| Course | PSYC 450 Children in Healthcare (PSYC450) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BS in Psychology |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 7 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 7 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published PSYC 450 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What PSYC 450 covers
Forums fall in Modules/Weeks 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, each a thread of 300 words or more on the instructor's prompt with two replies of 75 words or more; the site visit begins with a one-page plan in Module/Week 1 and continues with three journals of 500 words or more in Modules/Weeks 4, 5 and 6 covering at least 15 observation hours.
The Healthcare Presentation runs from three ranked topics in Module/Week 3 through an annotated reference page of six or more sources in Module/Week 5 to a final PowerPoint of 13 to 17 slides in Module/Week 7 that integrates six scholarly sources, the textbook and the Bible.
This course will provide a foundational knowledge of the impact of medical illness/injury on the developmental and psychosocial well-being of children, adolescents, and their families within health care. Students will gain an understanding of therapeutic interventions utilized to help reduce the negative impact of illness and increase the child/family's ability to cope. The core areas discussed include psycho-education, therapeutic/supportive uses of play and expressive arts, death and dying, the health-care environment, family centered care, developmental stressors, and cultural and spiritual issues.
PSYC 450 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | DB Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and Site Visit Selection and Plan also due) | 30 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | DB Forum 2 | 30 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | DB Forum 3 (Healthcare Presentation Topic Selection also due) | 30 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Site Visit Journal 1 (Midterm Exam also due) | 80 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Site Visit Journal 2 (Healthcare Presentation References also due) | 80 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Site Visit Journal 3 (DB Forum 4 also due) | 80 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Healthcare Presentation: Final (DB Forum 5 also due) | 150 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Final Exam only | No written paper this week |
Where PSYC 450 papers lose points
PSYC 450 work loses points when forums describe hospitalization in general terms instead of one child, when site journals summarize hours without a close account of one interaction, when children or families could be identified, when research is reported without the children it studied and when the presentation's Scripture slide stands apart from the care it should inform.
Using a PSYC 450 sample well
The samples cite Rollins and colleagues, the Child Life Council, Kain and colleagues, Kuo and colleagues, Birnie and colleagues, Li and colleagues, Koukourikos and colleagues, Kazak and colleagues, Fortier and colleagues, Chieng and colleagues and Manyande and colleagues.
PSYC 450 questions, answered
What textbooks does PSYC 450 use?
Rollins, Bolig and Mahan's Meeting Children's Psychosocial Needs Across the Health-Care Continuum and The Official Documents of the Child Life Council.
What if I cannot complete the PSYC 450 site visit hours?
The guide provides an alternative journal assignment for students who are unable to commit to the 15 observation hours at a pediatric site.
How are PSYC 450 exams set up?
Two open-book exams, each with 60 multiple-choice and true or false questions and 2 essays of at least 250 words, in 1 hour and 45 minutes.
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