Making Sense of....Teenage Psychology

What's it about?

Teenage psychology is concerned with getting a better understanding of the mind and behaviour of a teenager. The course looks at theories and research that explain what is happening and why it's happening.

Course Overview

* How and why teenagers are different
* The pressures on teenagers
* Teenage psychology - the theories
* Who do they think they are? How young people work out an identity
* Teenagers and self esteem - how to help a young person build their confidence
* Parents - what are they good for?
* How and why teenagers are influenced by their friends and peers

What do I get out of it?

The learning outcomes for this course are to have developed an understanding of....

* the ideas, beliefs and expectations about teenagers
* the demands on today's teenagers
* how psychological theories help to explain a person's mind and behaviour
* how to help a young person build their confidence
* theories about the influence of friends, peers and parents