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Interpretivist Research in Music Therapy (MUSI90045)
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
Semester 2
Coordinator: k.mcferran@unimelb.edu.au
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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
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Available to MMusThrp students only
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI90038 | Clinical Training in Music Therapy 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI90044 | Objectivist Research in Music Therapy |
Semester 1 (Online)
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: 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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Reflexive positioning paper
| First half of the teaching period | 20% |
Results of interview data analysis
| Second half of the teaching period | 40% |
Results of critical interpretive synthesis
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Kat McFerran 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 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 contact information
Coordinator: k.mcferran@unimelb.edu.au
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: 30 October 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
As required for the completion of the individual student’s research project.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music Therapy
Last updated: 30 October 2023