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Creative Arts Therapies in Education (CREA90007)
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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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide an overview of therapy and research-based knowledge about the ways that creative arts therapists practice in educational contexts.
Mainstream and special education will be two of the primary contexts emphasised for young people, whilst adult education and the acquisition of skills in therapy will be the focus for older people. Theories that inform mental health approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other Behavioural approaches will be highlighted.
Students will learn about working as a creative arts therapist with people in the disability sector, including those who are disabled by diverse physical, intellectual, and mental health capacities. Distinctions between the practices of drama, dance movement, music and art therapies will be canvassed.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- distinguish practice models and theoretical orientations appropriate for working as a creative arts therapist in education contexts;
- identify the needs and capacities of learners in education contexts;
- design creative arts therapies session plans that address relevant needs for people in education contexts.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CREA90002 | Arts for Health and Wellbeing | 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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Essay on distinct practice models and orientations for creative arts therapies in education.
| Mid teaching period | 25% |
Written Assignment - Document and justify an assessment of a group in the provided case study.
| First half of the teaching period | 25% |
Written creative arts therapies program for a group or individual in an education context.
| During the assessment period | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Ella Dumaresq Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours, comprising one 1-hour tutorial each fortnight plus asynchronous online lecture materials and content. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Texts will be made available to students via the LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Arts Therapy
Last updated: 31 January 2024