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Human Growth and Development in Social Care

Humans, like any other living species, go through various stages of growth throughout their lives. We come into the world as newborns and hopefully live a full life, well into old age.

During this time, we transition from childhood to adulthood. With each stage of growth presenting its own developmental challenges, both physically and mentally.

If you’re fascinated by human behaviour and want to better understand why we think, act and feel the way we do at different stages in life, this course is for you. This Level 3 Human Growth and Development in Social Care online course allows you to explore human development in fine detail.

You will learn all about growth from an early age. Looking at everything from a child’s physical and cognitive development to the way they process language, communicate and explore their emotions.

You will examine theories around how we learn, the importance of objects in interpersonal relationships and the different bonds between people.

In addition to this, you will gain a detailed understanding of the social factors that can affect development. From the way disability impacts families to the effect society’s prejudices and stereotypes has on the elderly.

You will also explore how all of the above relates to social care. So you have a better understanding of how social services can cater to the need of individuals that require support from the system.

Modules

An Overview

Ideas from Psychodynamic Theory

Attachment Theory

Ideas about Learning

Adolescence and Adulthood

The Wider Picture

Old Age

For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

  • All study materials
  • Study Guide
  • Full Tutor and Admin support
  • The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

Level 3 Human Growth and Development in Social Care Certificate of Achievement

The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that learndirect has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed learndirect to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.

  • SALE Savings End Midnight Tuesday 30th June
  • SALE Savings End Midnight Tuesday 30th June

Human Growth and Development in Social Care

Humans, like any other living species, go through various stages of growth throughout their lives. We come into the world as newborns and hopefully live a full life, well into old age.

During this time, we transition from childhood to adulthood. With each stage of growth presenting its own developmental challenges, both physically and mentally.

If you’re fascinated by human behaviour and want to better understand why we think, act and feel the way we do at different stages in life, this course is for you. This Level 3 Human Growth and Development in Social Care online course allows you to explore human development in fine detail.

You will learn all about growth from an early age. Looking at everything from a child’s physical and cognitive development to the way they process language, communicate and explore their emotions.

You will examine theories around how we learn, the importance of objects in interpersonal relationships and the different bonds between people.

In addition to this, you will gain a detailed understanding of the social factors that can affect development. From the way disability impacts families to the effect society’s prejudices and stereotypes has on the elderly.

You will also explore how all of the above relates to social care. So you have a better understanding of how social services can cater to the need of individuals that require support from the system.

Modules

An Overview

Ideas from Psychodynamic Theory

Attachment Theory

Ideas about Learning

Adolescence and Adulthood

The Wider Picture

Old Age

For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Excellent Marking

Assessment

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

  • All study materials
  • Study Guide
  • Full Tutor and Admin support
  • The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).

Endorsement

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

Level 3 Human Growth and Development in Social Care Certificate of Achievement

The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that learndirect has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed learndirect to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.

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