Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Creativity in Counselling
Course Code
VPUPK_167
Branch of Science
General Psychology; Psychology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inese Paiča
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 provide an opportunity to acquire knowledge of arts (visual art, music, dance and movement, drama) techniques and methods used in psychological assessment and counselling in different work environments. To develop skills to apply art techniques and methods as well as symbols and metaphors in the process of psychological assessment and psychological counselling. To develop the ability to create an individual psychological counselling strategy using artistic methods in individual work and group in different professional work environments.
Preliminary Knowledge
Personality psychology, psychological assessment, psychological counselling.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students describe creative methods and techniques used in psychological assessment and psychological counselling in different work environments, explain their possibilities and limitations.
Skills
1.To set targets for psychological help. Choose the most appropriate methods of psychological help. To develop a strategy of psychological counselling according to the set goals.
Competences
1.Using their acquired knowledge of creative methods and techniques, students demonstrate an art-based psychological assessment and psychological counselling methods/techniques through modelling. By analysing their consultant skills during modelling, students recognize their professional limitations and capabilities.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Reading the literature; writing a professional diary; a summary of four art-based methods and techniques; demonstration of relaxation techniques.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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1. Activity in lectures and classes (10%)
2. Systematic reading of literature, a summary of four art-based methods and techniques (20%)
3. Demonstration of two different art-based methods/techniques in psychological assessment or counselling for the client individually or in groups using modelling (50%)
4. Reflection on the demonstration and their consultant skills (20%)
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Creativity in counselling: goals, objectives, opportunities and limitation. Creativity and art. Art-based intervention in psychological counselling. Symbols and metaphors.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Art therapy. Creative methods and techniques in different work environments for different clients in psychological counselling.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Music methods and techniques in psychological counselling. Visual arts methods and techniques in psychological counselling.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Music methods and techniques in psychological counselling. Visual arts methods and techniques in psychological counselling.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Dance and movement methods and techniques in psychological counselling. Drama methods and techniques in psychological counselling.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Dance and movement methods and techniques in psychological counselling. Drama methods and techniques in psychological counselling.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Music methods and techniques in psychological counselling.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Visual arts methods and techniques in psychological counselling.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Visual arts methods and techniques in psychological counselling.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Dance and movement methods and techniques in psychological counselling.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Drama methods and techniques in psychological counselling.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Drama methods and techniques in psychological counselling.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Oral)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Brooke, S. (2017). Combining the Creative Therapies with Technology. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Limited.
2.
Degges-White, Suzanne, & Davis, Nancy L. (2017). Integrating the Expressive Arts Into Counseling Practice, Second Edition. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
3.
Gladding, S. (2016). ACA The Creative Arts in Counseling, Fifth Edition. American Counseling Association.
4.
Mārtinsone, K. (Red.) (2011). Mākslu terapija. Rīga: RaKa.
Additional Reading
1.
Mārtinsone, K., Bite, I. un Sudraba, V. (red.) (2016). Konsultēšanas un psihoterapijas teorija un prakse. Rīga, Zvaigzne ABC.
2.
Mārtinsone, K., & Krevica E., (Sast.) (2014). Mākslu terapijas dažādām klientu/ pacientu grupām. Rakstu krājums. Rīga: RSU.
3.
Strazdiņa, E. (Sast.) (2016). Izvērtēšana mākslas terapijā: principi un metodes. Rīga, RSU
Other Information Sources
1.
Journal of Creativity in Mental Health