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Child Behaviour

This Child Behaviour Course covers the theory behind why children behave the way they do, and looks at events and triggers that can create behaviour patterns in children. The course is over 9 modules and will build your knowledge to enable you to identify and deal with different behaviours.

You will learn about how well-being, self-esteem and emotional intelligence can affect a child’s temperament, attachment and self-control.

You will also learn about the relationship between psychological disabilities and aggression and violence, including bullying and how to manage challenging behaviour, like conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).

Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Children’s Behaviour

Learning outcomes:

  • Awareness of societal differences in attitude to children’s behaviour
  • Understand the contributing influences of undesirable behaviour

Module 2: Well-Being, Self-Esteem and Emotional Intelligence

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the importance of well-being and self-esteem
  • Awareness of the impact of emotional intelligence and literacy on self-control

Module 3: Temperament, Attachment and Self-Control

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the impact a child’s temperament has on their response to external events
  • Awareness of how attachment disorder can contribute to children’s stress
  • Knowledge of the range of impulsive behavioural responses

Module 4: Aggression and Violence

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the influence of modelling
  • Knowledge of how frustration can manifest into different types of aggressive behaviour
  • Awareness of relevant psychological theory

Module 5: Psychological Disabilities

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand how particular disorders can affect behavioural responses
  • Knowledge of behavioural symptoms and the potential causes

Module 6: Focus on Bullying

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the causes of bullying
  • Awareness of the effects of bullying

Module 7: Focus on ADHD

Learning outcomes:

  • Knowledge of the impact of ADHD on children’s behaviour
  • Understand the psychological approaches to coping with ADHD

Module 8: Conduct Disorder (CD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) 

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the differences between CD & ODD
  • Knowledge of the behavioural challenges associated with the two disorders
  • Awareness of psychological intervention techniques

Module 9: Techniques for Managing Challenging Behaviour

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the differences in psychological techniques for managing children’s challenging behaviour
  • Knowledge of the diverse maladaptive behaviour management techniques

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.

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Child Behaviour.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)

learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK

  • Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
  • learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
  • Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
  • 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
  • Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.

Frequently Asked Questions

The child behaviour course is ideal for anyone working with children, whether you’re a teaching assistant, early years practitioner, parent, support worker or simply interested in understanding how children behave. These child behaviour courses are especially valuable if you want to deepen your insight into why children act the way they do, or build skills that help you support or manage children more effectively in a professional or caring role.
There are no formal previous qualifications or experience required to enrol on the child behaviour course. This accessible offering means that whether you are already working in child care or are new to the field, you can begin one of the child behaviour courses online straight away.
In our online child behaviour course, you’ll explore nine detailed modules that cover a broad range of behaviour related issues. You will learn about wellbeing, self esteem and emotional intelligence, and how they relate to temperament, attachment and self control in children. You will also study aggression, violence, bullying, psychological disabilities, ADHD, conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).
Absolutely, the child behaviour course is fully online. This means you can study from the comfort of home or anywhere that suits you!
The online child behaviour course is designed with flexibility in mind. You will have access to all the course materials for 24 months, giving you plenty of time to study at your own pace. This makes it simple to fit the course around your personal and professional commitments while gaining a solid understanding of child behaviour.
  • SALE Savings End Midnight Tuesday 7th July
  • SALE Savings End Midnight Tuesday 7th July

Child Behaviour

This Child Behaviour Course covers the theory behind why children behave the way they do, and looks at events and triggers that can create behaviour patterns in children. The course is over 9 modules and will build your knowledge to enable you to identify and deal with different behaviours.

You will learn about how well-being, self-esteem and emotional intelligence can affect a child’s temperament, attachment and self-control.

You will also learn about the relationship between psychological disabilities and aggression and violence, including bullying and how to manage challenging behaviour, like conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).

Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Children’s Behaviour

Learning outcomes:

  • Awareness of societal differences in attitude to children’s behaviour
  • Understand the contributing influences of undesirable behaviour

Module 2: Well-Being, Self-Esteem and Emotional Intelligence

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the importance of well-being and self-esteem
  • Awareness of the impact of emotional intelligence and literacy on self-control

Module 3: Temperament, Attachment and Self-Control

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the impact a child’s temperament has on their response to external events
  • Awareness of how attachment disorder can contribute to children’s stress
  • Knowledge of the range of impulsive behavioural responses

Module 4: Aggression and Violence

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the influence of modelling
  • Knowledge of how frustration can manifest into different types of aggressive behaviour
  • Awareness of relevant psychological theory

Module 5: Psychological Disabilities

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand how particular disorders can affect behavioural responses
  • Knowledge of behavioural symptoms and the potential causes

Module 6: Focus on Bullying

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the causes of bullying
  • Awareness of the effects of bullying

Module 7: Focus on ADHD

Learning outcomes:

  • Knowledge of the impact of ADHD on children’s behaviour
  • Understand the psychological approaches to coping with ADHD

Module 8: Conduct Disorder (CD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) 

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the differences between CD & ODD
  • Knowledge of the behavioural challenges associated with the two disorders
  • Awareness of psychological intervention techniques

Module 9: Techniques for Managing Challenging Behaviour

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the differences in psychological techniques for managing children’s challenging behaviour
  • Knowledge of the diverse maladaptive behaviour management techniques

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.

Qualifications

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Child Behaviour.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)

learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK

  • Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
  • learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
  • Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
  • 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
  • Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.

Frequently Asked Questions

The child behaviour course is ideal for anyone working with children, whether you’re a teaching assistant, early years practitioner, parent, support worker or simply interested in understanding how children behave. These child behaviour courses are especially valuable if you want to deepen your insight into why children act the way they do, or build skills that help you support or manage children more effectively in a professional or caring role.
There are no formal previous qualifications or experience required to enrol on the child behaviour course. This accessible offering means that whether you are already working in child care or are new to the field, you can begin one of the child behaviour courses online straight away.
In our online child behaviour course, you’ll explore nine detailed modules that cover a broad range of behaviour related issues. You will learn about wellbeing, self esteem and emotional intelligence, and how they relate to temperament, attachment and self control in children. You will also study aggression, violence, bullying, psychological disabilities, ADHD, conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).
Absolutely, the child behaviour course is fully online. This means you can study from the comfort of home or anywhere that suits you!
The online child behaviour course is designed with flexibility in mind. You will have access to all the course materials for 24 months, giving you plenty of time to study at your own pace. This makes it simple to fit the course around your personal and professional commitments while gaining a solid understanding of child behaviour.
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