Module overview
Linked modules
MUSI2116
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- argue for and against the application of music therapy in a wide range of settings, understanding when and where music therapy can be most effective
- apply observational and analytical skills to a music therapy case study of your own
- plan and conduct individual and group interactive music sessions with therapeutic aims
- observe how music is used in scientific and medical research at the University
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the demands placed on the profession of music therapy from both the scientific and medical domains; the arguments and evidence in favour and against music therapy practice
- how to utilise your musical skills in community music or music therapy settings.
- clinically complex and less traditional music therapy settings
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 8 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 22 |
Completion of assessment task | 40 |
Seminar | 7 |
Placement Hours | 18 |
Wider reading or practice | 28 |
Revision | 20 |
Practical classes and workshops | 7 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
B Stige & M Pavlicevic (2010). Where Music Helps: community music therapy in action and reflection. Ashgate.
L Bunt & S Hoskyns (1994). Music Therapy: A Handbook. London: Brunner-Routledge.
M Pavlicevic (2003). Groups in Music: strategies from music therapy. Jessica Kingsley.
T Wigram (2004). Improvisation: Methods and Techniques for Music Therapy Clinicians, Educators and Students. Jessica Kingsley.
D Stern (1992). Diary of a Baby. Basic Books.
K Bruscia (1991). Case Studies in Music Therapy. Barcelona.
J Tomlinson (2011). Music Therapy in Schools. Jessica Kingsley.
D Aldridge (2000). Music Therapy in Dementia Care. London: Jessica Kingsley.
L Bunt (2014). An Art Beyond Words. Routledge.
Obstacles. Jessica Kingsley.
The British Journal of Music Therapy.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Include details of the proportion and weighting of coursework as well as the number, type and duration of examination(s). You must specify which element will be taken as the final assessment.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Case study | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Case study | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Case study | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External