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 740-459 Clinical Practice in Music Therapy 3

Credit Points

50.0

Coordinator

Ms D Erdonmez-Grocke

Prerequisites

740-389 Music Therapy Clinical Practicum 2 and 740-364 Applications of Music in Therapy and 740-340 Applications of Music in Therapy B

Semester

Double semester

Contact

A clinical practicum of 85 days taken all year including the mid-year semester break. Students will be placed under supervision in an approved facility and will also be required to attend a 3-hour professional development seminar in the Faculty each week. Students must also gain the equivalent of 25 days related experience approved by the Faculty

Subject Description

Students will gain a knowledge of the theoretical framework to determine special needs of clients in music therapy; skills in assessing functioning level of clients; skills in the design and implementation of music therapy programs; skills in objective evaluation of therapy outcomes; report writing skills for individual case studies and group projects; an understanding of professional ethics in music therapy; an understanding of various service delivery systems.

Topics covered include skills and techniques in directing individual group therapy programs, including assessment of client needs, and the design, implementation and evaluation of treatment programs with appropriate closure. The role of the music therapist in education/therapy teams; models of health and education service delivery and professional ethics.

Assessment

EITHER four clinical reports each 3000 words (each 25%), OR two clinical reports each 3000 words (each 25%) plus a special project of 5000-6000 words (50%). At least one clinical report must be an individual case study and one must be a group report.



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