Certificate in Personality Development Psychology for Teenagers
Diploma in Psychology
Diploma in Child Psychology
Advanced Diploma in Counseling Psychology
Advanced Diploma in Child Psychology

Certificate in Personality Development Psychology for Teenagers

For Teenagers (16-19 yrs)

- Human Development - Psychoanalytic Theory
- Aspects of Development - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- Periods of Life Span - Memory
- Use and Abuse of Drugs - Time Management
- Relationship with Parents - Learning
- Sibling Relationships - Classifying Personality Type
- Relationship with Peers
- Develop your personality
- Physical / Mental / Emotional / Social / Moral Development
- Leadership & Motivation
- Read body language
- Face problems
- Project confidence
- Become a worthy citizen

- Improve your study skills
- Learning / Memory / Cognition & Language / Thinking & Reasoning / Intelligence
- Problem solving
- Organizing time effectively
- Managing stress at home and school

- Plan your career
- Classification of subjects leading to university degrees
- Foreign degrees
- The Sri Lankan and foreign job markets
- Requirements for a good career
- Develop managerial ability
- Enhance leadership & management
- Balance your life
- Build worthy relationships
- Motivate yourself for success
- Achieve your dreams

- Know child rights & duties
- Introduction to child psychology
- Study adolescent behavior
- Channel adolescent behavior to build responsible individuals
- Know what child abuse is
- Know child rights & duties

Diploma in Psychology

Eligibility

A very good working knowledge of English and an interest in and knowledge of Psychology and Sociology.

Minimum academic qualification for Level I
Two passes in the G.C.E. (A/L).

Purpose
- To provide a basic knowledge in psychology to participants.
- To render an understanding of the scope of psychology.
- To make students understand that psychology deals with life, human behavior and human thought.
- To impress on the students that knowledge of psychology increases the quality of life.
- To enable students develop their personalities and enhance their efficiency and effectiveness in all matters.

Course Structure

Module 1
- General Psychology
- Bio-Psychology Paper I - 39Hrs
- Developmental Psychology

Module 2
- Applied Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Organizational Psychology Paper III - 21Hrs
- Educational Psychology
- Sports Psychology

Module 3
- Abnormal Psychology Paper II - 21Hrs

Diploma in Child Psychology

- An introduction to Psychology
- Child Psychology - its Beginning & Development
- The Scope of Child Psychology
- The Use of Child Psychology to the Pre - School Teacher
- Methods of Child Psychology
- Techniques of Child Study
- Biological Bases of Behavior (Bio psychology)
- Conception / Heredity & Environment / Development of Nervous System / Endocrine System Human Genetic Research
- Prenatal Development & Birth
- Stages, Influences & Effects of Prenatal Development
- Post-Natal Development / Infancy
- The newborn / Reflexes / Sensory & Perceptual Capacities / Physical Growth
- Learning & Memory in Infancy
- Brain Development
- Motor skills & Physical Maturation
- Early Emotional Development
- Functions / Production & Recognition of Emotions / Attachment
- Language & Communication
- The four faces of language - Phonology / Semantics / Syntax / Pragmatic acquisition of words /Sentences / Grammar / Communication in Children
- Physical Development of Children up to the end of 12 years
- Development of different systems & Motor Skills / Maturation / Sensory Mechanism / Physical Development Patterns
- Cognitive Development of Children up to the end of 12 years
- Sensation / Perception, Piaget’s Theory / Information-Processing Theory / Attention / Intelligence / Memory / Imagination / - - Thinking / Metacognition / Individual Differences in intelligence & Achievement
- Emotional Development of Children up to the end of 12 years
- Motivation and Emotion / Functions of Emotions / Theories of Emotions
- Social Development of Children up to the end of 12 years
- Agents of Socialization - Family / Peers & Friends / School / Society / Media / Environment /Social Class / Organizations / Play / Group Play / Child Abuse / Sex Roles
- Moral Development of Children up to the end of 12 years
- Piaget’s Theory / Kohlberg’s Theory / Altruism / Aggression / Fear / Developmental Psychopathology
- Children with Special Needs

Advanced Diploma in Counseling Psychology

This course is conducted at two levels.

Level I
Those who complete Level I successfully will be awarded the Diploma in Psychology. This is a diploma in itself. (81 hours)

Level II
Those who proceed and complete Level-II successfully will be awarded the Advanced Diploma in Counseling Psychology, which is a professional qualification. (144 hours)

For whom :
- Personnel in the fields of
- Medicine
- Education
- Engineering
- Community Development
- Industry
- Guidance & Counseling
- Business
- Pre School Education
- Management
- NGO's
- Social Services

Eligibility
A very good working knowledge of English and an interest and knowledge in Psychology and Sociology.

Minimum academic qualification for Level I
Two passes in the G.C.E. (A/L).

Minimum academic qualification for Level II
Diploma or Certificate course in General Psychology / Child Psychology / Guidance and Counseling / Teacher Training / Pre-School Diploma from a recognized institute. OR any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the American College of Higher Education.

Purpose – Level I
- To provide a basic knowledge in Psychology to participants.
- To render an understanding of the scope of psychology.
- To make students understand that psychology deals with life, human behavior and human thought.
- To impress on the students that a knowledge of psychology increases the quality of life.
- To enable students develop their personalities and enhance their efficiency and effectiveness in all matters.

Purpose – Level II
- To give a comprehensive knowledge in Counseling Psychology.
- To train those interested in acquiring counseling skills.
- To provide an opportunity to interested parties to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness in job and personal situations.
- To popularize psychological counseling in Sri Lanka.
- To provide qualifications to register in a Professional Counseling Association.
- To qualify the student to engage in Psychological Counseling.

Level I – Diploma in Psychology

Course Structure:
Module 1 - General Psychology
- Bio – Psychology Paper I - 39Hrs
- Developmental Psychology
- Module 2 - Abnormal Psychology Paper II - 21Hrs
- Module 3 - Applied Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Organizational Psychology Paper III - 21Hrs
- Educational Psychology
- Sports Psychology

Level II – Advanced Diploma in Psychology
Counseling Psychology

Course Structure:
Module 1 - Counseling Psychology & its Theoretical Foundation (Paper I) - (30 Hrs)
Module 2 - Guidance and Counseling Strategies – I (Paper II) - (33 Hrs)
Module 3 - Guidance and Counseling Skills (Paper III) - 30 Hrs)
Module 4 - Planning Treatment and Counseling Skill Training
A. Theory (51 Hrs) B. Practice 144Hrs

Advanced Diploma in Child Psychology

The Advanced Diploma in Child Psychology (6 -11 years & Adolescence) is ideal for those who have completed the Diploma in Child Psychology (birth-5yrs) and wish to continue their studies relating to children.

Course Structure
Foundations of Development

Module II :
The Latter Childhood in Child Psychology

Module III :
The period of Adolescence

Module IV :
Applied Child Psychology