Child Psychology EDI Diploma

Our EDI Child Psychology course has been written in association with EDI, and leads to an industry recognised Child Care qualification. Click on each of the tabs below to find out more about this course, the EDI qualification, our Tutor support and unique Online Student Community.

Course Overview

Whether you're a parent, teacher, Nursery Assistant or Child Minder, this course will give you a deeper understanding of the children in your care.

What makes children tick? What factors matter most in shaping a baby or toddler's personality and behaviour? How do children develop socially and emotionally?

If you find such questions intriguing our Child Psychology Diploma is ideal. Among other things, you'll learn how children build relationships with others, how they acquire behaviour and how they develop moral judgment. You'll also study the importance of play, the development of language and the biological basis of aggression.

Start learning from as little as £1.28 a day.

Qualification

At the end of your course you will be able to sit for the Child Psychology Level 3 EDI Diploma.

EDI is one of the largest accredited awarding bodies in the UK vocational sector and is part of the National Qualifications Framework.

Gaining the Child Psychology EDI Diploma will really help to boost your job prospects. It will enhance your CV and help get you noticed by potential employers. It will also show that you are self-motivated and committed to your personal development.

Child Psychology EDI Diploma
EDI qualifications recognise the ability to gain a good knowledge and understanding of a subject area while being able to perform varied tasks with some guidance or supervision.

Learning at this level involves building knowledge and/or skills in relation to an area of work or a subject area and is appropriate for many job roles. EDI qualifications are achieved through a mixture of continuous assessment and a final written test.

Study Plan

Your course material will cover a wide variety of topics and subject.

The Child Psychology Diploma is divided into two modules, and will gradually introduce you to the different aspects of the subject. You don't need to know anything about the subject before you start. Each module is broken down into 10 units.

  • The first year of life
  • The formation of attachments
  • Consequences of breakdowns in attachments
  • Basic principles of research methods
  • The development of visual perception
  • The development of language and communication
  • Intelligence and intelligence testing
  • Data collection and interpretation
  • How children Think
  • Learning theory and criticisms
  • Freud's psychodynamic theory
  • Moral development
  • The development of gender roles
  • Aggression in children
  • Methods used in child development & play
  • Learning in school programmed
  • Behaviour

Read the Child Psychology course contents.

Study Details

Each new study topic adds to the knowledge you have already gained, and you should be able to complete the entire course within approximately 100 hours of study.
3 months 8 hours
6 months 4 hours
12 months 1 hour

Exams  Assignment taken at home 
Entry Requirement  none 
Study Hours  100 hours
Quality Materials  Yes - written by industry expert 
Number of Units 
Number of Assignments 

Our Child Psychology EDI Diploma material is written by experts.

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What's Included

All Inclusive Package  Yes - no hidden extras 
Low Monthly Repayments  Affordable repayments over 12 months 
Personal Dedicated Tutor  Yes 
Qualified Tutor  Yes - in subject matter and in distance learning 
Tutor Support Period  1 Year 
Online Forum  Yes - 24 hours a day 
Email contact  Yes 
Phone contact  Yes - within course tutoring hours 
Student Newsletter  Yes - online Newsletter 
Student Award Scheme  Automatic entry into the scheme 
Guaranteed Success  Yes - Certificate on completion 
Qualification  Child Psychology EDI Diploma 
Awarding Body  EDI 
Attainment Level  EDI Level 3  
Membership Included  Yes 
Software Included  N/a 

Student Community

Once you're a member of our Virtual Learning Community you can tap into a great deal more – anywhere and anytime:

Our unique Virtual Learning Community delivers a more involving study experience and greater student success rates. Once registered you'll be able to:

  • Meet and chat with any of our 65,000 students
  • Participate in online discussion boards
  • Set up and manage your own Personal Study Area
  • Interact with your Tutor
  • Access your assignments and course materials
  • Participate in interactive quizzes and e-assessments
  • Watch video-casts and download online tutorials
  • Access a library of user generated content
  • Access additional learning tools
  • Access anywhere 24 hours a day
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Home Learning College is the only vocational home study provider within the UK to offer students an interactive online community. Access to our Virtual Learning Community means that you’ll have all the flexibility and benefits of studying from home whilst ensuring that you are never actually studying alone.

Careers

At the end of your Home Learning Course, and with the qualification you want under your belt, the door to a new career is close at hand.

With the Diploma in Child Psychology you may be able to apply for jobs as a Child Minder, or Teaching Assistant and earn salaries of up to £29,000* per annum.

*Source: totaljobs

Example Roles

Youth Worker
£16K-£18K
Source: Careers Advice - Direct Gov
Teaching Assistant
£16K-£18K
Source: Careers Advice - Direct Gov

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Child Psychology EDI Diploma

Child Psychology EDI Diploma

With this course students can be assured a comprehensive study experience which will prepare them for a variety of child care roles

What will I get out of the course?

  • Confidence and knowledge
  • Higher earning potential
  • Specialist knowledge of child psychology
  • EDI Diploma in Child Psychology
  • Full Tutor support
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