Apr 25, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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CFS 5780 - Advanced Child Life


Advanced course in child life studies designed to critically analyze and integrate child life and psychosocial theory, professional competencies of the child life profession, and working on multidisciplinary psychosocial and medical teams in pediatric health care settings. Includes preparation for the upcoming final 600 hour clinical internship necessary for national certification.

Requisites: C or better in (CFS 5760 & 5770)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to examine unique issues specific to the child life profession.
  • Students will be able to integrate knowledge of developmental hospital stressors into real life case studies of hospitalized children and their families. itten assignments.
  • Students will be able to integrate psychosocial, child life, and family theories into real life case studies of hospitalized children and their families.
  • Students will be able to integrate the professional competencies of the Child Life Council into real life case studies of hospitalized children and their families.
  • Students will be able to integrate the ethical principles of the Child Life Council into real life case studies of hospitalized children and their families.
  • Students will be able to critically evaluate real life case studies of hospitalized children and their families, by facilitating an all class discussion of 3 case studies.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate grant writing skills by completing a child life related grant proposal.



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