Course

Therapeutic Recreation and Health Promotion: Internship

Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Department
Therapeutic Recreation
Course code
THRT 4855
Credits
12.00
Semester length
Flexible delivery ranging over 14 to 16 weeks
Max class size
20
Method(s) of instruction
Seminar
Practicum
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
The Internship is a 560 hour experience, implemented in partnership with Douglas College and an approved Agency. It offers the student the opportunity to apply classroom theory and skills in a supported environment. Supervised by the College faculty and qualified Agency practitioner, students will assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document individual and group progress, deliver therapeutic interventions, complete a service-learning project in conjunction with the agency, understand department administration, and demonstrate professional competency. Internship successfully completed under a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) meets eligibility for a student to sit the NCTRC exam to obtain the CTRS designation. Internship is completed in one of a student's finalized support areas.
Course content

Professionalism

  • Principles of professional competency
  • Developing professional relationships

Assessment

  • Application of assessment process including analyzing data
  • Individual and group

Planning

  • Individual program plans
  • Group program plans
  • Department program plans

Implementation

  • Range of program delivery
  • Awareness and application of risk management

Evaluation and Documentation

  • Analyze and document client progress

Administration

  • Policies and procedures
  • Administrative practices which could include financial planning, human resource management, and service plan of operation

 

Learning activities

In this course students engage in seminars, field experience and supervision.

Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. This is a Mastery/Non-Mastery graded course. Typical means of assessment would include a combination of: 

 

    • Demonstration of skills and competencies
    • Self assessment
    • Observations by site supervisors
    • Completion of written assignments
    • Participation in seminars
    • Midpoint and final evaluation meetings with site supervisor and college supervisor.

     

 

 

 

 

 

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate professionalism;
  2. conduct individual and group assessments;
  3. plan, implement, evaluate and document individual program plans;
  4. plan, implement, evaluate and document health promotion and therapeutic recreation intervention programs;
  5. describe the management practices of the agency;
  6. complete a service-learning project in collaboration with the agency requirements.
Textbook materials

N/A

Requisites

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer details for THRT 4855
Athabasca University (AU) No credit
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) No credit
Simon Fraser University (SFU) No credit
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) No credit
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU HKIN 459 (3) & TWU HKIN 460 (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) No credit
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) No credit
University of Northern BC (UNBC) No credit
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) No credit
University of Victoria (UVIC) No credit
Vancouver Island University (VIU) No credit

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN
14670
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum seats
0
Currently enrolled
20
Remaining seats:
-20
On waitlist
0
Building
Off Campus Location
Room
None
Times:
-
Section notes

THRT 4855 038 is Off-campus. Restricted to Therapeutic Recreation In Person Degree students.