Children’s Health and Wellbeing (Hons)

On this course, you will master the skills to address the current crisis in children’s mental health, developing effective communication skills while gaining an understanding of the importance of inclusive practice. By the end of the course, you will gain a qualification which will enable you to work with children and families in this key area of current and growing need. The course provides the opportunity to gain professional practice experience making clear links between theory and therapeutic practice. You will be guided through a thought-provoking range of modules that are specifically designed to increase your understanding of children’s health and wellbeing. This module introduces the nature of developmental psychology and encourages a critical understanding of psychological theories in relation to children’s development. You will explore implications for practice within Early Years curriculums and policy, and investigate the relationships between different domains, such as biological, social, emotional and cognitive. You will be introduced to the idea that development is not fixed at ages and stages, but instead is influenced by social and historical contexts, and explore links between theories of child development and how they underpin and inform practice within the Early Years sector.