
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.
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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
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Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
- 3 hrs/week
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Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Psychology Early Childhood Education View 135 other Short Courses in Psychology in United KingdomExplore more key information
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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.
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
49 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 49 EUR for the full programme during 21 days. -
National
49 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 49 EUR for the full programme during 21 days.