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Creative Arts Therapies Research 1 (CREA90009)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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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
On 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: 29 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: 29 October 2023
Assessment
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: 29 October 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Kat McFerran Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours, comprising three 2-hour tutorials plus asynchronous online lecture materials and content. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
Additional delivery details
Lectures will be recorded and made available to students via the LMS.
Last updated: 29 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: 29 October 2023