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Study Course Description

Art Therapy in Group in Placement

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
REK_136
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
15.00
Target Audience
Rehabilitation
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts

Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk@rsu.lv, +371 20271291

About Study Course

Objective

Create an opportunity for students to apply the acquired knowledge of the therapeutic relationship-building principles in work with the client/ patient groups, develop the skills to carry out structured interviews with patients, evaluate clients/ patients by group selection criteria, identify potential difficulties/ problems in dealing with selected group, be prepared to eliminate these problems, create and implement an art therapy treatment plan for the client/ patient group in a clinical environment.

Preliminary Knowledge

All compulsory courses, required mandatory electives, mandatory optional courses in the specialization studied in the study program.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students know the most important theoretical concepts of group counselling and art therapy usage in groups.

Skills

1.Students are able to apply acquired knowledge, to create a therapeutic/ consultative relationship with the client/ patient and realize counselling and therapeutic process in a group. Students are able to evaluate: client's/ patient's personality functioning level, the main impact on the psyche to the group process, the client's/ patient's problems, difficulties, situations, abilities and resources, cultural and environmental factors and their impact on the group process. Is able to determine the possible therapy goal for group of pacients/clients, to develop an art therapy plan for a group and to implement it.

Competences

1.Identify possible cooperation objective, create potential plan of art therapy for a group. Students can choose and use an appropriate way of communication and techniques in clinical environment in work with different patients/ clients, according to their age and other criteria.

Assessment

Individual work

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% from total grade
Grade
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Individual work

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Art therapy, according to specialization, in practice with a group under the supervision of a mentor and supervisor. To determine the possible goal of cooperation for the group of selected patients/ clients, to develop an art therapy plan and to implement the art therapy process in the group. Supervise experience in the context of specialization. Analyze experience in the practice diary. Prepare a written practice report, one case analysis and presentation of one case.

Examination

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% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Preparation of one case analysis according to a certain (given) structure and presentation (evaluation). Self-reflection on the practice (passed / failed), mentor's and supervisor's assessment of the student in practice (passed/ failed), internship diary (passed/ failed). Supervision attendance (counted at 80% attendance). The student presents at least one case individually and one in a group (history of client/patient development, art-based evaluation and review of work in sessions), analyzes his/her activity, reflects on his/her professional work and that of others. Has made a practice video recording. The supervision protocols meet the requirements and are correctly filled out. Written internship report (passed/failed), mentor's evaluation (passed/failed), supervisor's evaluation (passed/failed), self-reflection in the internship diary (passed/failed).

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Introductory activity. Information about the substantive and organizational aspects of practice. Information on requirements and evaluation criteria.
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Workshop on describing a practice case.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
15.00
Contact hours:
28 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Mākslu terapija (otrais izdevums). (2011). Sast. K. Mārtinsone. Rīga: RaKa. (akceptējams izdevums)

2.

Mākslu terapija dažādām klientu/pacientu grupām. (2014). Sast. Mārtinsone K., Krevica E. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte

3.

Grupu psiholoģiskā konsultēšana un psihoterapija. (2019). Sast. Sudraba, V., Mārtinsone, K. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte

Additional Reading

1.

A comprehensive guide to music therapy: theory, clinical practice, research, and training. (2019). Sast. Lindahl Jacobsen, S., Nygaard Pedersen, I., Bonde, L.O. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

2.

The Oxford handbook of dance and wellbeing. (2017). Red. Karkou, V., Oliver, S., Lycouris, S. London: Oxford University Press

3.

Handbook of art therapy (2nd edition). (2012). Malchiodi, C.A. New York; London: Guilford Press

4.

Acting for real: drama therapy process, technique, and performance (2nd edition). (2019). Emunah, R. London: Routledge

Other Information Sources

1.

The arts in psychotherapy

2.

Drama therapy review

3.

Nordic journal of music therapy

4.

Body, movement and dance in psychotherapy

5.

International journal of art therapy