Music Psychology (MUSI20149)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online

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Overview

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Summer Term - Online
Semester 1 - Online
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This subject will encompass an initial exploration of music psychology research. Selected researchers within the field, including music therapists, behavioural neuroscientists, neuropsychologists, and experimental psychologists will outline recent and current practical research involving music across the lifespan. Information will be provided on the relationship between music and the brain, as well as music and the body.

The development of musical skills at different life stages will be outlined, from birth to old age. Each lecture will be assessed by weekly on-line quizzes and students will select one topic for specialisation for the final assignment.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • identify relevant research to a range of topics from a range of disciplines;
  • present integrated summaries of relevant research studies;
  • critically analyse research and varying theories pertinent to Music Psychology.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students should have developed:

  • skills in accessing current research from international databases, web sites, journals and texts;
  • the ability to analyse and critique literature and presentations;
  • high level conceptual and applied skills.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

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: 9 April 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Weekly participation in web-based quiz

  • 40 hours (of work required)
Throughout the teaching period40%

Written assignment

  • 2400 words
During the assessment period60%

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Dates & times

  • Summer Term - Online
    CoordinatorKat McFerran
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hours24 hours, comprising one 2-hour online tutorial, and 4-hours engaging in online learning activities per week.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 4 January 2022 to 11 February 2022
    Last self-enrol date11 January 2022
    Census date21 January 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail 4 February 2022
    Assessment period ends25 February 2022
  • Semester 1 - Online
    CoordinatorJinah Kim
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hours24 hours, comprising one 1-hour online tutorial, and 2-hours engaging in online learning activities per week.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022
    Last self-enrol date11 March 2022
    Census date31 March 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022
    Assessment period ends24 June 2022

Additional delivery details

Delivery

This subject is co-delivered with MUSI40075 Music Psychology and MUSI90036 Music Psychology Research.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Further information

Last updated: 9 April 2025