Psychology of Child Development and Education Lancaster University

Overview

The Psychology of Child Development and Education course from Lancaster University  provides training in child development with a focus on its relevance to education. You may have an undergraduate degree in psychology or a related field or have experience working with children in educational or health settings.

Through a series of core modules, you will examine development from the earliest stages of life through to primary school, learn how abilities and processes that support learning first emerge and develop, and understand ways in which development can be atypical, with a spotlight on a range of neurodevelopmental conditions, their detection, diagnosis and intervention.

Gain valuable knowledge and practical skills that demonstrate how psychological concepts operate in educational settings. Taught by expert researchers in this field, you will:

• Develop in-depth knowledge of the very latest issues in developmental psychology and the research techniques used to address them
• Develop powerful practical research skills, in analysis and in critical evaluation, that you can then use to work with evidence about children and development to resolve real-world challenges
• Build highly employable skills in critical thinking, impactful communication, project management and teamwork

Career opportunities:

With an understanding of human development, you are well-positioned to take advantage of a career path within the educational and child support sectors. Roles may include:

• Early years, preschool and/or primary school teacher
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO)
• Childcare and childcare setting management
• Social, family support and/or youth worker
• Child protection officer
• Education welfare officer

Other career routes could include teaching, research and educational or clinical psychology through further study. Your skills also transfer to fields such as human resources, marketing, data analytics and the civil service.

This is a new master’s programme - graduates of our previous programmes with a focus on developmental psychology include:

• Clinical psychologist
• Psychological wellbeing practitioner
• Family welfare protection officer research fellow
• Lecturer