Music therapy and creative therapies in elderly care
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KFG11B0261 |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Hietaniemi, Elina |
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| Teacher Team: | Kohtamäki, Tiina |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
The students will be introduced to the principles of music therapy and to its use in elderly care. They will understand music as a tool and, through their work, they will experience how music can be used to support the health and well-being of elderly people. Students will reflect upon the possibilities of music therapy in work with the elderly through their own experiences of music therapy during the course. They will strengthen their self-expression and artistic abilities and apply them to work with the elderly. Students will get to know the TTAP method, or Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming for Older Adults by Linda Levine Madori. Students will learn various types of creative arts and crafts to use with the elderly, family care-givers and staff, and understand the significance of creative activities in promoting the quality of life.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- Foundations and principles of music therapy
- Familiarisation with various methods based on music therapy
- Applying music therapy to work with individual elderly people and groups
- Music as a support to geriatric care professional's coping and creativity
- Self-expression and finding one's own creativity to use as a tool in elderly care
- The TTAP method (Therapeutic Thematic Programming for Older Adults)
-Empowering photographs
Recommended or Required Reading
Bojner-Horowitz, E. Bojner, G. 2007 Mielihyvää musiikista.(sov. osin)
Levine Madori, L. 2010. Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming-menetelmä ikääntyneiden aikuisten hoidossa ja kuntoutuksessa. Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu. Hämeenlinna.
Rankanen, M., Hentinen, M. Mantere, M-H. 2007. Taideterapian perusteet. Duodecim. (assigned parts)
Halkola, U. & .al. 2009. Valokuvan terapeuttinen voima. DUODECIM. (s. 211-227 ja 245-248)
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Independent study
- Experiental learning and collaborative learning in groups
- Analysing experiences of practical training and assignments in groups
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
- Active participation in classroom activities and assignments
- Independent study
- Exam on the above-mentioned literature (assessment 1-5)
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