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Interpretivist Research in Music Therapy (MUSI90045)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and On Campus (Southbank)
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Semester 2
Coordinator: k.mcferran@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject provides students with the opportunity to apply key principles in interpretivist research within the field of music therapy. Students will learn about the most common research designs used within the field and explore the methods associated with each through detailed examples of specific projects. This subject deepens understandings about interpretivist research through direct examples from the literature with key skills being developed and assessed.
Intended learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- articulate a research position from a reflexive position;
- undertake analysis of qualitative data;
- critically synthesise and interpret literature in music therapy;
- write up results in ways that are congruent with methods of interpretive analysis.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Compare and contrast research perspectives from objective and reflexive research traditions relevant to music therapy;
- Be able to plan and execute a minor research project in music therapy.
Last updated: 30 October 2023