Lifespan Development Course

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What will I learn?

Open your mind to the complex ways people grow from pikin (child) to old age with our 'Whole Life Journey' course, made specially for doctors and nurses who deal with mental health. Go deep into how pikin dem think and learn, how families live and relate, and how people behave with each other. Learn good ways to help people like using mindfulness and CBT, and get better at checking people's mental health. Look into how adults grow, how to balance work and life, and how to find happiness. Understand important ideas from big thinkers like Vygotsky, Piaget, and Erikson, and become better at writing reports and giving talks. Make yourself a real expert in understanding how people grow at every stage of their life.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online and lifetime access to courses
Certificate aligned with educational standards
PDF summaries for easy printing
Online support available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Know how pikin dem mind dey grow: Get better ways to teach and help pikin dem learn well from the start.

Use CBT well-well: Use cognitive behavioral therapy to help people in a good way.

Check people well: Use talking and watching to know exactly what is wrong with someone's mind.

Balance work and life proper: Find good ways to grow your career and still be happy in your life.

Talk about what you find clear-clear: Give mental health reports in a way that everyone can understand and in a way that is right and fair.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.