Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 25/26.R.1.00

Description Period: 2025./26 academic year rudens semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Professional Activity and Legal Base of Arts Therapies

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
VPUPK_104
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Jana Duhovska
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts

Riga, 5 J. Asara Street, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587

About Study Course

Objective

To develop MA students' professionalism, raising awareness of the philosophy of the profession, the professional activity, the biopsychosocial approach to client/patient's assessment and evaluation as well as therapy planning, the collaboration with other functional specialists, the legal and ethical aspects of the profession, as well as the main legal and ethical principles, activity organisation in arts therapies.

Preliminary Knowledge

Not required.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Explain in theory the system of healthcare services in Latvia, the principles regulating professional activity, describe the professional activity according to the regulatory documentation and entrepreneurship organisation principles; analyse the situations according to the legal norms and ethical principles; characterise the principles of multi-professional teamwork and communication, the limits of arts therapists’ and other specialists' competencies.

Skills

1.Analyse the examples of patients' rights and art therapist's rights of the professional activity, explain the aims and tasks, possibilities and restrictions, professional ethics principles of arts therapies to the potential employers and other specialists; use unified, standardised language to characterise the patient's functioning and health condition in health care environment; apply theoretical knowledge in order to choose the legal form and status that is appropriate for the plans of their professional activity on the basis of the legislative framework.

Competences

1.Prepare and present the information about the aims and tasks, possibilities and restrictions of arts therapies pursuant to the art therapist's performance regulating documents and the basic principles of the professional ethics, using theoretical sources and prepared video material or presentation.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work
-
-
To independently consolidate the lecture material by reading the indicated sources systematically; to prepare for the examination – test. To analyse in writing one of the given cases in relation to an ethics dilemma, to perform the analysis and presentation of this dilemma. To analyse in writing one of the given cases in relation to setting goals for arts therapies according to ICF. To prepare a video material or a presentation of one of the arts therapies specialisations and present it.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination
-
-
1. Interim test about the solution of ethical dilemma (passed/failed). 2. Written examination/test about art therapist's professional activity and its legal issues (50%). 3. Video presentation or a presentation of one of the arts therapies specialisations. Explanation of the arts therapies' aims (50%). 4. Independent, systematic acquisition of the indicated sources and literature. Active participation in lectures and seminars.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
-
2

Topics

The society's health policies and the funding of the health care system and rehabilitation in division of it. Hierarchy of health care services. Integration of arts therapies into the health care, social care and educational systems.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
-
2

Topics

Professional activity of art therapist and its competencies, regulating documents. Development of arts therapies curricula and professional associations, the experience abroad and the situation in Latvia.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
-
2

Topics

Professional activity of art therapist and its competencies, regulating documents. Development of arts therapies curricula and professional associations, the experience abroad and the situation in Latvia.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
-
2

Topics

Work of a multi-disciplinary team in a psychosocial rehabilitation. Approaches in patient care: a significant factor in defining the type of communication. Importance of feedback in effective communication. Opportunities of patient and doctor or health care specialist communication development. Patient compliance and its influencing factors.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
-
2

Topics

Work of a multi-disciplinary team in a psychosocial rehabilitation. Approaches in patient care: a significant factor in defining the type of communication. Importance of feedback in effective communication. Opportunities of patient and doctor or health care specialist communication development. Patient compliance and its influencing factors.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Fundamental principles and legal concepts of ethics. Patients' individual and social rights. Legal and ethical aspects of health care specialists' professional activity. Ethical guidelines in art therapist's work, ethical dilemmas, and their solution. The use of the art therapists' code of ethics and other regulatory documents in ethical decision-making.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Fundamental principles and legal concepts of ethics. Patients' individual and social rights. Legal and ethical aspects of health care specialists' professional activity. Ethical guidelines in art therapist's work, ethical dilemmas, and their solution. The use of the art therapists' code of ethics and other regulatory documents in ethical decision-making.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Fundamental principles and legal concepts of ethics. Patients' individual and social rights. Legal and ethical aspects of health care specialists' professional activity. Ethical guidelines in art therapist's work, ethical dilemmas, and their solution. The use of the art therapists' code of ethics and other regulatory documents in ethical decision-making.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Legal forms of the entrepreneurship organisation and their regulatory framework. Economic activity and business, the principles of the organisation of private practice in the professional activity.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Legal forms of the entrepreneurship organisation and their regulatory framework. Economic activity and business, the principles of the organisation of private practice in the professional activity.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Legal forms of the entrepreneurship organisation and their regulatory framework. Economic activity and business, the principles of the organisation of private practice in the professional activity.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Legal forms of the entrepreneurship organisation and their regulatory framework. Economic activity and business, the principles of the organisation of private practice in the professional activity.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Mākslu terapija. (2021). Red. K. Mārtinsone. Rīga: RaKa. (atkārtotais izdevums)

2.

Art therapy and health care (2013). Ed. C.A. Malchiodi. New York; London: Guilford Press.

3.

Creative Arts Therapies Manual: a guide to the history, theoretical approaches, assessment, and work with special populations of art, play, dance, music, drama, and poetry therapies (2006). Ed. S.L. Brooke. Springfield, Ill. : Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD.

4.

Beauchamp, T., Childress, J.F. (2001). Principles of Biomedical Etics. New York: Oxford.

5.

Biomedicīnas ētika: teorija un prakse. (2006). Red. V. Sīle. Rīga: RSU.

6.

Silverman, J., Kurtz, S., Draper, J. (2006). Skills for Communicating with Patients. Radcliffe Publishing Ltd, UK.

7.

Džounss, R. Projektu vadības pamati. Praktisks ceļvedis projektu vadībā un izpildē. (2008). Rīga: LID.

8.

Forands, I. (2009). Biznesa vadības tehnoloģijas. Rīga: Latvijas Izglītības fonds.

Additional Reading

1.

Karkou, V., Sanderson P. (2006). Arts Therapies: A Research Based Map of the Field. London: Elsevier.

2.

Moon, B. (2006). Ethical Issues in Art Therapy. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas Publisher.

3.

Moon, B. (2008). Introduction to Art Therapy: Faith in the Product. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas.

4.

Pelham, G. (2007). Counselling Skills for Creative Arts Therapists. London: Worth.

5.

Mākslas terapija: teorija un prakse. (2009). Red.. K. Mārtinsone. Rīga: Drukātava.

6.

Mārtinsone, K., & Mihailova, S. (Sast.). (2017). Supervīzija: teorija un prakse. Rīga: RSU

7.

Silverman J., Kurtz S., Draper J. (2006). Skills for Communicating with Patients. Radcliffe Publishing Ltd, UK.

8.

Mākslas terapijas izglītības desmit gadi Rīgas Stradiņa universitātē. No ieceres līdz profesijai. (2016). Sast. J.Duhovska un K.Mārtinsone. Rīga: RSU

Other Information Sources

1.

ANO Vispārējā cilvēktiesību deklarācija.

2.

Ārstniecības likums.

3.

Ārstniecības personu sertifikācijas un resertifikācijas kārtība.

4.

Eiropas konvencija par Cilvēktiesībām un Pamatbrīvībām.

5.

Mākslas terapeita profesijas standarts

6.

Mākslas terapeitu ētikas kodekss.

7.

Mākslu terapijas medicīniskās tehnoloģijas.

8.

Pacientu tiesību likums.