PHE4ACA
ART THERAPY CLINICAL PLACEMENT A
PHE4ACA
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will complete 200 hours of clinical placement based at a mental health or other health care setting in the community under the supervision of an onsite clinical practitioner. This placement is the first of three over the course of Master of Art Therapy and designed to meet the registration requirements of the Australian and New Zealand Arts Therapy Association (ANZATA). Students will undertake a period of orientation, develop an entry level art therapy case load and experience clinical supervision. They will have an entry level experience of being a member of a clinical team and will be expected to enter case notes, and as appropriate to educate placement colleagues about art therapy via, for example, a presentation.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLibby Byrne
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in HMART
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Develop therapeutic relationships with potential clients by employing a variety of art therapy and interpersonal skills.
- Activities:
- Plan of art-based activities appropriate for placement setting as 'taster' experiences.
02. Collaborate with fellow clinicians to develop a caseload of art therapy clients.
- Activities:
- Ability to document the system of referral.
03. Actively participate as an art entry level art therapy trainee within a clinical team.
- Activities:
- Attendance at clinical meetings and documentation of occasions, or cases where an art therapy could be included in a client's treatment regime
04. Document and synthesise clinical observations.
- Activities:
- Systematically written case notes from client work, identifying assessment, treatment and outcomes.
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLibby Byrne
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 days placement - off site per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 hours clinical placement plus placement supervisor's report (equivalent 2,000 words) | Students must pass this assessment to demonstrate professional competence. | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| 2 x 400 word Case note reports * | *This is a distillation of professional observations that is concise and informative, the equivalent of 2,000 words. | 40 | 03, 04 |
| Detailed log of placement activities (250 words equivalent) | Students must submit this log as an official record of their time spent in the field. | 10 | 04 |
Melbourne, 2018, Week 23-43, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLibby Byrne
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 days placement - off site per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 23 - 23
One 4.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 23 to week 23 and delivered via face-to-face.
"1 X 4 hour session Placement Preparation"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 hours clinical placement plus placement supervisor's report (equivalent 2,000 words) | Students must pass this assessment to demonstrate professional competence. | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| 2 x 400 word Case note reports * | *This is a distillation of professional observations that is concise and informative, the equivalent of 2,000 words. | 40 | 03, 04 |
| Detailed log of placement activities (250 words equivalent) | Students must submit this log as an official record of their time spent in the field. | 10 | 04 |