Sessional - Faculty (HUMS 3500)

The School of Social Work and Human Service (Faculty of Education and Social Work) at Thompson Rivers University invites applications for one sessional lecturer to teach one section of HUMS 3500, Selected Topics – Foundations of Therapeutic Outdoor Human Service Practice.

HUMS 3500 Calendar Description

This Course introduces students to contemporary theory and practice of therapeutic outdoor activities including land-based indigenous practices, therapeutic adventure programs, and nature-based therapies. Students examine various approaches to working with children, youth, families and individuals in outdoor milieu, review current research into providing therapeutic outdoor programs to diverse populations of service users and engage in reflection on the...