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Objectivist Research in Music Therapy (MUSI90044)
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 1 - Online Semester 1 - On Campus |
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This subject provides students with the opportunity to apply key principles in objectivist 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 objectivist research through direct examples from the literature with key skills being developed and assessed.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, student should be able to:
- design an ethically sound research protocol relevant to music therapy practice that aims to answer research questions about effectiveness or characteristics of clinical practice;
- review and critique literature that identifies research needs and knowledge gaps and is used to inform the design of a research protocol;
- demonstrate understanding of the aims of objectivist research through the selection, design, and development of appropriate research methods;
- communicate the essentials of a complex process in a concise, accessible and engaging form.
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: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI90038 | Clinical Training in Music Therapy 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
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: 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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Video research pitch
| First half of the teaching period | 10% |
Literature review
| Second half of the teaching period | 40% |
Research design proposal
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Felicity Baker Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Blended learning delivery – 24 contact hours comprising of 12 hours on-campus intensive plus 1 hour per week on-line class. Non-contact study time outside of class is approximately 10 hours 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 - Semester 1 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Felicity Baker Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours On campus delivery – 24 contact hours comprising of one 2-hour lecture per week at the University. Non-contact study time outside of class is approximately 10 hours 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
Additional delivery details
Online/Blended Learning Delivery - intensive teaching in 4 day blocks, the first approximately at or before the beginning of semester, and the second approximately mid semester. Dates to be advised.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Wheeler, B (Ed) Music Therapy Research (2nd Ed.) Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers, 2005.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music Therapy
Last updated: 3 November 2022