon College, an Israeli institution of higher education of good reputation with over 60 years of experience in training educators and caregivers of children and youth.

Program Overview

This developmental psychology course invites you to go on a journey into the emotional, social and cognitive world of children. We will learn about the connection between relationships with significant people during early childhood and the developmental processes. We will discover how relationships during infancy continue to shape our personalities and affect our intimate relationships, our parenting styles and even our work style as adults.

Developmental psychology is a core academic course in the first and second years of many different fields of study. It is recognized as professional development by the Ministry of Education and is recommended to the public, and it is especially right for you, since you are interested in the processes, dilemmas and issues involved in parenting and child development.