FINAL PROJECT IN ART THERAPY

PHE5AFP

2017

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students will develop a project proposal in presentation format for an art therapy program applied to a specific population group. This will include a literature review completed in PHE5ATL in Semester 1, a rationale for the program, program description, a method for monitoring and evaluation of the program, and a process for gaining approval to implement the program. The presentation will be grounded in an art-based form and include key aspects of the proposal.

School: School of Psychology & Public Health

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Tess Crane

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in HMART - Master of Art Therapy.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. To demonstrate the key issues in the development of the design of an art therapy proposal for a specific clinical setting, population or practice issue in the context of a critical awareness of current issues at the forefront of art therapy practice, and an understanding of the social, cultural and ethical frameworks of art therapy.

Activities:
Analyse an area of current interest related to art therapy practice at clinical placement within a specific setting, population or practice issue.

02. To design and develop promotional material for the presentation of an art therapy proposal for a specific clinical setting and population.

Activities:
Development of art based design of promotional material for an art therapy presentation such as a flyer, poster, pamphlets, video, DVD.

03. Research resources and evaluation methods for an art therapy proposal for a specific clinical setting and population.

Activities:
Identify resources and program evaluation methods such as clients reports, staff feedback, attendance rates, sourcing project reports and evaluation literature.

04. To develop a marketing focus based on an understanding of budgeting concerns and the essential components of grant proposals for an art therapy proposal for a specific clinical setting and population.

Activities:
Identify marketing focus based on an understanding of budgeting concerns, development of a needs assessment, the essential components of a grant proposal, methods of locating, contacting and tracking funding sources, grant or philanthropic trusts which might support art therapy.

05. To demonstrate verbal and art based creative competencies in articulating the presentation of the art therapy proposal.

Activities:
Verbal and visual art based presentation skills.

06. Integration of the literature review with practical application of the visual presentation and clear conceptualisation of written documentation.

Activities:
Writing and completion of Final Project to be submitted and presented at the MAT Final Project Symposium in December.

Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Patricia Fenner

Class requirements

Lecture
One 2.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus equivalent of additional one hour of learning activities out-of-class time per week"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
20-minute art based presentation at the MAT Final Project Symposium in December.4001, 02, 05
4500-word essay6001, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06

Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tess Crane

Class requirements

Lecture
One 2.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus equivalent of additional one hour of learning activities out-of-class time per week"

Professional Development Programs
One 8.0 hours professional development programs other recurrence and delivered via face-to-face.
"Final Project Symposium - to be held in the first week of December"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
20-minute art based presentation at the MAT Final Project Symposium in December.4001, 02, 05
4500-word essay6001, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06