Psychology (Child Development)

This course integrates core areas of psychological knowledge, giving you a deep understanding of the subject. Taught with an applied focus, it will also help you apply your learning in the real world to make a difference to people's lives. Topics include:

• perceptual skills in infancy
• social skills in infancy
• diagnosis of developmental disorders such as autism, Down's syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Tourette's syndrome
• treatment of developmental disorders
• care of developmental disorders

Employability

As well as enhancing your understanding of human behaviour and thought processes, this course will help you become a more persuasive communicator - a desirable skill for employers.

During the final year of the Child Development Psychology course, you can specialise in typical and atypical child development, focussing on conditions such as autism, Down syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or Tourette's syndrome.

Career opportunities

With an accredited degree and an appropriate postgraduate qualification, you could go on to be a chartered psychologist in health, clinical, forensic, child and educational or occupational psychology. You’re also equipped for a career in counselling, teaching, probation and courts services, market research, HR or business – there’s no such thing as a traditional career path for psychology graduates.

If you do go on to become a chartered psychologist, your everyday duties would vary depending on the speciality. An occupational psychologist works to maximise employee performance and increase job satisfaction; a clinical psychologist makes positive changes in clients’ lives.