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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Human Development and Family studies online course is ideal for the learners who wish to harness skills as well as explore the developments of humans and the possible influence of family and society. This MOOC is provided to the students by a government organization for promoting feasible and accessible online education and is called Swayam.

The initiative is keenly controlled by the best national authorities such as CEC which is also the controller of this course that is hosted by the English and Foreign languages University (EFLU). The curriculum comprises assessments and online classes conducted by Professor V. Kavitha Kiran. The Human Development and Family studies certification benefits also include credits for the students who have cleared the end-term examination which needs to be registered separately.

The course mainly focuses on different developmental stages in human life and how the family and society influence individual character development. Various key concepts such as Growth and development, Lifespan development, different life stages, Family Dynamics, Family relationships, Marriage counseling, and so on are included in the Human Development and Family Studies program.

The Highlights

The course is given by SWAYAM
Credit eligible course
Presented by the EFL University
Course controlled by CEC national authority
Course content without any payment
Certification upon meeting the requirements
The course duration of 10 weeks
Diploma level core course
Instructed by experienced EFL university professor
Program imparted in association with The English and Foreign Languages University (HOST University)

Programme Offerings

Online Classes
video lectures
Weekly Assignments
Proctored end-term exam
Online discussion forums
references

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad

Eligibility Criteria

Certification qualifying details

All the enrolled students stand a chance of pursuing the Human Development and Family Studies Certification only if they appear and clear the end-term proctored examination by registering themselves for the exam with the additional payment. The students are required to meet the minimum score requirement of 30% in internal assessment and 70% in the end-term examination in order to be eligible for certification as well as credit eligibility.

What you will learn

Parenting skills

With giving an interesting learning journey, the Human Development and Family Studies Training explores layers of Human stages and improves the learner's knowledge and skills such as:

The students develop an integrated knowledge of different family relationships dynamics.
The different stages involved in human life which causes individual development over the life course are explored by the students.
Students master the various principles that are involved and play a key role in the human development process.
The student analyzes each developmental task closely which shapes that particular life stage in order to provide an interdisciplinary understanding regarding the topic.
The role of counselling as well as the methods of counselling that suits the situation are given to the students.
The human development and Family studies certification syllabus also includes detail explaining to the student to make them understand the depth of each development stage such as Adolescent stage, Childhood, Adulthood and Old age.
The role of the family in human development is connected and studied in depth by the students to understand the importance that a family holds in moulding an individual’s character.
Students will gain various practical skills such as research experience, experiential education, developmental knowledge from the course which are essential for future purposes.
Each developmental category such as Physical, emotional, cognitive, social, language, and moral are deeply analysed in the Human Development and Family Studies programme to find their roots and causes in an individual mind.

Who it is for

The below-given learners can find the Human Development and Family studies Certification course significant:

Learners who are aspiring to build a career as a therapist or a counselor can enroll in this course.
Learners in the field of social work can use the knowledge gained in their respective fields.
Any learner with a desire to learn more about family relationships and human interactions for future educational or career purposes as an academician can opt for this course.

Admission Details

Through an online registration process, students can enroll in Human Development and Family studies by Swayam without any fee payment. Students only have to make a payment if they wish to appear for the end-term examinations.

The learners can follow the below-given steps for registering themselves in the course:

Step 1- Visit the website providing the course with the given URL, https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_hs10/preview.

Step 2- Create a new SWAYAM account or link any one of your social accounts to sign up on the website and also complete the profile update by providing the relevant details.

Step 3- After profile update completion, enroll in the course with the ‘Join’ option and you will be registered for the course directly.

Step 4- If it's an upcoming course, students need to wait for the classes to start which will be notified through mail.

Step 5- The exam registration link will be open until the given deadline and the interested students can apply to the examination and do the required payment with the suitable payment options.

The Syllabus

Introduction
Growth and development
Heredity and environment

Physical development
Cognitive development
Emotional development

Language development
Social development
Moral development

Developmental Stages
Life span development
Prenatal period

Neonatal period
Early childhood
Late childhood

Adolescent development
Adolescent developmental theories
Young adulthood

Middle adulthood
Late adulthood
Family Dynamics

Characteristics and Functions
Family relationships
Stages in family life cycle

Family life education
Families in difficult situation
Marriage-Basic concept

Marital roles
Marital conflicts
Marriage counselling

Instructors

English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Which college is hosting this course?

The Human Development and Family studies certification course is hosted by the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) and is under the instruction of Professor V. Kavitha Kiran.

2: Can the credits be transferred if we complete the online classes only?

The credits for the course can only be claimed if the students have managed to appear and clear the final proctored examination with the minimum requirements.

3: Where can the students clarify their doubts?

The students can raise queries in forums or can use SWAYAM Helpline in the website bottom in which you can send mail to the given mail of your National Coordinator.

4: Can the certification be shared to only LinkedIn?

The certification and course details can easily be shared not only to LinkedIn but to many other online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and so on.

5: What are some of the important topics included in the course syllabus?

Important concepts such as Marriage counseling, marital roles, developmental stages, hereditary and development, and so on are included in the Human Development and Family studies certification syllabus.

6: How will the exams be conducted?

The proctored final examination is conducted in the offline mode on exam venues which will be provided to the students prior to the examination date.

7: Where can the students interact with the instructor?

The students can raise their course doubts and interact with their course instructor in the dedicated discussion forums which are provided within the course itself.

8: Can the deadlines be changed in the course?

The deadlines are fixed by the instructor and cannot be changed by the students. Timely submissions of the assignments play an important role in the final grades assessment.

9: Does the weekly assessment also need additional payment?

The weekly assessments are not included in the Human Development and Family studies fees. Only the examination fee for the end-term exam is considered.

10: What is the course length?

This online course is given to last for 10 weeks in which the content will be covered, weekly submissions will be made and end-term examination will be conducted.