Recreation Therapy Ontario College Diploma

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• Objectives
  The Recreation Therapy Program prepares graduates to plan, implement and evaluate a wide range of leisure services for children, adolescents and adults who experience a barrier to a healthy leisure lifestyle. Students will learn how to work with individuals and groups to assess their needs and interests in order to facilitate meaningful recreation and leisure experiences with and for them. This aids in achieving independent and personally fulfilling leisure lifestyles.
• Practical experience
  There is an internship component associated with this program.
• Academic title
  Recreation Therapy Ontario College Diploma
• Course description
  First Semester
  Course Number / Title      Credits
  CS 040*     Communication Fundamentals I     3
  PY 299     Developmental Psychology     3
  RL 122     Leisure Services     3
  RL 123     Interpersonal and Group Effectiveness     3
  RL 125     Program and Event Planning I     3
  RL 126     Administrative Practices I     3
  RL 130     Activity Leadership I     3
  Total    21
   
  Second Semester
  Course Number / Title     Credits
  RL 225     Therapeutic Recreation I     3
  RL 228     Marketing and Public Relations      3
  RL 229     Activity Leadership II     3
  RL 231     Program and Event Planning III     3
  RL 232     Field Placement     14
  General Education Elective     3
  Total    29
   
  Third Semester
  Course Number / Title     Credits
  CS     Communications II     3
  RL 325     Therapeutic Recreation II     3
  RL 336     Therapeutic Recreation Processes     3
  RL 337     Facilitative Techniques     3
  RL 339     Administrative Practices II     3
  RL 342     Adaptive Technology and Pharmacology     3
  General Education Elective     3
  Total    21
  
  Fourth Semester
  Course Number / Title     Credits
  RL 450     Internship     30
  Total 30
  

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