Psychology and Child Development

About this course

Psychology and child development together offer a particularly rich preparation for anyone interested in understanding how children grow, learn, and flourish, and why some children struggle. Psychology provides the scientific framework, the theories of mind, behaviour, emotion, and development that allow us to ask rigorous questions about human experience. Child development focuses that lens on the early years and beyond, exploring how biological maturation and social experience interact to shape the developing person. At the University of Winchester, you will study core psychological science alongside dedicated content in child development, drawing on developmental psychology, attachment theory, cognitive development, language acquisition, social and emotional development, and the psychology of education. You will learn from experienced lecturers and qualified applied psychologists, de

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

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• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 40% of graduatescards →
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