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Drama Therapy Methods 1 (CREA90005)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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Contact information
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Drew Bird: drew.bird@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) |
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Drama Therapy Methods 1 introduces students to creativity and play-based methods and theories that underpin drama therapy.
Through experiential learning and classroom practice students will identify core facilitation skills necessary to run a session or series of drama therapy sessions, and apply this in classroom practice.
Students will be introduced to meta processes of change, and core underlying therapeutic processes of change used in drama therapy; play, embodiment, dramatic projection, active witnessing, distancing, empathy, and life drama connection.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion on this subject, students should be able to:
- identify and examine developments in the use of creativity and play-based drama therapy methods;
- facilitate introductory creative and play-based drama therapy activities;
- identify core facilitation skills necessary to work with individuals and groups;
- recognise and describe core processes of change in drama therapy: Play, embodiment, dramatic projection, active witnessing, distancing, empathy, and life drama connection;
- identify and describe the conditions necessary for change to occur in drama therapy.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- communicate effectively in oral, written, digital and creative forms;
- respond openly and imaginatively to new ideas;
- develop and implement innovative and creative ideas;
- make effective use of planning skills.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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) (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90011 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 2 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90016 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 3 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90021 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 4 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - 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 - Play theories used in drama therapy
| First half of the teaching period | 20% |
Facilitate a 20-minute introductory drama therapy creative play-based activity and a 500-word therapeutic rationale and reflection
| Mid teaching period | 50% |
Essay - Drama therapy core processes of change
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Drew Bird Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising one 2.5-hour fortnightly class and three 7-hour on-campus intensive days Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 19 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 1 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 (Early-Start) contact information
Drew Bird: drew.bird@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Arts Therapy Specialisation (formal) Drama Therapy
Last updated: 31 January 2024