Advanced Recreation Leadership Development

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Course
THRT 2420
Discontinued
Yes
Course Code
THRT 2420
Descriptive
Advanced Recreation Leadership Development
Department
Therapeutic Recreation
Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Credits
2.00
Start Date
End Term
201920
PLAR
Yes
Semester Length
Number of Weeks per Semester: 10 weeks, Flexible delivery ranging over 1 to 15 weeks
Max Class Size
30
Contact Hours
40 hours
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Tutorial
Learning Activities
  • Lecture
  • Group work
  • Student presentations
  • Media presentations
  • Community visits and participation
  • Skill practice
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to synthesize students’ personal experiences of recreation with the therapeutic recreation process. The ability to analyze and adapt recreation experiences in both the planning phase as well as spontaneously in the implementation phase will be emphasized. Students will demonstrate effective leadership skills in complex recreation activities.
Course Content

Physical and Creative Arts Recreation Activities/Experiences

  • skill development
  • knowledge of materials, equipment and facilities
  • safe practice and safety awareness
  • budget planning

Therapeutic Recreation Interventions

  • analytical analysis
  • activity selection and adaptation
  • task analysis
  • socially valued roles
  • strategies for accommodating cultural diversity
  • leadership styles

Therapeutic Recreation Program Planning

  • physical and creative arts skills
  • resource awareness
  • technical proficiency
  • creation of program protocols
  • session plan skills
  • program evaluation skills
Learning Outcomes

The student will:

  1. Synthesize personal experiences of physical and creative arts recreation programs with the therapeutic recreation process
    • reviews client group needs
    • plans appropriate recreation programs
    • implements the planned program
    • evaluates the success of the program in meeting clients’ needs
    • refers clients effectively to community resources for the recreation experience
  2. Analyze, select and adapt physical and creative arts recreation activities
    • uses appropriate activity analysis form
    • describes individual adaptations
  3. Accommodate diverse client needs in physical and creative arts recreation activities/experiences
    • implements planned adaptations during leadership
    • demonstrates the ability to spontaneously adapt the recreation activity to meet emergent situational needs
  4. Demonstrate participation, leadership and technical proficiency in complex physical or creative arts recreation experience
    • demonstrates the ability to successfully participate in recreation experiences
    • observes and leads a variety of recreation experiences
    • documents leadership
    • reflects on the value of own participation and links to applications in the field
Means of Assessment

Evaluation is consistent with Douglas College Course Evaluation Policy.  An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.

 

This is a graded course.

Textbook Materials

A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.

  • Selected readings from a variety of therapeutic recreation practice textbooks
  • Selected audio-visual and computer resources
  • Selected readings from books and journal
  • Therapeutic Recreation fine arts, physical activity equipment, adaptive equipment and supplies
Prerequisites

THRT 2330, THRT 2310