Course
Discontinued
Yes
Course code
THRT 1210
Descriptive
Therapeutic Recreation: Individual Program Planning
Department
Therapeutic Recreation
Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Credits
2.00
Start date
End term
201920
PLAR
Yes
Semester length
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/discussion
- Media
- Computer applications
- Case Studies
Course description
The purpose of this course is to assist student development of individual program plans, through the Therapeutic Recreation process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Standardized assessment instruments, goal attainment scales and various methods of writing, monitoring and evaluating individual plans will be explored.
Course content
The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:
Therapeutic Recreation Process
Assessment
- various methods, including leisure interview, observation and inference, interdisciplinary information, background information, standardized tools and computer application
- philosophy of assessment
- ecological perspective as it applies to assessment
- client-centred assessment
- assessment summary that identifies strengths and needs
Planning
- apply different methods of writing individual program plans
- write client centred goals and objectives
- write goals and objectives that involve the environment
Implementing
- techniques of monitoring individual program plans (IPPs)
- write progress notes
Evaluating
- determine the criteria for evaluating the individual program plans
- recommendations and follow-up
Therapeutic Recreation Practice
Therapeutic Recreation Theoretical Frameworks
- humanism
- leisure
- wellness
- phenomenology
Analyze Behaviours
- observation skills
- apply theoretical frameworks
- apply leadership models
- self reflection
- helping skills
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply therapeutic recreation process with individuals using the Therapeutic Recreation service models
- Analyze behaviour of self and others within theoretical frameworks
Means of assessment
This course will conform to Douglas College policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations
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.
Resources include:
- Selected readings from a variety of TR practice textbooks
- Selected audio-visual and computer resources
- Selected readings from books and journals
Prerequisites
Corequisites
THRT 1230 (or prerequisite)