Creative Arts Therapies in Education (CREA90007)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Maya Ercole: maya.ercole@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide an overview of therapy and research-based knowledge about the ways that creative arts therapists practice in educational contexts.
Mainstream and special education will be two of the primary contexts emphasised for young people, whilst adult education and the acquisition of skills in therapy will be the focus for older people. Theories that inform mental health approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other Behavioural approaches will be highlighted.
Students will learn about working as a creative arts therapist with people in the disability sector, including those who are disabled by diverse physical, intellectual, and mental health capacities. Distinctions between the practices of drama, dance movement, music and art therapies will be canvassed.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- distinguish practice models and theoretical orientations appropriate for working as a creative arts therapist in education contexts;
- identify the needs and capacities of learners in education contexts;
- design creative arts therapies session plans that address relevant needs for people in education contexts.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- respond openly and imaginatively to new ideas;
- apply critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills to unfamiliar challenges;
- engage in rigorous and respectful debate;
- manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
- model respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREA90002 | Arts for Health and Wellbeing | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Essay on distinct practice models and orientations for creative arts therapies in education
| Mid teaching period | 25% |
Written Assignment - Document and justify an assessment of a group in the provided case study.
| First half of the teaching period | 25% |
Written creative arts therapies program for a group or individual in an education context.
| During the assessment period | 50% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Maya Ercole Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising one 2-hour online lecture per week, six 1.5-hour live fortnightly tutorials and one 3-hour on campus workshop during an intensive teaching week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 February 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 7 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 (Early-Start) contact information
Maya Ercole: maya.ercole@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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Last updated: 4 March 2025