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About Study Course

ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Anita Bernāne
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Rehabilitation
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine

Objective

To develop the skill to choose and use methods and techniques according to the situation and the specificity of the group of clients/patients, to provide Master’s students with an opportunity to master drama therapy methods and techniques in dealing with different groups of clients/patients, to develop the skills to apply therapeutic interventions and techniques in the therapeutic process appropriately.

Prerequisites

Professional Activity in Arts Therapy and Its Legal Basis; Evaluation Principles and Process in Arts Therapy; Personality and Development Psychology; Individual Consultancy in Arts Therapy; Drama Therapy I.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students describe and compare different branches of drama therapy and explain the peculiarities of drama therapy process organisation while dealing with various groups of clients/patients. Describe the specificity of the individual and group drama therapy process. Substantiate the choice of various drama therapy methods and techniques within the context of a group of patients. Analyse the structure of the drama therapy process.

Skills

1.Students choose and apply drama therapy methods and techniques according to the client/patient group and the goal of drama therapy, lead the drama therapy process, analyse its dynamics and interpret the results obtained, as well as draw up the minutes of the drama therapy process. They empathically reflect, adapt to the client/patient and gradually build a non-verbal relationship, provide verbal and non-verbal support to the client/patient. They discuss the approaches of drama therapy in an argumentative manner.

Competence

1.Students demonstrate the ability to choose and apply drama therapy methods and techniques according to the needs of the client/patient and the goal of drama therapy, to lead the drama therapy process individually and in a group, as well as to analyse the drama therapy process and their own professional strengths and development needs, including regular self-reflection.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2027, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Art Therapy4Master'sLimited choice