Arts Therapies Theory and Research in Relation to Practice 1

Module description

You’ll study theories on human development including the areas of physiology, play, stages of non-verbal communication and psychology. You’ll also consider mental illness, studied in the context of assessment and treatment within contemporary health and social care settings.

You will identify and consider key models and ideas from psychology, psychotherapy and psychiatry that inform arts therapies theory and practice.

Throughout the course consideration will be made of medical and non-medical models and their implications within clinical diagnosis and practice.

We will provide you with the opportunity to develop your writing and research skills, including the selection of appropriate data, critical thinking and organisation and communication of ideas through the written and spoken word.

The course comprises some joint teaching in the form of break out groups. Opportunities for formative activity will also be made available through critically reflecting upon a case material to develop clinical reasoning skills.