TS4S103 - Contemporary Music Therapy Skills 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: TS4S103
Module Title: Contemporary Music Therapy Skills
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Psychology and Therapeutic Studies
Faculty Sub Group: Therapeutic Studies
Module Leader: Elizabeth Coombes
Module Team: Maria Radoje, Beth Pickard
First Intended Intake: SEP 2023 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 101241 - music therapy
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Jul 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

To develop students’ skillsets in a range of contemporary music therapy skills.

To ensure students can select appropriate music therapy techniques in partnership with service users.

Content Summary

The module will present a range of skills relevant to contemporary music therapy practice such as therapeutic songwriting, receptive music therapy and music technology. Students will learn how to deliver clinical music therapy using such skills, and how to critically evaluate and assess the relevance of such skillsets to a range of client groups.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminar 6
Practical classes and workshops 18
Independent Study 104
Directed Study 60
Formative Assessment - Independent 6
Problem / challenge based learning 6
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Apply and critically evaluate the relevance of a range of specialist music therapy skills and techniques to different clinical contexts.

Module Requisites

Code Title Requisite Type
MOD013347 Professional Practice in Music Therapy 1 co-requisite
MOD013348 Clinical Reasoning Skills co-requisite
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Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Student Choice 1 Development of two music therapy interventions from those areas explored in this module in response to a selection of case studies for different client groups. Critical evaluation of the resource and exploration of the potential benefits and challenges for these clients will be part of the assessment. EITHER a written report OR a film including a powerpoint and filmed interventions (both submitted online) 30 4000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1
Student Choice 1 ✔

Reading List

Baker, F. (2015), Therapeutic Songwriting: developments in theory, methods and practice. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Hadley, S. & Yancy, G. (2011), Therapeutic uses of rap and Hip-Hop. London: Routledge.

McFerran, K. & Grocke, D. (2022), Receptive Music Therapy 2nd Edition: Techniques, Clinical Applications and New Perspectives. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Schwartz, E. (2019), Basic Verbal Skills for Music Therapists, Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers.

Werger, C., Groothuis, M. & Jaschke, A. (2022), Navigating Music Technology: handbook on the promising future of digital music therapy. Enschede: ArtEZ.