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This distance learning, QQI accredited Child Development course means that Students can study flexibly at home, or at work, and can gain a nationally accredited Qualification. Child Development is a multifaceted, integral, and continu...
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This distance learning, QQI accredited Child Development course means that Students can study flexibly at home, or at work, and can gain a nationally accredited Qualification. Child Development is a multifaceted, integral, and continual process of change, in which children gain the ability to undertake complex levels of moving, thinking, feeling, and relating to others. It describes the various stages of physical, thinking, social, and emotional enhancement that occur from birth through young adulthood. This course covers the stages of child development and provides the learner with the tools and techniques to identify child progress and determiner developmental issues.
By choosing to study this course with CMIT, Students have 24x7 access to CMIT eLearning for the duration of the course. This includes a comprehensive Course Manual, Video, Quizzes and personalised Tutor Support. The course documentation for this QQI certified course is detailed and easy to read. You will also be able to upload assessments online and receive online feedback. You can use the eLearning system from any computer that has internet access.
Who should complete this Child Development course?
•Teachers, Childcare workers, Youth workers, Childcare supervisors and Childcare managers.
•People who wish to gain an accredited qualification in Child Development and wish to study at their own pace, and in their own time.
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| Subjects Taught |
Expand+Unit 1: Introduction and Physical Development
•Introduction
•Whole Child Approach
•Involving Experts
•Physical Child Development Norms
Unit 2: Cognitive Development
•Stages of Child Cognitive Child Development
•Memory
•Intelligence
•Langu...
Hide-Unit 1: Introduction and Physical Development
•Introduction
•Whole Child Approach
•Involving Experts
•Physical Child Development Norms
Unit 2: Cognitive Development
•Stages of Child Cognitive Child Development
•Memory
•Intelligence
•Language and Communication
•Perception
•Cognitive Development Norms
Unit 3: Social and Emotional Development
•Stages of Child Social and Emotional Child Development
•Self-Concept
•Gender
•Family, Peers, and Childcare Relationships
•Social and Emotional Development Norms
Unit 4: Child Observation Studies
•Introduction to Child Observation Studies
•Types of Child Observation Studies
•Best Practice in conducting Child Observation Studies
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Assessment
•This Child Development course is assessed through completion of an exam and a project. The project requires observation of child behaviour in work situation (e.g. crèche, playgroup, school etc.) The exam is completed at a CMIT exam Centre, please contact the college for exam dates.
•As part of our quality assurance, student assessment work will be marked by an Internal Assessor, then checked by an Internal Verifier and an independent QQI External Authenticator. |