Child Development
Course Objectives
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- Critically reflect on child development theories and their application on ECCE practice
- Explore the effects of a range of genetic, social, cultural and environmental factors on the holistic development of the child
- Research a range of theoretical perspectives in the field of behaviour management in support of the holistic development of the child
- Select from a range of specialised skills to meet the needs of parents, children, colleagues and other stakeholders in an ECCE setting in the context of legislation and national practice guidelines
- Organise a variety of detailed observations in support of programme planning for individual and groups of children using a range of tools
- Evaluate personal and team practice in meeting child development needs in an ECCE setting
- Identify personal learning goals and assist others in identifying learning and personal development goals.
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- Certification
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Course Structure
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- - Child development theories and their application to early childhood care and education
- - Factors affecting the holistic development of the child
- Behaviour management
- - Legislation and National Practice Guidelines
- - Working with parents, children, colleagues and stakeholders in a childcare setting
- - Programme planning
- - Personal and team practice
- - Personal development
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