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Creative Arts Therapies Research 1 (CREA90009)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online Semester 2 - On Campus |
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This subject will provide students with an overview of research methods used in the creative arts therapies context. This will include understanding different worldviews and the beliefs and values that are congruent with diverse approaches to research. Students will be challenged to consider the relevance of different approaches for discovering new knowledge relevant to the creative arts therapies.
Students will delineate quality criteria relevant for different research approaches across paradigms; identify and explain ethical issues related to research in creative arts therapies; discuss and debate current issues in creative arts research for health and wellbeing. Assessment will include: a written report, evaluating the quality of two research articles using appropriate assessment criteria, a written research proposal for a specified creative arts program as well as completing a modified research ethics application for the proposed project.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
- delineate quality criteria relevant for different research approaches across paradigms;
- identify and explain ethical issues related to research in creative arts therapies;
- discuss and debate current issues in creative arts research for health and wellbeing.
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CREA90003 | Evaluation of Wellbeing in Creative Arts | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written report on two research articles using appropriate assessment criteria .
| Mid semester | 30% |
Written research proposal for a specified creative arts therapy program.
| Week 9 | 30% |
Completed research ethics form for the proposed project.
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours comprising one 1-hour online lecture, one 1-hour online tutorial, and up to 1-hour of participation in online discussion forum per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 - Semester 2 - On Campus
Coordinator Kat McFerran Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
Additional delivery details
Lectures will be recorded and made available to students via the LMS.
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Arts Therapy
Last updated: 30 October 2023