Course

TR Process III: Advanced Assessment

Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Department
Therapeutic Recreation
Course code
THRT 4901
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks. This course may be offered in a condensed format over a shorter period of time
Max class size
30
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course will build on the student’s understanding of assessment in order to thoroughly examine assessment instruments used in therapeutic recreation and other allied health fields. Students will explore the selection and evaluation of assessment instruments, the development of agency specific assessment instruments and the use of assessment instruments in research.
Course content

Assessment history and complexities

Principles of assessment and the assessment process

Evaluating and critiquing assessments

Assessment documentation

  • Assessment protocols
  • Individual program plans
  • Documenting client data

Designing agency-specific assessments

Assessments used by allied health professions

Language and culture considerations in the assessment process

Assessments for specific client groups

  • Older adults
  • Clients with intellectual disabilities
  • Physical health outcomes
  • Behavioural health outcomes
Learning activities

In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as lecture, class discussions, small group work, and student presentations. 

Means of assessment

The means of assessment for this course will align with the delivery mode and adhere to the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course. Regardless of format, the assessments include a minimum of three separate assessments and include a combination of: 

  • Tests
  • Written assignments
  • Group facilitation and leadership
Learning outcomes

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

 

  1. Describe assessment terminology and philosophical links to research and evaluation;
  2. Discuss factors for selecting an assessment instrument;
  3. Discuss ways to evaluate a commercial assessment instrument;
  4. Design and implement an assessment protocol including documentation in a client’s record;
  5. Apply a variety of assessment instruments related to key concepts such as quality of life, psychological health, social functioning, self-efficacy;
  6. Explore the use of assessment instruments in research;
  7. Apply observation as an assessment procedure;
  8. Discuss ways to develop an agency specific assessment instrument.

 

Textbook materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester. 

Requisites

Prerequisites

THRT 2444 or THRT 2455 or THRT 2301

Students in the Therapeutic Recreation Degree program are required to maintain a passing grade of 60% (C) in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

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.

(Current)

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 4901
Athabasca University (AU) AU HSRV 3XX (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) No credit
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) No credit
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU HKIN 1XX (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) UFV KPE 3XX (1)
University of Victoria (UVIC) No credit

Course Offerings

Winter 2025