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SWK571 - Creative Therapy: Principles and Practices

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Creative Therapies

Unit Description

This unit presents an introductory exploration of creative therapy theories, principles and practices to develop a foundation for further learning and application. Students will learn to critically analyse and reflect on practices within the political, legal and ethical environment of the current health care system in Australia. Students will also gain an understanding of Aboriginal cultural healing and how the concepts underpinning these processes can inform their own professional practice within the context or their work and/or community.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Critically analyse and reflect on different psychotherapeutic theories, approaches and principles.
2.	Adapt to diverse cultural perspectives and conceptions of wellbeing and mental health.
3.	Understand the current political, legal and ethical environment of the healthcare system when applying therapeutic approaches.
4.	Explain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing practices and facilitate opportunities for their practice.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Reflective report (2000 words or equivalent)	30%	1 - Critically analyse and reflect on different psychotherapeutic theories, approaches and principles. 2 - Adapt to diverse cultural perspectives and conceptions of wellbeing and mental health. 3 - Understand the current political, legal and ethical environment of the healthcare system when applying therapeutic approaches. 4 - Explain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing practices and facilitate opportunities for their practice.
2.	Presentation (20 minutes)	40%	1 - Critically analyse and reflect on different psychotherapeutic theories, approaches and principles. 3 - Understand the current political, legal and ethical environment of the healthcare system when applying therapeutic approaches. 4 - Explain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing practices and facilitate opportunities for their practice.
3.	Short exercises (4x200 words)	30%	1 - Critically analyse and reflect on different psychotherapeutic theories, approaches and principles. 2 - Adapt to diverse cultural perspectives and conceptions of wellbeing and mental health. 4 - Explain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing practices and facilitate opportunities for their practice.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2023	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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