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Attachment Theory Diploma Course

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Course Information

10 Modules

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Multiple Choice Assessments

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US$141.37

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What Will You Learn?

A massive part of the human experience is the relationships we form, the emotional bonds we create, and the attachments we cultivate. Have you ever stepped back and wondered why we behave in the ways we do around others? Why do some thrive in relationships that others would struggle with?

This course explores how we form attachments and how these affect us through infancy, childhood and adulthood. We’ll learn about the stages and specific types of attachment, the attachment styles of children and adults, and the limitations and practical uses of attachment theory.

We will begin the course by looking into the details of attachment theory and introducing some key figures in the field. We’ll discuss Bowlby’s theory of attachment and Erikson’s research based on Freud’s personality theories and work through some of the stages of attachment.

We’ll explore, in-depth, the specificities of secure attachment, avoidant attachment, ambivalent attachment, and disorganised attachment – and the characteristics of each in infancy, childhood, and adulthood.

We will also discuss the ways in which attachment style can influence the emotional coaching of children and the traits and behaviours of adults with various attachment styles.

The course concludes by making you aware of the criticisms levelled against attachment theory and therefore its limitations. That said, we’ll learn how it might still be helpful, especially to teachers, conflict mediators, and mental health providers.

By studying this course, you will:

Understand attachment theory
Learn about the stages of attachment
Explore the various types of attachment
Learn about the attachment styles of children and adults
Become familiar with both the limitations and practical uses of attachment theory

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

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Module 1: What is Attachment Theory?

7 parts

Introduction
Part 1: Key Figures in Attachment Theory
Part 2: Bowlby’s Theory of Attachment
Part 3: Harry Harlow’s Maternal Deprivation Study
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Stages of Attachment I

5 parts

Part 1: The Stages of Attachment Outlined by Bowlby
Part 2: Basics of Attachment Theory
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Stages of Attachment II

5 parts

Part 1: Erik Erikson’s Research
Part 2: The Eight Stages
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Secure Attachment

5 parts

Part 1: What Does Secure Attachment Look Like?
Part 2: Conditions for Secure Attachment
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Avoidant Attachment

5 parts

Part 1: Early Development of Avoidant Attachment
Part 2: Other Presentations of Avoidant Attachment
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Ambivalent Attachment

5 parts

Part 1: Early Development of Ambivalent Attachment
Part 2: Other Factors of Ambivalent Attachment
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Disorganised Attachment

5 parts

Part 1: Early Development of Disorganised Attachment
Part 2: Mental Health and Adult Presentations
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Approaching Attachment Styles in Children

5 parts

Part 1: Emotional Coaching for More Secure Attachment
Part 2: Role of Teachers and Other Non-Primary Caregivers
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: Attachment Style in Adults

5 parts

Part 1: Secure and Avoidant Attachment Styles
Part 2: Other Attachment Styles
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: Criticisms of Attachment Theory and Beyond

6 parts

Part 1: Criticisms of Attachment Theory
Part 2: Useful Applications of Attachment Theory
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Conclusion
Module 10 Assessment

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

The Attachment Theory Diploma Course would benefit you if you have a career in education, mental health or conflict mediation and are looking for additional tools to use in your work. You could be looking for answers about your own life and wishing to understand your behaviours. You may simply be interested in the human psyche and the relationships we form and why.

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Accreditations

The Attachment Theory Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

Many Centre of Excellence courses are Fully Accredited by the world’s leading professional membership association for natural medicine – The Complementary Medical Association (The CMA).

You can apply to join The CMA as a Student Member while you are still studying, and if you do so you will be eligible to use the post nominal letters SCMA after your name.

Upon graduation from a CMA Registered course you will be eligible to apply for CMA Membership and this will give you numerous professional benefits including being able to use the letters MCMA after your name – Member of The Complementary Medical Association. This will demonstrate your commitment to excellence and professionalism in the natural healthcare field.

Register with The CMA as a Student or fully qualified Practitioner via The CMA website where you will be asked to submit your certificate of graduation, and proof of insurance.

The CMA’s recommended insurers are Westminster global.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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