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Interpretivist Research in Music Therapy (MUSI90045)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Southbank)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
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Contact information
Semester 2
Cindy Lai: cindy.lai@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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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.
Note: This subject is offered in two cohorts:
- Melbourne based students attend on-campus classes and activities
- Interstate or regional students attend online classes and activities, and on-campus intensives in Melbourne
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: 9 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI90038 | Music Therapy Practice 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI90044 | Objectivist Research in Music Therapy | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
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: 9 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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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: 9 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator HSIN I CINDY Lai Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising 12-hours of online lecture content, and 12-hours synchronous online tutorials. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Cindy Lai: cindy.lai@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 9 February 2024
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music Therapy
Last updated: 9 February 2024