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Applications of Music in Therapy A (MUSI90041)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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Overview

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This subject will provide information about applications of music therapy with child clients. Lecture topics will include a range of disabilities and diagnoses typically found in working with children and young people in special education, hospital and community settings.

The theory of music therapy approaches with these client groups will be provided, as well as research findings in relation to this work.

Appropriate music therapy methods will be discussed in context of current practice.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • demonstrate extensive knowledge of music therapy research with child clients;
  • critically appraise therapeutic approaches relative to the health and education needs of child clients;
  • design music therapy programs for child clients based on analysis of assessment information.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should have:

  • skills in accessing current research from international databases, web sites, journals and texts;
  • the ability to analyse and critique literature;
  • high level academic writing skills.

Last updated: 1 March 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

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: 1 March 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Assignment

  • 2000 words
Mid teaching period40%

Assignment

  • 3000 words
During the examination period60%
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of all scheduled classes and activities.Throughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: Students must complete at least 80% of weekly online learning tasks 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: 1 March 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    CoordinatorGrace Thompson
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours36 hours, comprising 18-hours of online lecture content, and either 18-hours synchronous online tutorials, or 18-hours synchronous on-campus tutorials per semester
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024
    Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024
    Census date 3 April 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024
    Assessment period ends21 June 2024

    Semester 1 contact information

    Grace Thompson: graceat@unimelb.edu.au

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Last updated: 1 March 2024

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    Recommended texts and other resources

    Further resources available on the LMS will include powerpoint overheads, video and audio material, blogs, wikis and discussion board forums along with information about weekly tasks and assessment requirements.

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Music Therapy

Last updated: 1 March 2024