This free online child psychology course traces the development of morality and personality in early childhood. This course introduces you to the important role of morality and personality in early childhood development. We explain some of the famous theories of moral development in early childhood and then explore the critical features of sexual development and its influence on a child’s growth at different ages. Sign up to learn how children build their own sense of morality and personality and study the psychology that drives their sexual development.
| Course Category | Child Development, Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 4-5 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Summarise the concepts of morality, selfishness, ethical behaviour and social norms • Explain how we use our internal judgements to gauge the ethics of various behaviours • Discuss the social aspects of education and the effects of environmental factors on behaviour • Outline Kohlberg and Gilligan’s theories of moral development • Establish the importance of personality development in early childhood • Explain the role of self-development in morality • Describe the role of defecation, excretion and the ‘latent’ period of childhood development • Summarise the critical factors of sexual development and how it affects childhood behaviour • Outline the importance of emotional, physical and social development in sexual education • Explain the role of their environment in children's sexual development |
| Course Code | 5204 |
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