RECTH 2010 - Intro RT

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Recreational Therapy

Description:

Recreational Therapy? What is that? Has Recreational Therapy ever piqued your interest? Recreational Therapy incorporates leisure, recreation, and play (think fun and games!) into purposeful outcome-oriented care to enhance overall well-being and quality of life. Recreational Therapy, also known as therapeutic recreation, is a systematic process utilizing recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and spiritual health, recovery, and well-being. Through various teaching methods, students will learn about Recreational Therapy as a profession and the systematic process, how Recreational Therapy is an essential profession within healthcare and human services, and how recreation and other activity-based interventions can achieve health and well-being among populations served by recreational therapists.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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