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Dance Movement Therapy Methods 3 (CREA90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Southbank)
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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 1 (Early-Start) - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
In this subject, students will develop knowledge and skills in using dance and movement in the embodied relationship fundamental to dance movement therapy.
Students will develop their capacity to use dance as expressive medium to enhance clients’ movement experience and wellbeing and stimulate creativity and expressivity. This will include practice in the use of a full functional and expressive movement repertoire.
A range of tools to enhance the therapeutic experience will be introduced including improvisation scores, symbols and imagery (including anatomical imagery), props (objects that stimulate diverse movement experiences such as fabric, balls, feathers), music and other artforms. These will be applied in experiential learning sessions, supported by reflection, discussion and independent reading.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- utilise improvised movement as a therapeutic tool;
- utilise dance movement to stimulate creativity and expressivity;
- incorporate additional elements to support the therapeutic process including use of props, music and other artforms, metaphor and symbolism.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CREA90011 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 2 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CREA90005 | Drama Therapy Methods 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90010 | Drama Therapy Methods 2 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90015 | Drama Therapy Methods 3 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90020 | Drama Therapy Methods 4 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
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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Written documentation of an experience of improvised movement as a mover or facilitator
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
Facilitation of a 20-minute group movement experience demonstrating capacity to enhance movement experience and wellbeing, or stimulate creativity and expressivity.
| Mid teaching period | 40% |
Essay documenting this movement experience, articulating decisions for movement and dance activities, and any additional elements or tools used.
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Kat McFerran Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising 3 hours of online classes and materials per week with on-campus intensive days as appropriate. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 21 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 4 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024