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Not offered in 2020

Unit description

Provides an overview of the relationship between creative engagement through the arts and its somatic effects on health. This unit will offer a rich exploration of current debates and practice, exploring areas such as: art therapy, music therapy, psychology and medicine. Other topics may also address death and dying, childhood illness, community development and responses to trauma.

Unit content

  • Art therapy
  • Music therapy
  • Psychology and medicine
  • Alternate health practices
  • Design and architecture and its affect on health and wellbeing
  • Death and dying and palliative care
  • Self expression and material symbolism

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1describe the relationship between the wider community and contemporary arts practices and discourses on healthEthical practiceCultural competence
2critique and evaluate public, community and arts health programs, their objectives, methods, practices and outcomesEthical practice
3develop the concept, aims and objectives of a program for community engagement with the artsKnowledge of a discipline
4demonstrate understanding of practical approaches to using artistic expression and its health effects.Knowledge of a discipline

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe the relationship between the wider community and contemporary arts practices and discourses on health
    • GA3: Ethical practice
    • GA7: Cultural competence
  2. critique and evaluate public, community and arts health programs, their objectives, methods, practices and outcomes
    • GA3: Ethical practice
  3. develop the concept, aims and objectives of a program for community engagement with the arts
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
  4. demonstrate understanding of practical approaches to using artistic expression and its health effects.
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the study session.

Fee information

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