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Music Therapy Practice 1 (MUSI90038)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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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 1 (Early-Start) |
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This subject provides students with an introduction to music therapy professional practice, and a simulated placement experience in music therapy under the guidance of a qualified music therapist. Learning materials and classes will support students to understand relevant professional team practices, workplace competencies, and to deepen their personal insight through experiential peer-group learning.
Simulated Placement
In addition to the tutorials, students are required to complete a simulated placement experience. The simulated placement will include an orientation to a practice context, observation of clients' responses to music therapy experiences, introduction to planning music therapy programs, and introduction to evaluation of therapy outcomes.
Accreditation information: This subject contributes 160 hours to the 640 hours required for accreditation by the Australian Music Therapy Association.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- apply developing observation and reflection methods and techniques within a simulated environment;
- identify music therapy skills appropriate to specific client populations;
- identify research literature relevant to specific client populations;
- articulate the role of a music therapist for a multidisciplinary team within a simulated environment;
- work collaboratively and professionally in a group or team environment;
- follow the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) ethical code of practice.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed:
- observation skills for human interaction;
- early analytical skills for interpreting human interaction;
- skills for reviewing literature and applying theory to practice.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
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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Simulated Practicum Plan
| First half of the teaching period | 30% |
Simulated Practicum Placement Experience (160 accreditation hours)
| Throughout the teaching period | 50% |
Group presentation - 5 minutes per student
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of all scheduled classes and placement. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | N/A |
Additional details
Simulated Placement
Prior to undertaking the simulated placement students are made aware of all placement details and expectations via the LMS and SONIA.
The placement coordinator will monitor the student's progress during the simulated placement which may involve site visits, monitoring of simulated practice experiences, discussions with the supervisor, verbal and/or written progress reports.
The simulated placement supervisor provides two written reports (mid placement and on conclusion) to both the student and the placement coordinator.
All assessment is conducted by the subject coordinator.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Imogen Clark Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 184 hours, comprising two 6-hour day on-campus intensives, six 2-hour synchronous online weekly tutorials, and 160 hours of simulated practical placement experience. Total time commitment 204 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
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Polen, D., Shultis, C., & Wheeler, B. (2017). Clinical Training Guide for the Student Music Therapist (2nd Ed). Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music Therapy
Last updated: 31 January 2024