<p>Introduction to Child Psychology is a free short course on OpenLearn from The Open University that introduces the discipline of child psychology and the key questions that guide the study of childhood – including what influences children's development and how psychologists study physical and cognitive change.</p><ul><li>Explores theories of children's development and how they explain growth and change across childhood.</li><li>Looks at how child psychologists work in applied settings, with activities and audio-visual materials.</li><li>Adapted from the Open University module E102 Introduction to Childhood Studies and Child Psychology.</li><li>Approximately 8 hours of study; self-paced at Level 1 (Introductory).</li><li>Free to enrol and complete; earns a free statement of participation on completion.</li></ul>