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Study Course Description

Assessment in Practice

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
REK_185
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
3.00
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

To develop the knowledge, skills and competence of MA students to assess patients' physical and psychological condition as well as social situation, difficulties and resources, as well as suitability or risks or contraindications for arts therapy process. To develop the skill to choose and use the evaluation and assessment instruments, appropriate for the specificity of the group of clients/ patients in rehabilitation, psychiatry and social care, as well as to set therapy goals.

Preliminary Knowledge

Professional activity in arts therapy and its legal fundaments, Individual counselling and psycho-dynamics in arts therapies, Assessment principles and process in arts therapy, Psychology of personality and development, Medical rehabilitation and teamwork.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Name and characterise the main arts (in specialisation) based and other relevant assessment instruments utilised for assessing the individual patients in psychiatry, rehabilitation and social care. Characterise the basic principles of co-operation and communication with patient/ his or her custodian as well as other specialists of the team.

Skills

1.Assess the patient and formulate goals and tasks according to the bio-psycho-social approach. Utilise assessment instruments and interventions. Compare and explain differences between artistic expressions of different clients/ patients. Analyse non-verbal communication of the patient within the arts therapy context.

Competences

1.Apply arts based and other relevant assessment instruments; register the assessment process and results according to the chosen assessment instruments.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
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Individual work

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Student, being supervised by a mentor, establishes contact and, using arts based and other relevant assessment instruments, implements assessment of at least two patients of different ages, focusing on their indicative actual physical and psychological condition and social situation, difficulties and course of their development, resources and skills, suitability for arts therapies, implements assessment of risks and contraindications, as well as formulates therapy goals. Provides with written assessment protocols of two patients; provides reflection about one’s resources and difficulties experienced while executing the task.

Examination

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% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Written assessment protocols of two patients; written self-reflection about one’s resources and difficulties experienced while executing the task.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Introductory lesson on the course organization and requirements for the preparation of an internship report.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Introductory lesson on the course organization and requirements for the preparation of an internship report.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Report (Placement)

Bibliography

Required 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. (akceptējams izdevums)

4.

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

Additional Reading

1.

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

2.

Izvērtēšana mākslas terapijā: principi un metodes. (2016). Sast. Strazdiņa, E., Mārtinsone, K. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte

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