CSPH 5642: Nature Heals: An Introduction to Nature-Based Therapeutics

This course is offered completely online. Please check the schedule builder for semester dates. 

Credits
2.00
Prerequisites
Graduate Students, undergraduate students with junior status or above, or instructor consent.
Instructors:
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Course Description

This graduate level course will cover the basic theories and approaches of Nature-Based Therapeutics including restorative environments, therapeutic horticulture, animal assisted interactions, therapeutic landscapes, forest bathing, green care farming, facilitated green exercise, wilderness therapy and ecopsychology. The course includes:

  1. historic and theoretical perspectives
  2. research into specific techniques
  3. application of techniques to specific population and setting

Contact [email protected] for additional information.

Course Format
Online
Semester Course Offered:
  • Fall
  • Spring

CSPH 5642 Course Flyer (PDF)