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Social and Emotional Development: Supporting Teenage Wellbeing 

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Social and Emotional Development: Supporting Teenage Wellbeing
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Overview

Build more effective, attentive, and empathetic relationships with teenagers to improve teenage mental health and wellbeing.

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

2,763

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

Social and Emotional Development: Supporting Teenage Wellbeing
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  • Course Details
  • Curriculum

Social and Emotional Development: Supporting Teenage Wellbeing
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Highlights

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Social and Emotional Development: Supporting Teenage Wellbeing
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Course details

More about this course
  • On this four-week course from the University of Lincoln, learner will delve into neurological, cultural and social aspects of the teenage experience, discussing how these influence behaviours and wellbeing
  • Learner will gain concrete guidance on how to improve your interactions with teenagers in either a professional or a caring capacity
  • Once learner have understood teenage neurological and cognitive development, learner will address the psychological drivers of teenage-specific behaviours
  • Learner will look closer at teenage relationships and investigate the reasons for increased risk-taking among teenagers
  • Learner will consider teenage behaviours from a social and cultural perspective
  • Focussing on the impact of social media and low self-esteem, learner will explore how the social and cultural pressures on teenagers have evolved in recent years
  • In the last week of the course, learner will reflect on how learner can improve their own interactions with teenagers
  • Learner will compare and contrast approaches to supporting teenage wellbeing, developing strategies that can apply in life and work
  • Learner will finish the course with a better understanding of the teenage brain, and a more informed and empathetic way of engaging with teenagers
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Social and Emotional Development: Supporting Teenage Wellbeing
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Understanding the teenage brain

Welcome and Course Overview

Teenage Behaviour and Development

Summary

Psychological explanations of motivations behind teenage specific behaviours

Week 2 overview

Teenage risk-taking

Teenage friendships

Summary

Social and cultural influences that affect teenage wellbeing

Week 3 Overview

Social influences impact on challenging behaviours and wellbeing

Identifying risks and the development of social and cultural influences.

Stereotyping, attitude and teenage self-esteem.

Summary

Constructive ways to work with and support teenagers

Week 4 Overview

The Iceberg model of emotions and scenario

Supporting teenage wellbeing

Summary

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