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Drama Therapy Methods 4 (CREA90020)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Southbank)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Overview
Availability | Semester 2 (Early-Start) - Dual-Delivery |
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Drama Therapy Methods 4 introduces students to psychodrama, playback theatre and therapeutic theatre performance, through experiential learning.
In classroom practice students will lead an integrated group drama therapy experience that integrates a range of methods and explains and reflects on underlying core therapeutic processes.
Students will further identify and demonstrate responsibilities of drama therapists in facilitating closings and endings.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- appraise related drama therapy methods of psychodrama, playback or therapeutic theatre performance;
- facilitate group drama therapy experience that integrates a range of methods;
- identify and demonstrate responsibilities of drama therapists in facilitating closings and endings;
- expertly explain and critically reflect on a number underlying core therapeutic processes.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CREA90015 | Drama 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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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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Essay identifying and critically reflecting on core processes at work in playback theatre.
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
10 minute video autobiographical student performance (may ask other students to participate) in which you explore new self-awareness as a result of participating in the course (1000 words equivalent), supported with process notes (500 words equvalent), and a 500 word performance synopsis.
| Second half of the teaching period | 40% |
Written critical reflection on the responsibilities of facilitating creative arts therapies methods.
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Essay describing the theoretical underpinnings of one of the following: psychodrama, playback theatre or therapeutic theatre performance.
| During the assessment period | 20% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Drew Bird 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 136 hours Teaching period 17 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 28 July 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 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