CSPH5642: Nature Heals: An Introduction to Nature-Based Therapeutics
3 CreditsField StudyOnline Available
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
prereq: Jr, Sr or Grad, or instructor consent