Previous Code: MT4004.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs?  No

Recreational Therapy links leisure and health improvement. Recreational Therapy graduates work with patients to use leisure activities to improve health and life quality, for example in rehabilitation centres, psychiatric units, special schools, day care centres, aged care facilities, and in a range of local government or community services settings. The major combines theory and practice in learning, education programming, aged care, disability and mental health, with a comprehensive foundation of the health sciences. Students will develop the professional competencies important for ethical and safe practice and high-quality care, and the skills to work in multidisciplinary teams. Evidence-based practice is one of the most important trends in healthcare today and is a strong feature of the major. The recreational therapy program is offered on campus or fully online. Students may combine this testamur major in recreational therapy with a minor in health promotion, therapeutic modalities, psychology or exercise and physical activity, or the option to choose up to 40cp of electives based on the student’s interest. This flexibility will help diversify the knowledge-base and skillset of students. The course includes 160 hours of compulsory practical placement in second year and a third-year internship of 560 hours - meeting the practice placement requirement for eligibility as a Certified Recreation Therapist with the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).

Location

Location (Specialisation)

Campus	Mode	Advice
Campbelltown Campus	Internal	Dr Caterina Tannous
Online		Dr Caterina Tannous
Sydney City Campus	Internal	Dr Andrey Zheluk

Recommended Sequence

Bachelor of Health Science (Recreational Therapy)
Full-time start-year intake

Students must complete 240 credit points as follows:

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Autumn session		Credit Points
PUBH 1006	Population Health and Society	10
HLTH 1013	Professional Competencies in Health	10
BIOS 1035	Anatomy and Physiology in Health	10
REHA 1007	Foundations of Recreational Therapy	10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
COMM 1007	Communication in Health	10
HLTH 1012	Evidence in Health	10
BIOS 1036	Human Development and Disease across the lifespan	10
REHA 1008	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory	10
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Autumn session
REHA 2015	Recreational Therapy Process and Planning	10
PUBH 2005	Culture, Diversity and Health	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
REHA 2014	Recreational Therapy Assessment	10
REHA 3041	Facilitation in Recreational Therapy	10
HLTH 1006	Movement and Skill Development	10
BEHV 1014	Psychology and Health	10
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Autumn session
REHA 3042	Health Practice Management	10
PUBH 3028	Transforming Health	10
REHA 3043	Recreational Therapy Internship	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
REHA 3044	Shaping the Future of Recreational Therapy	10
BEHV 3002	Abnormal Psychology	10
REHA 3043	Recreational Therapy Internship	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

Bachelor of Health Science (Recreational Therapy)
Full-time mid-year intake

Students must complete 240 credit points as follows:

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Spring session		Credit Points
COMM 1007	Communication in Health	10
HLTH 1012	Evidence in Health	10
HLTH 1013	Professional Competencies in Health	10
REHA 1008	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory	10
	Credit Points	40
Autumn session
PUBH 1006	Population Health and Society	10
BIOS 1035	Anatomy and Physiology in Health	10
REHA 1007	Foundations of Recreational Therapy	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Spring session
BEHV 1014	Psychology and Health	10
REHA 2014	Recreational Therapy Assessment	10
REHA 3041	Facilitation in Recreational Therapy	10
BIOS 1036	Human Development and Disease across the lifespan	10
	Credit Points	40
Autumn session
PUBH 2005	Culture, Diversity and Health	10
REHA 2015	Recreational Therapy Process and Planning	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Spring session
HLTH 1006	Movement and Skill Development	10
BEHV 3002	Abnormal Psychology	10
REHA 3044	Shaping the Future of Recreational Therapy	10
REHA 3043	Recreational Therapy Internship	10
	Credit Points	40
Autumn session
REHA 3042	Health Practice Management	10
PUBH 3028	Transforming Health	10
REHA 3043	Recreational Therapy Internship	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

Diploma in Health Science/Bachelor of Health Science.
Full-time start-year intake

Students must complete the following subjects

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Term 1
PUBH 1007	Population Health and Society (WSTC)	10
HLTH 0005	The Health Science Professional (WSTC Prep)	10
NATS 0006	Fundamentals of Health Science (WSTC Prep)	10
HLTH 1015	Professional Competencies in Health (WSTC)	10
Term 2
BEHV 1015	Psychology and Health (WSTC)	10
HLTH 1014	Evidence in Health (WSTC)	10
BIOS 1038	Anatomy and Physiology in Health (WSTC)	10
Term 3
BIOS 1037	Human Development and Disease across the Lifespan (WSTC)	10
COMM 1008	Communication in Health (WSTC)	10
PUBH 2006	Culture, Diversity and Health (WSTC)	10
	Credit Points	100
Year 2
Autumn session		Credit Points
REHA 1007	Foundations of Recreational Therapy	10
Select three electives		30
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
REHA 2014	Recreational Therapy Assessment	10
REHA 3041	Facilitation in Recreational Therapy	10
HLTH 1006	Movement and Skill Development	10
REHA 1008	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory	10
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Autumn session
REHA 3042	Health Practice Management	10
PUBH 3028	Transforming Health	10
REHA 3043	Recreational Therapy Internship	10
REHA 2015	Recreational Therapy Process and Planning	10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
REHA 3044	Shaping the Future of Recreational Therapy	10
BEHV 3002	Abnormal Psychology	10
REHA 3043	Recreational Therapy Internship	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	260

Diploma in Health Science/Bachelor of Health Science.
Full-time mid-year intake

Students must complete the following subjects

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Term 2
HLTH 1015	Professional Competencies in Health (WSTC)	10
HLTH 0005	The Health Science Professional (WSTC Prep)	10
PUBH 1007	Population Health and Society (WSTC)	10
NATS 0006	Fundamentals of Health Science (WSTC Prep)	10
Term 3
BIOS 1037	Human Development and Disease across the Lifespan (WSTC)	10
COMM 1008	Communication in Health (WSTC)	10
PUBH 2006	Culture, Diversity and Health (WSTC)	10
Term 1
BIOS 1038	Anatomy and Physiology in Health (WSTC)	10
BEHV 1015	Psychology and Health (WSTC)	10
HLTH 1014	Evidence in Health (WSTC)	10
	Credit Points	100
Year 2
Spring session		Credit Points
REHA 1008	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory	10
Select two electives		20
HLTH 1006	Movement and Skill Development	10
	Credit Points	40
Autumn session
REHA 1007	Foundations of Recreational Therapy	10
Select three electives		30
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Spring session
REHA 2014	Recreational Therapy Assessment	10
REHA 3041	Facilitation in Recreational Therapy	10
REHA 3044	Shaping the Future of Recreational Therapy	10
REHA 3043	Recreational Therapy Internship	10
	Credit Points	40
Summer session
BEHV 3002	Abnormal Psychology	10
	Credit Points	10
Autumn session
REHA 3042	Health Practice Management	10
PUBH 3028	Transforming Health	10
REHA 2015	Recreational Therapy Process and Planning	10
Enrol again in:
REHA 3043	Recreational Therapy Internship	10
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	270

Electives

Most electives are 10 credit points. Students may wish to consider using elective choices to complete another health sciences field of study, such as:

Minors

Health Promotion, Minor
Health Practice Management, Minor
Leisure for Diverse Groups, Minor
Sport Development, Minor

Note

Students enrolled in this Testamur Major are encouraged to use their elective choices to complete the complementary Leisure for Diverse Groups, Minor

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