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Study Course Description

Professional Activity and Legal Base of Arts Therapies

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

VPUPK_333

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

ECTS

6.00

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, 16 Dzirciema Street, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587

About Study Course

Objective

To develop masters students' professionalism, by creating awareness of the philosophy of the profession, the professional activity in education, health- and social care settings, the collaboration within the multiprofessional team, evidence-based practice, the legal and ethical aspects of the profession, as well as organisation of activity and entrepreuneurship 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 examinations. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Final assessment in this study course is formed cumulatively - from the tasks and examinations performed in both study semesters. Autumn semester: 1.1. Test work * on the professional activities of an art therapist and its legal issues (40% of the total assessment), 1.2. Work in 3-4 student groups, creating a practical oriented work on the professional activities of an art therapist in Latvia (10% of the total assessment). Spring semester: 2.1. Test work on the Business theme (25% of total rating), 2.2. Drafting of the informed consent text (15% of the total score), 2.3. Up to 10 min. presentation (with visualization) on self-help/psychohygiene activities, with the therapist taking care not to burn out (10% of the overall score). * Test work topics: 1. Definition of art therapy, terminology 2. Education and health status of an art therapist 3. Healthcare system, policy, financing 4. Art therapy: establishment of the healthcare profession (Latvia and experience of other countries) 5. Integration of art therapy into healthcare, social care and education systems 6. Professional associations of art therapy 7. Legal forms of business organisation and their regulatory framework 8. Economic and commercial activities, principles of the organisation of private professional practice 9. Forms of activities of an art therapist and various work/placements 10. Art therapy goals and indications 11. Competences, skills, duties and tasks of an art therapist 12. Art therapist personality quality 13. International, European and national legislation: (a) Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and dignity in Biology and Medicine — Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine (Biomedical Convention) (b) Medical treatment Act (c) patient Rights Act 14. Documents regulating the professional activities of an art therapist: a) regulatory enactments of the LR (Cabinet Regulations) I. Occupational Standard II. Art therapy Medical Technologies (b) Professional Association Papers for Art therapy I. Code of Ethics II. Certification Regulation 15. Supervision in art therapy

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	-	2

Topics

Professional activity in art therapy. Philosophical and theoretical basis of the profession, development of profession and educational programs in Latvia and in the world. Professional identity and personality traits of art therapist. Activity and competencies and integration into health care, social care and education systems of art therapy. Multiprofessional and multidisciplinary team work.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	-	2

Topics

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	-	2

Topics

Documents regulating the professional activity of art therapist in Latvia.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	-	2

Topics

Documents regulating the professional activity of art therapist in Latvia.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Fundamental principles and legal concepts of ethics. Patients' individual and social rights. 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.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	-	2

Topics

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.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	-	2

Topics

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. Project in the practice on an art therapist.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

3.00

Contact hours:

24 Academic Hours

Final Examination:

Test (Semester)

Part 2

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2