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Research in Music Therapy (MUSI90037)
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 has been designed and developed for online delivery and assessment only.
This online subject provides an overview of research methods used in the music therapy context. This will include the development of a research question, identifying the appropriate paradigm, and project design.
Qualitative and quantitative approaches will be delineated and discussed drawing on applied music therapy research. Students will be challenged to consider the relevance of different approaches for developing music therapy knowledge.
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with CREA90009 Creative Arts Therapies Research 1.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- critically analyse methods of research in music therapy;
- delineate criteria for quantitative and qualitative research methods;
- critically examine research designs and identify methodological flaws;
- discuss and debate current issues in music therapy research.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed:
- high level critical analysis skills;
- the capacity to contribute to intellectual debate;
- skills in appreciating subjective and objective understandings.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written report on two research articles using appropriate assessment criteria.
| Mid teaching period | 30% |
Written research proposal for a specified therapy program (1500 words) 30% due second half of the teaching period, and completed research ethics form for the proposed project (2000 words) 40% due during the assessment period.
| During the assessment period | 70% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Kat McFerran Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours, comprising 12-hours online lecture content, and 12-hours synchronous online tutorials. 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
Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with CREA90009 Creative Arts Therapies Research 1.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
B Wheeler, (2005). (Ed), Music Therapy Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives (2nd Ed.). Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers.
- Related Handbook entries
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Type Name Course Master of Music Therapy - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024