Music Therapy Practice 1 (MUSI90038)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides students with an introduction to music therapy professional practice, and a simulated placement experience in music therapy. 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: 4 March 2025
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Group presentation - 5 minutes per student
| Second half of the teaching period | 20% |
Simulated Practicum Placement Experience (160 accreditation hours)
| Throughout the teaching period | 50% |
Simulated Practicum Plan
| During the assessment period | 30% |
| 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 |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Jinah Kim Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 184 hours, comprising an introductory 6-hour on-campus intensive, 12-hours on-campus or synchronous online tutorials held bi-weekly, and a mid-semester 6-hour on-campus intensive for interstate or regional students or 6 hours of experiential learning distributed throughout the semester for Melbourne-based students, and 160 hours of simulated practical placement experience. Total time commitment 204 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
Jinah Kim: jinahk@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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Last updated: 4 March 2025