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Objectivist Research in Music Therapy (MUSI90044)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Jinah Kim: jinahk@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject has been designed and developed for online delivery and assessment only.
This online subject provides students with the opportunity to apply key principles in objectivist 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 objectivist research through direct examples from the literature with key skills being developed and assessed.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- design an ethically sound research protocol relevant to music therapy practice that aims to answer research questions about effectiveness or characteristics of clinical practice;
- review and critique literature that identifies research needs and knowledge gaps and is used to inform the design of a research protocol;
- demonstrate understanding of the aims of objectivist research through the selection, design, and development of appropriate research methods;
- communicate the essentials of a complex process in a concise, accessible and engaging form.
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
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI90038 | Music Therapy Practice 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - 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: 9 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Research pitch
| First half of the teaching period | 10% |
Literature review
| Second half of the teaching period | 40% |
Research design proposal
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 9 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Jinah Kim Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours, comprising 12-hours of online lecture content, and 12-hours synchronous online tutorials. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 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 ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Jinah Kim: jinahk@unimelb.edu.au
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
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Last updated: 9 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Wheeler, B (Ed) Music Therapy Research (2nd Ed.) Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers, 2005.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music Therapy
Last updated: 9 February 2024