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Course Content and Outcome Guide for GRN 268

Date:

17-AUG-2010

Posted by:

Curriculum Office

Course Number:

GRN 268

Course Title:

Therapeutic Hort Strategies

Credit Hours:

2

Lecture hours:

20

Lecture/Lab hours:

0

Lab hours:

0

Special Fee:

 

Course Description

Techniques & Adaptive Strategies in Therapeutic Horticulture Prepares students to design, develop, and maintain wellness activities and therapeutic horticulture gardens and programs incorporating indoor, outdoor and seasonal adaptations, strategies, and techniques. Includes a focus on special needs populations in retirement and long term care communities, vocational and medical rehabilitation facilities, and developmental disabilities settings. Students must have completed GRN 267 or the equivalent course offered through the Legacy Therapeutic Horticulture Program. Prerequisite: GRN 267

Addendum to Course Description

This is the second course of a 6 course, 13-credit sequence in therapeutic horticulture required by the Therapeutic Horticulture and Horticultural Therapy Certificates of Completion.

Intended Outcomes for the course

 

Course Activities and Design

Course is conducted in a hospital setting, including contact with the therapeutic horticulture program and garden. Includes a combination of reading, lecture, discussion, observation and practice in the program and garden.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Students will demonstrate they have met the learning outcomes through various means, including completion of study guides, written and oral examination, plant identification and resource location guides, and program plans incorporating strategies appropriate to various populations, settings, and seasons.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)