Apr 19, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 [Archived Catalog]

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CFS 4780 - 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 4760 & 4770) & Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
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.
  • 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.



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