Course: Therapeutic Recreation

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Course title Therapeutic Recreation
Course code KAT/@THRE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ješina Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics for inclusive winter outdoor courses: A - inclusive winter camp 1. Principles and methods of teaching skiing. 2. Principles and methods of teaching snowboarding. 3. Principles and methods of working with persons with visual impairments. 4. Principles and methods of working with persons with hearing impairments. 5. Principles and methods of working with persons with intellectual disabilities. 6. Principles and methods of working with persons with physical disabilities. 7. Principles and methods of teaching monoskiing. B - inclusive summer camp 1. Principles and methods of teaching in outdoor activities - cycling, via ferrata and climbing, hiking, water tourism, alpine tourism, stay in nature. Alternative Topics for lectures: 1. Introducing of adapted physical activity in a context of leisure time activities. Terminology, form of recreation, principles. 2. The importance of the APA in the life of people with special needs; quality of life; life style of the people with special needs. 3. Support of adapted physical activity, policy, system at international, national and region level. 4. Planning and the barriers of the APA programs. 5. Outdoor inclusive games - examples, principles of adaptations. 6. Examples of good practice - projects, organizations, authorities. 7. ICF in a context of outdoor APA; models and theories and their using in outdoor APA; empowerment; the importance of the challenge in the APA professions; competences in APA outdoor programs. 8. Experience education; adventure therapy; therapeutic recreation. 9. Adapted equipment for outdoor activities; innovation of equipment. 10. Inclusion in outdoor programs; feed back; evaluation; team spirit; education by "dis" ability.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 50 hours per semester
  • Excursion - 150 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 80 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to create the preconditions for the student to plan and implement winter and summer outdoor activities with the participation of people with disabilities.
The student will gain the ability to plan and implement winter and summer outdoor activities with the participation of people with disabilities.
Prerequisites
Basic skills for the implementation of physical activities in nature. Basic skills in skiing.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work

10-day inclusive winter course focused on skiing didactics and 7-day inclusive course focused on summer outdoor activities. Fulfillment of requirements connected with individual realized movement skills (see content). Alternative tasks 1. PPT presentation of selected topics 2. 1 page review of selected articles 3. Practical skills in skiing and related teaching methods 4. Independent work with persons with disabilities in inclusive winter outdoor course 5. Portfolio with all assignments and worksheets 6. Final exam
Recommended literature
  • Outdoor therapy.
  • Therapeutic recreation.


Study plans that include the course
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