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Drama Therapy Methods 3 (CREA90015)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Southbank)
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- Eligibility and requirements
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Overview
Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) - Dual-Delivery |
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Drama Therapy Methods 3 introduces students to objects and role play methods and theories, through experiential learning. In classroom practice students will co-facilitate participation in a group drama therapy experience using objects or role play.
In addition, students will identify, describe and analyse group members’ responses to engagement in object and role play methods. Further, they will explain and critically reflect on the core processes at work.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify, examine and analyse one role play method theory;
- co-facilitate participation in a group drama therapy experience using objects or role play;
- identify, describe and analyse group responses to engagement in object and role play methods;
- critically reflect on the core processes at work in object work and role play.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- communicate effectively in oral, written, digital and creative forms;
- plan, develop and implement innovative and creative ideas;
- apply critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills to unfamiliar challenges;
- promote and maintain the wellbeing of self and others.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CREA90010 | Drama 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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CREA90006 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90011 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 2 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90016 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 3 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90021 | Dance Movement 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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5 to 10-minute video documentation of personal engagement with the role method, accompanied by a 500-word personal reflection
| First half of the teaching period | 30% |
Practical co-facilitation of a drama therapy activity using objects and/or role play, accompanied by a 1000-word critical reflection on the group's response to participating in an object/role play-based therapeutic process
| Mid teaching period | 40% |
Essay analysing and critically reflecting on the core processes at work in object work and role play
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Amanda Musicka-Williams Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising online weekly classes and materials and on-campus intensive days as appropriate Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 20 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 3 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023
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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 Specialisation (formal) Drama Therapy
Last updated: 31 January 2024