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Dance Movement Therapy Methods 4 (CREA90021)
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 2 (Early-Start) - Dual-Delivery |
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In this subject, the student will develop skills in promotion of therapeutic relationships using dance and movement. They will practice a range of clinical skills and methods to meet clients’ needs and promote self-expression through dance and movement. This will include fundamental techniques of kinaesthetic empathy, through attunement, mirroring and witnessing.
Furthermore, students will practice adapting different dance forms and styles in order to engage members in a therapeutic context. Students will learn to manage the flow of a dance movement therapy session including a clear beginning, middle and end and smooth and timely transitions, and effectively manage group dynamics.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- draw from a range of clinical DMT skills and methods to meet individual needs;
- apply techniques such as witnessing, mirroring, kinetic empathy and attunement to advance the therapeutic relationship;
- identify core facilitation skills necessary to work with individuals and groups.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CREA90016 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 3 | Semester 1 (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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Essay on one aspect of DMT theory or methods studied to date, suitable for Wikipedia entry.
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
Demonstration of the techniques of kinaesthetic empathy, working in pairs in 'therapist-client' dyad. This should be recorded and submitted on a 10-minute video
| Mid teaching period | 20% |
Written reflection of video task, exploring own experience in offering and receiving kinaesthetic empathy.
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Delivery of one DMT activity (max. 10 mins) demonstrating capacity to therapeutically adapt a chosen dance style to engage members of a DMT group (equivalent 1000 words). Provide 1000 word documentation of justification of choice and delivery of activities.
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Ella Dumaresq 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 18 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 29 July 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
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