Course Description
Supervised practice in the application of child life interventions in a hospital or therapeutic setting.
Athena Title
Practicum in Child Life
Non-Traditional Format
Directed study. For each 3-credit course, a student will be
required to complete a minimum of 120 contact hours. These
hours can be a combination of lecture and practicum hours.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will apply their knowledge of child life in a professional setting.
- Students will learn from the experiences of those who work in child life clinical settings.
- Students will build upon their existing knowledge base in child life to further develop their skills.
- Students will evaluate their performance as well as their strength and growth in the workplace.
Topical Outline
- This course entails the practice in the application of child life interventions in the hospital or therapeutic setting. Includes:
• Live supervision of cases
- • Conducting case reviews and presentations
- • Self-reflection and goal setting
