TS4S108 - Advanced Music Therapy skills and Employability 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: TS4S108
Module Title: Advanced Music Therapy skills and Employability
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 ensure students are aware of and conversant with contemporary advanced practice in music therapy.

To develop employability skills in the music therapy profession.

Content Summary

This module will offer perspectives on practice from guest speakers, staff and alumni to offer students a wide range of perspectives to take into practice. They will receive a Level 3 safeguarding training to further ensure readiness for work and will use challenge-based learning principles to compile actions to be taken to effectively develop their own work or apply for music therapy jobs.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 6
Seminar 12
Practical classes and workshops 6
Independent Study 120
Directed Study 50
Problem / challenge based learning 6
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate advanced contemporary music therapy practice through an EDI lens
LO2 Identify and evaluate specialist information and ideas in order to formulate and develop employability opportunities.

Module Requisites

Code Title Requisite Type
MOD013350 Professional Practice in Music Therapy 2 co-requisite
MOD013349 Developing Research Skills in Music Therapy 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 Website OR Leaflet OR Film To demonstrate their innovation and enterprise skills 0 1500 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Exploring an advanced method of practice through an EDI lens. 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Student Choice 1 ✔ ✘
Report 1 ✘ ✔

Reading List

Grocke, D. and Moe, T. (2015), Guided Imagery & Music (GIM) and Music Imagery Methods for Individual Group Therapy, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Thomas, D., & Abad, V. (2017) The Economics of Therapy. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Thaut, M. and Hoemberg, V. (Eds) (2014), Handbook of Neurologic Music Therapy, New York: Oxford University Press.

Zarate, R. (2021), Music Psychotherapy and Anxiety: Social, Community and Clinical Context, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.