Introduction to child psychology

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 discipline of child psychology and some of the key questions that guide the understanding of childhood. These questions include ‘What influences children’s development?’ and ‘How do psychologists study the physical and cognitive changes that occur during childhood?’ As you work through this material, you will also gain a deeper understanding concerning how psychologists work with young children across a range of applied settings through activities and audio-visual materials.

Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

Understand the discipline of child psychology as an area of study

Understand how theories try to explain children’s development

Discuss important questions that are central to child psychology

Understand how child psychologists work in different applied settings.