ART THERAPY WITH CHILDREN

PHE4ATC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will develop an understanding of theories and practices of art therapy with children and adolescents, primarily from Western perspectives however cognisant of the complexities of working with cross cultural populations. You will learn about child development and how children also systematically develop the ability to express themselves using visual art. Art therapy assessment skills appropriate for use with children and adolescents will be presented and critiqued. Through the acquisition of art therapy clinical skills, you will gain the ability to practice art therapy with children from diverse cultures in various settings.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Patricia Fenner

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted into HMART - Master of Art Therapy or HCART - Graduate Certificate in Art Therapy

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Art therapy with children: From infancy to adolescence

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Case, C. & Dally, T.

Year: 2008

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Publisher: LONDON: ROUTLEDGE

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Breaking the silence

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Malchiodi, C.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

ISBN: N/A

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Child Art Therapy

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Rubin, J.

Year: 2005

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Publisher: HOBOKEN: JOHN WILEY

ISBN: N/A

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The practitioners guide to child art therapy

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Shore, A.

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

ISBN: N/A

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Hidden treasure: A map to the child's inner self

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Oaklander, V.

Year: 2007

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Ability to describe child development theories and, in particular, graphic development.
02. Articulate a range of mental health issues which present in childhood and how these can be assessed using art therapy tools.
03. Ability to design an art therapy treatment plan for a range of children in varied settings.
04. Ability to demonstrate and differentiate factors which impact on child development such as culture and trauma.
05. Ability to discern the difference between subjective and objective information in child observation.
06. Analysis of the impact of various art materials on therapeutic process.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Patricia Fenner

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Plus the equivalent of 1 hour additional out-of-class activities per week.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Observation report, 2000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO5

Theoretical essay, 2500 words

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6