Humanities & Social Sciences

Gaining experience after earning your certificate can be achieved through various sources. Consider volunteering or interning with social service organizations, community groups, or non-profits to build practical experience. Networking with professionals in the field and seeking mentorship can provide guidance and open doors to job opportunities.

Additionally, pursuing part-time or entry-level positions related to social work, such as administrative roles in social service agencies or support roles in healthcare settings, can provide valuable experience. Attending industry conferences, workshops, and continuing education courses can also enhance your knowledge and skills, making you a more competitive candidate for advanced roles.

With a certificate in social work, you can explore various career paths. Typically, entry-level roles include positions such as social service assistants, case managers, or community outreach workers. These roles involve helping individuals access services, supporting case management, and coordinating community resources. You might work in non-profit organizations, government agencies, healthcare facilities, or educational institutions. Additionally, some roles might involve working with specific populations such as children, elderly individuals, or individuals with disabilities.

As you gain experience and potentially pursue further education, you could advance to roles such as a licensed social worker, clinical social worker, or social work supervisor. Each position involves different responsibilities and levels of client interaction, ranging from direct service delivery to programme development and administration.

Developmental Psychology studies how individuals, groups and societies develop intellectually, socially and emotionally over a lifespan. The field can cover children or adolescents. Psychologists do their research work and generally apply their theories and help other psychologists in their practices. People act as consultants, advisors or a part of social service agencies and can also go on to do their PhD and teach as professors and lecturers.

Developmental Psychologists study topics such as Continuity and Discontinuity, on how behavior and patterns are influenced by society, upbringing and people's culture around them. Nature vs Nurture, is the study of how nature i.e. biological (genes, DNA, hereditary) of a child is similar or common and how to nurture them i.e. the environment, makes an impact. Candidates opting for a course in Developmental Psychology study the history, the various theories, change and stability and much more.