Course Title                             :          40 Hrs. Diploma Course in Child Psychology and Development

Course Description               :

Child psychology is an essential component of psychology that studies children’s minds and behaviors from prenatal development to puberty. It covers a wide range of themes and plays an important role in understanding and supporting children’s mental and emotional well-being.

Studying child psychology and development can be seen as multi-disciplinary, as it contains elements of psychology, biology, parenting, and sociology. Child psychology studies both the factors that influence the subconscious and conscious childhood development. It focuses on how children grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially and how these changes influence their behavior and development.

In this 40 Hour Child Psychology and Development Diploma level course, you will deepen your knowledge of the role and function of a child psychologist. You will learn from this Child Psychology and Development course about the common causes of childhood and adolescent problems and challenges, and develop effective parenting skills to address and overcome such challenges effectively.

For whom (target group):            School leavers after A/L’s in any stream, University undergraduate students in any disciplines,  psychology students and counsellors, law, education, science and health education teachers, paramedical and nursing students and nurses. If you’re considering a future career in child care, teaching, special education, psychology, social work, child protection, then you may want to consider taking this comprehensive and fast-track online independent self-study Diploma level course.

Entry Requirements:                         Students after A/Ls and undergraduates in any field, Students of Psychology or Social Work, Law, Biomedical Sciences, Medical doctors, nurses and other healthcare students or practitioners / professionals and age not less than 20 years, and Fluency of the English language is essential.

Course Duration                      :           8 to 12 weeks (2.0 to 3.0 Months) – part time self-study

Total No. of Study Hours     :           40 Hrs. of Independent Self-Study time

11 Course Modules / Lessons:

Module 01- An Overview of Child Psychology
Module 02- Parenting in Child Psychology
Module 03- Attachment in Childhood – Part-1
Module 04- Attachment in Childhood – Part-2
Module 05- Understanding Social and Emotional Development
Module 06- Understanding Language Development
Module 07- Understanding the Personality Development of Children
Module 08- Understanding Moral Development
Module 09- Understanding the Problems of Infancy and Childhood
Module 10- Understanding the Problems of Adolescence
Module 11 – Understanding Brain Development in Young Children

The current 2025 all-inclusive Course Fee for new Students is as follows:

For Non-IMH Students: Rs. 40,000/-

For Previous IMH Students: Rs. 35,000/- (Discounted course fee)

For Overseas / International Students: USD $140

Course fees has to be paid in full by cash, cheque, credit / debit card or via a bank transfer payment.

Final Course Assessment / Evaluation

There are four (04) separate assignments to be completed at home and submitted to the IMH for evaluation. Once a “pass” grade has been achieved for all six assignments the Diploma in Child Psychology and Development and course transcript will be awarded to the registered student.

International Course Accreditation-1

This course is fully accredited by the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists (ACCPH), UK

 

 

 

International Course Accreditation-2

This course is fully endorsed and accredited by the International Association of Therapists (IAOTH), Ireland

 

 

 

 

Course Registration / Enrollment

For course registration or further details please email us your request to enroll for this course by attaching your CV or including details of your academic and/or professional qualifications to: imh.colombo.sl@gmail.com