Course coordinator
Ms Farah Suleman
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- Herston
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Herston
- Coordinating unit
- UQ Medical School
This Practicum course provides the opportunity to develop clinical skills in treatment settings. The emphasis of the second placement is applying cognitive, behavioural and Art Therapy treatment approaches, developing advanced interpersonal skills with clients and the use of Art Therapy for clinical self inquiry. Art Therapy Field of Study requirements will be met by this course.
This course is designed to enable you to implement knowledge and skills developed during foundation knowledge and skill courses in an appropriate mental health practice environment. You will undertake 200 hours ofﾠart therapyﾠpractice of which a minimum of 50 hours takes the form of provision of mental health services to clients. Other activities appropriate for this course include observation of the practice of more experienced mental health practitioners, participation in team meetings and clinical case discussions, and record keeping. The emphasis of the second placement is applying cognitive, behavioural and Art Therapy treatment approaches and developing advanced interpersonal skills with clients. Art Therapy Field of Study requirements will be met by this course.
You will receive a minimum of 10 hours of clinical supervision from an approved onsite supervisor and, in addition, participate in a weekly art therapy supervision group facilitated by an art therapist and provided by the University.
Aside from the 200 supervised practice hours, an important element of this course will be a regular weekly art therapy supervision group in the form of reflective practice and regular journalingﾠto assist you to integrate theory and practice. You will attend this group throughout your placement and be expected to complete other reflective practice tasks during the semester. The group will address specific needs and questions related to the experiences of the students during this course, providing a learning forum as well as an opportunity to report on your experiences. You will receive guidance from an experienced mental health practitioner and art therapist.
Course requirements
Assumed background
It is assumed that you are either concurrently enrolled in or have previously completed PXMH7103 and PXMH7104.
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
PXMH7101, PXMH7102 and PXMH7107
Companion or co-requisite courses
You'll need to complete the following courses at the same time:
PXMH7103 and PXMH7104
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
PXMH7030
Course contact
Course staff
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Weekly supervision classes with Art Therapy lecturer. Please note there is a local (face to face, K Floor, Mental Health Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital) and remote class.
Local Students
(Please note there may be a mixture of face to face and online (Zoom) classes)
- Tuesday 7:15pm - 8:45pm, K Floor, Mental Health Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
- Tuesday 10 & 17 September 2024, Online (Zoom) Case Study Presentationsﾠ
Remote Students
- Tuesday 5:30pm - 7:00pm (Online via Zoom)ﾠ
Workshops
- Face-to-Face Workshops
- Week 3ﾠ- From Saturday 3 August 2024 to Friday 9 August 2024.ﾠ
- Workshops for this course form part of the full Residential Week program for all Semester 2 courses in the Master’s program.
- Please liaise with your Course Coordinator if you need further information about days required based on enrolment.
Aims and outcomes
To support students in implementation of core mental health skills in an appropriate mental health practice setting
To support students to consider how they would deliver art therapy theory and art therapy interventions in their respective placement sites
To use art therapy supervision techniques to promote clinical insight
To support students to consider therapeutic alliance, human development, culture, identity and psycho-social factors in mental health care practice
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Provide mental health services having specific reference to developmental and psycho-social considerations relevant to clients.
LO2.
Provide mental health services so as to take into account systemic and family of origin considerations as they apply to clients.
LO3.
Use principles of evidence-based practice and collaboration in the design and implementation of mental health services.
LO4.
Provide mental health services that consider the specific needs and/or values and perspectives of cultural minorities.
LO5.
Make routine use of process and/or outcome measurement in provision of mental health services.
LO6.
Demonstrate the use of art therapy interventions as a way of deepening clinical awareness and understanding of responses to clinical situations.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/ Demonstration |
Practicum/Placement
|
Compliance Hurdle |
22/07/2024 - 8/11/2024
5:00pm |
| Notebook/ Logbook |
Visual and Reflective Journal
|
25% |
26/07/2024 - 4/10/2024
5:00 pm |
| Presentation |
Case Study Presentation
|
25% |
10/09/2024 - 20/09/2024
Presentations over 2 weeks of classes |
| Essay/ Critique, Portfolio |
Art Therapy and Professional Development Inquiry
|
50% |
25/10/2024 5:00 pm |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Practicum/Placement
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Practical/ Demonstration
- Weight
- Compliance Hurdle
- Due date
22/07/2024 - 8/11/2024
5:00pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06
Task description
You should be engaged in a work environment that provides the opportunity to work with people seeking help for concerns that may include mental health problems. In this practicum the major focus will be on ensuring that you provide, in a form appropriate to the workplace, a mental health assessment, formulate and implement a treatment plan using evidenced-based, workplace approved and art therapy interventions, as well as ensuring that the work takes place in an effective and sensitive manner that builds therapeutic alliance. You will have 200 hours of work in practicum environment that should include at least 50 hours of direct work with clients. You will have an on-site supervisor who will meet with you for at least 10 hours of supervision during the semester. You will meet in weekly supervision tutorials with an experienced art therapist and fellow students. Refer to the Learning Activities section for further information regarding contract, logs, evaluation reports and meetings with on-site supervisor and university lecturer/course co-ordinator.
CRITERIA AND MARKING
You will attain and pass placement by completing 200 hours of practicum (consisting of 50 direct client contact hours & minimum 10 hours supervision), submit client-contact & non-client contact practicum logs of hours and submit a Mid-Semester and End-Semester Clinical Placement report signed off by your onsite supervisor. You will attain and pass this placement when you have been assessed as Fully Achieved on the Final End of Semester Evaluation Report.
If you have any concerns about the appropriateness of your workplace or placement setting, please contact the Course Coordinator to discuss. Any alternative plan to meet the learning objectives of the course will need the permission of the course coordinator.
Hurdle requirements
You must complete and submit all assessment items to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Visual and Reflective Journal
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Notebook/ Logbook
- Weight
- 25%
- Due date
26/07/2024 - 4/10/2024
5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06
Task description
You are to upload a weekly Reflective written and visual Journal to demonstrate the development of self-reflective practice. The use of visual imagery is used as a tool for self-reflection, to demonstrate the use of art making, where appropriate, to explore complex issues involved in the interactions between trainee art therapist, clients and/or placement setting.
You should make at least 6 Learn.UQ online journal entries, that reflect on the experience of working in a practice environment and in learning about the practice of art therapy and mental health. These entries should be regular, uploaded weekly, and be an appropriate combination of personal, case reflection, practice literature, and research-informed reflection (where relevant) with the written ideas of others appropriately referenced. Visual reflective art is to accompany each written reflection.
Marking is based on how effectively you engage in self-reflection, connect your reflections to relevant literature, upload your visual and written journal at least one day before the weekly group supervision class, and demonstrate ongoing reflection on your learning throughout the semester.
Criteria and Marking
- The Journal contains at least 6 entries that have been written and uploaded weekly to the Learn.UQ Journal submission point. Each entry is required to be the length of 300-400 words maximum and incorporate visual/art-based reflection. The journal entries are accessible and able to be understood. Appropriate referencing and literature used where relevant.
- Journal entries are focused on learnings, experiences, reflections and insights relating to working in mental health care settings and the use of art therapy.
- You are able to discuss your feelings, thoughts, behaviours, actions, knowledge and skills in the role of an emerging Art Therapist and critically reflect on your professional use of self and the influence on your current and future practice. In combination, the entries demonstrate that you have used reflection on personal experience, practice experience, client work, organisational/workplace experience and published literature to develop your capacity to work in a mental health setting and make effective and sensitive therapeutic relationships with clients.
This assessment task evaluates your abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). You are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
You must complete and submit all assessment items to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Case Study Presentation
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 25%
- Due date
10/09/2024 - 20/09/2024
Presentations over 2 weeks of classes
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05
Task description
You will present a current case study, sharing work with a client/s that you have engaged with in your workplace/practicum. A PowerPoint/Prezi/visual format is required to guide the presentation and allow fellow students to view and consider the work and discuss with the presenter. You are required to submit a copy of the slides to the marker before the tutorial begins, on or before the presentation date.
Criteria and Marking
- You are able to provide an Art Therapy de-identified Case Study presentation that describes the context of the work, a summary of the client story and presenting concerns, a clear formulation of the client presentation and/or diagnosis, the treatment plan/hopes and share the interventions conducted with the client/s thus far.
- You are able to demonstrate assessment and treatment planning skills and make clear recommendations regarding the next steps in your work with the client/s. You are able to discuss Art Therapy interventions that may be relevant to this client presentation.
- The case presentation is clearly articulated, and you are able to discuss your case study with fellow students and assessor. Case presentation is a maximum 15 minute duration with 5 mins following for discussion. The accompanying visual presentation complements the oral communication. The presentation is well written, formatted, uses consistent academic style and referencing throughout. The visual presentation includes relevant diagrams, tables and visual images.
Verbal Presentation
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Visual Presentation
This assessment task evaluates your abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). You are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
You must complete and submit all assessment items to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Art Therapy and Professional Development Inquiry
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia, Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique, Portfolio
- Weight
- 50%
- Due date
25/10/2024 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06
Task description
You are to present and analyse a portfolio of self-reflective, self-portraiture, and response art images or pieces that are created by yourself as part of an inquiry into the professional identity of yourself as a trainee therapist. You are to utilise various art therapy processes throughout the inquiry and conduct a critical analysis of the process and creations and your influence on professional insight, awareness, and growth. The style and art process chosen is open to the individual however, you are required to utilise concepts, theories, interventions, and ideas relating to the use of art-making and professional development from the field of art therapy and psychotherapy and referenced as appropriate. Overall, the essay presents a vivid narrative of your journey in self-discovery, curiosity, and inquiry into the professional self in the context of professional development and art therapy theory and concepts.
Criteria and Marking:
- You include a maximum of 3 art images/objects/creations with a focus on self-reflection and response art to clinical experiences and/or self-portraits of the professional self with a focus on professional identity concepts such as values, strengths, challenges, skills, knowledge, and therapeutic alliance experiences where relevant.
- For each creation, you will provide a photo of the creation, provide a brief explanation of the creation and how you experienced the creation, the directive style used, the materials, and modality used.
- You will conduct a critical analysis on the art-making experience, art images/creations, art products, and other activities used to reflect on the creations and utilise art therapy, psychotherapy, and other literature/theory/knowledge/research to deepen their inquiry into your professional self.
- A discussion explores your learning about the art and creative processes used, analysis of the use of art making for self reflection/self-supervision and how these supported self discovery and development of the professional self. The conclusion makes recommendations for future art based professional development processes, considering both individual learnings and from art therapy practices broadly.
- This assessment is written in an essay style, with your experience used as a platform for combining reflective thinking and critical analysis. The essay uses APA7 referencing and is within a maximum of 3000 words.
This assessment task evaluates your abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). You are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
You must complete and submit all assessment items to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 34 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Fails to submit assessment and failure to demonstrate most or all of the basic requirements of the course |
| 2 (Fail) | 35 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Some assessment items submitted but material submitted shows major deficiencies when evaluated against assessment criteria and major part of assessment is incomplete or not submitted |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Demonstrates deficiencies in understanding when submitted assessment material is evaluated against marking criteria. Please note: You will be unable to achieve a grade above 3 if you do not complete all assessment items, regardless of overall course performance. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 65 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Adequately demonstrates understanding, addresses required criteria and has met the minimum requirement for all assessment. Please note: To achieve a grade of 4 or above, you must complete and submit all assessment items. |
| 5 (Credit) | 66 - 75 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Adequately demonstrates competent understanding, addresses required criteria and has met minimum or above requirements for all assessment. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 76 - 85 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Effectively demonstrates substantial understanding, addresses required criteria and meets or exceeds minimum requirements for all assessment. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 86 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Effectively demonstrates extensive understanding with outstanding achievement on assessment items when evaluated against marking criteria and meets or exceeds minimum requirements for all assessment. |
Additional course grading information
You must complete and submit all assessment items to pass the course.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Please note that all submission dates for assessments are in Brisbane time - Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
You will be provided with Placement Guidelines Booklet which contains:
- Placement Contract
- Clinical Placement Report - Mid Placement Evaluation
- Clinical Placement Report -End of Placement Evaluation
- Client Contact and Non Client Contact Log Sheet templates
- Client Art Therapy Consent form
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks |
Fieldwork |
Art Therapy Placement You will undertake 200 hours of mental health art therapy practice consisting of a minimum of 50 hours of direct client work and 10 hours supervision with onsite supervisor. Placement Agreement between UQ & Placement site: completed prior to placement commencing. Placement Contract: to be signed on or before the first day of placement and emailed to lecturer & course coordinator. Mid & End of Semester Evaluation Reports: completed and emailed to lecturer & course coordinator. Evaluation Meeting: mid and possibly end of semester phone call, Zoom or face-to-face meeting/s with on-site supervisor, yourself and lecturer/course coordinator (minimum of one meeting). Student Logs: You are to maintain an up to date log of all hours conducted on or relevant to placement. You are to fill out both a Non-Client Contact and Client-Contact Log. Logs must be typed in Word or Excel format. Logs are required to be reviewed by the on-site & university supervisor (lecturer) and emailed to the lecturer & course coordinator. There are circumstances where the student placements may begin earlier and/or finish later than dates listed; this must be arranged with course coordinator. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 |
Team Based Learning |
Art Therapy Group Supervision Weekly group supervision and learning, you will attend university supervision group with an experienced art therapist. There are circumstances where the student placements may begin earlier and/or finish later than dates listed; in these circumstances the lecturer and course coordinator will make arrangements to offer student/s supervision. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 |
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Workshop |
Case Study Presentation You will complete de-identified case presentation (see Assessment Section of Course Profile for further details). Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05 |
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Workshop |
Residential Workshop Series Week 3 Response Art, Assessment, Domestic Family Violence and Trauma Informed Practice, Self Supervision and Layered Canvas Approaches. Workshops for this course form part of the full Residential Week program for all Semester 2 courses in the Masters program. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L06 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.