Appropriate Skills in Children
- Education
- 100 level
- 2 credit units
- 146 pages
- 26 units
This course equips students with knowledge of living and learning skills that children need to develop. It covers cognitive, language, social, emotional, and moral development. Students will explore Piaget's cognitive theory, language acquisition theories, and social-emotional concepts. The course also examines moral development theories and the importance of sensory-perceptual abilities. This knowledge is useful for early childhood educators and parents.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 65 hours
- Maths
- None
- Content
- Theoretical
- Practical work
- No
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of ECE120, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
- MODULE 1
- MODULE 1
- MODULE 1
- UNIT 2 COGNITIVE AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
- MODULE 1
- UNIT 3 COGNITIVE PROCESSES: ASSIMILATION AND ACCOMMODATION
- MODULE 1
- MODULE 1
- UNIT 4 PIAGET’S STAGES OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
- MODULE 1
- UNIT 5 SENSORY-PERCEPTUAL ABILITY AND RESPONSE
- MODULE 1
- MODULE 1
- UNIT 6 PERCEPTUAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
ECE120 · MODULE 1
In addition, the theory supports the fact that motor development cannot be genetically determined. The reason for this is the fact that it is motivated by exploration and the desire to master new tasks. Heredity just maps it out only at a general level.
What you should be able to do
- Explain Piaget's cognitive developmental theory
- Describe the processes of assimilation and accommodation
- Discuss the development of literacy skills
- Explain the theories supporting social and emotional development
- Compare Piaget's theory of moral development with Kohlberg's theory
What it prepares you for
- Early Childhood Educator
- Child Psychologist
- Developmental Specialist
- Family Counselor
- Education
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 1: Psychomotor Development
Unit 1: Psychomotor Development
Understanding the dynamic systems theory requires integrating concepts from multiple domains of development.
- Module 2: Language Development
Unit 2: Theories of Language Development
Theories of language development require understanding different perspectives and their supporting evidence.
- Module 3: Social-Emotional Development
Unit 3: Bowlby's Ethnological Theory of Attachment and Bonding
Bowlby's theory requires understanding the long-term impact of early attachment experiences.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 62 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Psychomotor Development
Unit 1: Psychomotor Development · 3 hours
Read Unit 1: Understanding the dynamic systems theory of motor development.. Identify gross and fine motor skills in infancy and early childhood.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
Unit 2: Cognitive and Language Development · 2 hours
Read Unit 2: Define cognition and understand Piaget's theory of cognitive development.. Relate Piaget's theory to real-world examples.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 2Module 1: Psychomotor Development
Unit 3: Cognitive Processes: Assimilation and Accommodation · 3 hours
Read Unit 3: Understand assimilation and accommodation concepts.. Relate equilibrium to cognitive development.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
Unit 4: Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development · 2 hours
Read Unit 4: Identify Piaget's stages of cognitive development.. Describe the characteristics of each stage.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 3Module 1: Psychomotor Development
Unit 5: Sensory-Perceptual Ability and Response · 3 hours
Read Unit 5: Identify sensory abilities and their role in perceptual development.. Understand the importance of vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
Unit 6: Perceptual and Intellectual Development · 2 hours
Read Unit 6: Understand perceptual processes and their influence on intellectual development.. Explore the relationship between perception and reading ability.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 4Module 2: Language Development
Unit 1: An Overview of Language Development in the Early Years · 4 hours
Read Unit 1: Define language and understand the processes involved in language development.. Identify milestones in early childhood language development.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 5Module 2: Language Development
Unit 2: Theories of Language Development · 4 hours
Read Unit 2: Explain the behaviourist, nativist, and interactionist perspectives on language acquisition.. Compare and contrast the different theories.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 6Module 2: Language Development
Unit 3: Listening Skills · 4 hours
Read Unit 3: Define listening and understand its role in language development.. Identify functions and obstacles of listening.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 7Module 2: Language Development
Unit 4: Early Literacy Development (Reading and Writing) · 3 hours
Read Unit 4: Explain the concept of literacy and its components.. Describe reading and writing skills.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
Unit 5: The Role of Language in Early Years · 2 hours
Read Unit 5: Understand the role of language in cognitive, emotional, and academic development.. Analyze the connections between language and various developmental domains.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 8Module 2: Language Development
Unit 6: Aesthetic Development · 3 hours
Read Unit 6: Define aesthetic development and understand its model.. Identify the goals of aesthetics education.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
Unit 7: Creativity · 2 hours
Read Unit 7: Define creativity and understand its characteristics.. Analyze how creativity can be fostered in the early years.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 9Module 3: Social-Emotional Development
Unit 1: Overview of Socio-Emotional Development · 5 hours
Read Unit 1: Define social and emotional development.. Explain how children develop emotions.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 10Module 3: Social-Emotional Development
Unit 2: Theories Supporting Social and Emotional Development · 5 hours
Read Unit 2: Explain Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory and Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.. Discuss the relevance of these theories to social-emotional development.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 11Module 3: Social-Emotional Development
Unit 3: Bowlby's Ethnological Theory of Attachment and Bonding · 5 hours
Read Unit 3: Define attachment and understand Bowlby's ethological theory of attachment.. Discuss the role of attachment in child development.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 12Module 4: Moral Development
Unit 1: Piaget's Stages of Moral Development · 5 hours
Read Unit 1: Define moral development and understand Piaget's stages of moral development.. Analyze the characteristics of each stage.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
- Week 13Module 4: Moral Development
Unit 2: Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Reasoning · 5 hours
Read Unit 2: Understand Kohlberg's levels and stages of moral development.. Analyze the characteristics of each stage.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1..
Preparing for the exam
- Create concept maps linking Units 3-5 cognitive development concepts
- Compare and contrast behaviourist, nativist, and interactionist language theories (Units 2-5)
- Practice applying Maslow's hierarchy to classroom scenarios (Units 14-16)
- Review assessment methods from course guide
- Focus on key theorists and their stages of development
Questions students ask about this course
What is ECE120 about?
This course equips students with knowledge of living and learning skills that children need to develop. It covers cognitive, language, social, emotional, and moral development. Students will explore Piaget's cognitive theory, language acquisition theories, and social-emotional concepts. The course also examines moral development theories and the importance of sensory-perceptual abilities. This knowledge is useful for early childhood educators and parents.
How many units does ECE120 have?
ECE120, Appropriate Skills in Children, has 26 units across 4 modules, over 146 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is ECE120?
ECE120 carries 2 credit units, at 100 level in Education.
Is ECE120 hard?
ECE120 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical work.
How long does ECE120 take to study?
About 65 hours of study, spread across its 26 units.
How is ECE120 assessed?
ECE120 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.
What can I do with ECE120?
Early Childhood Educator, Child Psychologist, Developmental Specialist and Family Counselor.