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Explore the connection between childhood adversity and mental health, and enhance your knowledge of mental health in young people with Childhood Adversity - The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Mental Health at UCL by FutureLearn.

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Overview

We know half of all mental health conditions emerge before age fourteen, but there’s a need for a greater understanding of young people’s mental wellbeing.

On  Childhood Adversity - The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Mental Health at  FutureLearn , you’ll improve your understanding of how early adverse experiences can impact a young person’s mental health.

Key facts

  • You’ll learn from world leaders in child development and hear from educators in disciplines like neuroscience and educational psychology.
  • Using evidence-based research, you’ll examine the different ways childhood trauma can influence an individual’s psychological state, educational outcomes and social difficulties.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Reflect on how childhood maltreatment may impact on a child’s beliefs and behaviour towards others.
  • Investigate how childhood maltreatment may change neurobiology and behaviour as a way to adapt to a hostile and unpredictable environment.
  • Evaluate how childhood maltreatment may negatively impact on learning success and social development in school and how alternative provision can support young people.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Childhood adversity through the eyes of: A Clinician

  • Childhood adversity through the eyes of: A Neuroscientist

  • Childhood adversity through the eyes of: An Educator

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 21 days
    • 3 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
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Language

English

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

  • London, United Kingdom

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • This course is designed for anyone who has an interest in learning about the impact of childhood abuse and neglect on mental wellbeing, as well as child development and psychopathology.

  • The course will be of particular use to those who work with or care for children who have experienced maltreatment, such as parents and carers, teachers, and social workers.

  • You do not need to be a professional or have formal education in child development or psychology.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    49 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 49 EUR for the full programme during 21 days.
  • National

    49 EUR/full
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    Based on the tuition of 49 EUR for the full programme during 21 days.

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