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Interpretivist Research in Music Therapy (MUSI90045)
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 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject has been designed and developed for online delivery and assessment only.
This online subject provides students with the opportunity to apply key principles in interpretivist research within the field of music therapy.
Students will learn about the most common research designs used within the field and explore the methods associated with each through detailed examples of specific projects.
This subject deepens understandings about interpretivist research through direct examples from the literature with key skills being developed and assessed.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- articulate a research position from a reflexive position;
- undertake analysis of qualitative data;
- critically synthesise and interpret literature in music therapy;
- write up results in ways that are congruent with methods of interpretive analysis.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- compare and contrast research perspectives from objective and reflexive research traditions relevant to music therapy;
- be able to plan and execute a minor research project in music therapy.
Last updated: 7 February 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI90038 | Music Therapy Practice 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI90044 | Objectivist Research in Music Therapy | 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: 7 February 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Reflexive positioning paper
| First half of the teaching period | 20% |
Results of interview data analysis
| Second half of the teaching period | 40% |
Results of critical interpretive synthesis
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 7 February 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Lucy Bolger Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours, comprising 12-hours of 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
Last updated: 7 February 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music Therapy
Last updated: 7 February 2023