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Applications of Music in Therapy A (MUSI90041)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On 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
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject will provide information about applications of music therapy with child clients. Lecture topics will include a range of disabilities and diagnoses typically found in working with children and young people in special education, hospital and community settings. The theory of music therapy approaches with these client groups will be provided, as well as research findings in relation to this work. Appropriate music therapy methods will be discussed in context of current practice.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate extensive knowledge of music therapy research with child clients;
- critically appraise therapeutic approaches relative to the health and education needs of child clients;
- design music therapy programs for child clients based on analysis of assessment information.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have:
- skills in accessing current research from international databases, web sites, journals and texts;
- the ability to analyse and critique literature;
- high level academic writing skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Available to Master of Music Therapy (M04AA) students only.
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: 3 November 2022
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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Assignment
| Mid semester | 40% |
Assignment
| During the examination period | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance is expected. Less than 80% attendance at classes will result in a fail (on campus students). | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Less than 80% completion of weekly learning tasks will result in a fail (blended learning students) | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Lucy Bolger Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours ON CAMPUS DELIVERY - One 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week BLENDED LEARNING DELIVERY - 3 hours of online reading and student contributions per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A Reading Pack will be available from the University of Melbourne Bookshop.
For Blended Learning Delivery: Resources available on the LMS will include powerpoint overheads, video and audio material, blogs, wikis and discussion board forums along with information about weekly tasks and assessment requirements.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music Therapy - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022