Graduate Diploma in Guided Imagery and Music (428AA) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the Graduate Diploma in Guided Imagery and Music, students will:

• Understand and be able to identify, use and evaluate concepts and principles of the GIM method;
• Have the knowledge of GIM music programs and an understanding of the effect of those programs on the well-being of clients;
• Have developed skills to identify goals to be achieved through GIM therapy and to be able to evaluate its effectiveness in achieving those goals;
• Have developed an understanding of common conditions and/or disorders in clients presenting for GIM therapy;
• Have studied research methods appropriate to GIM therapy and have carried out appropriate research;
• Have an understanding of the ethical responsibilities inherent in GIM therapy, particularly in relation to private practice settings;
• Be committed to enhancing the well-being of all clients.

Generic skills

The University expects its postgraduate coursework graduates to have the following qualities and skills:

• an advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in the specialist area;
• an ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline
• advanced skills and techniques applicable to the discipline
• well-developed problem-solving abilities in the discipline area, characterised by flexibility of approach;
• advanced competencies in areas of professional expertise and/or scholarship;
• a capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations;
• an advanced understanding of the international context and sensitivities of the specialist area;
• an appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research;
• a capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
• a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship;
• an appreciation of the ways in which advanced knowledge equips the student to offer leadership in the specialist area;
• the capacity to value and participate in projects which require team-work;
• an understanding of the significance and value of their knowledge to the wider community (including business and industry);
• a capacity to engage where appropriate with issues in contemporary society; and
• where appropriate, advanced working skills in the application of computer systems and software and a receptiveness to the opportunities offered by new technologies.

Graduate attributes

University of Melbourne postgraduate coursework degrees seek to develop graduates who demonstrate a capacity for contemporary professional practice and/or specialist knowledge and theory. Postgraduate coursework degrees have multiple purposes. They are designed to provide students with the opportunity for advanced knowledge and understanding in a specialist area; to enhance professional knowledge and skills; and to engage with new and emerging fields of study.