Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
THRT 2333
Descriptive
Therapeutic Recreation Practice I
Department
Therapeutic Recreation
Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
202210
PLAR
Yes
Semester Length
Flexible delivery ranging over 3 to 15 weeks
Max Class Size
10 with a Ratio of sections to students = 1/14.5
Contact Hours
Seminar: 7 hours/semester
Practicum: 105 hours/semester
Method(s) Of Instruction
Seminar
Practicum
Learning Activities
- field practice and guidance
- seminar discussions.
Course Description
The purpose of the practicum is to provide students with an opportunity to begin to understand the values, skills and knowledge required for practice in therapeutic recreation and health promotion services. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory and philosophy with professional practice. Students will conduct assessments and, in concert with the client, design, implement and evaluate an individual program plan.
Course Content
Professional Skills
- self awareness and self evaluation skills
- adherence to agency policies and procedures
- seeks and accepts feedback
- safe practice and safety awareness
- effective communication and working relationships with staff, volunteers and participants
- personal wellness and appropriate work habits
- flexibility and organizational skills by responding to the changing needs of the agency
Communication Skills
- client-centred, age appropriate approach to all interventions
- conversational leisure interview skills
- communication skills: principles and practices
Knowledge of Agency
- agency organizational structure, philosophy, goals
- recreation department philosophy, purpose, goals, practitioner role
- application of therapeutic recreation service models
- recreation health promotion practices evident within the agency
- major service systems that impact the agency, its clients and families
- Assessment and Individual Program Planning
- describes health issues, disabling conditions of the client
- analyzes the systems: family, community, economic, environmental, political, etc., which may impact upon a client’s health and leisure well-being
- gathers information including observations, interviews, case and chart review to identify strengths and needs
- prepares, with the client, an individual leisure lifestyle program plan
Program Planning and Leadership
- documents a program using a program protocol
- observes the program
- assists in the implementation of the program
- prepares a session plan based upon the program protocol
- implements and evaluates the program session.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate professional skills in the practice of therapeutic recreation
- demonstrate knowledge of the agency, its delivery of recreation and health promotion services and its relationship with the major service systems of which it is part
- demonstrate effective communication skills
- apply systems theory in developing comprehensive leisure related client assessments and individual program plans
- develop therapeutic relationships with individuals and groups based upon the values and skills of the profession
- write therapeutic recreation and/or health promotion programs using a program protocol.
Means of Assessment
This course will conform to Douglas College policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations. Typical means of evaluation would include a combination of:
- demonstration of skills
- self assessment
- observations by site and college supervisor
- completion of written assignments
- participation in seminars
- midpoint and final evaluation meetings with site supervisor and college supervisor.
This is a Mastery/Non-Mastery course.
Textbook Materials
T.B.A.
Prerequisites
Which Prerequisite