Module Details

Module Code: MUSC6033
Title: Creative Arts Interventions
Long Title: Creative Arts Interventions
NFQ Level: Fundamental
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2024/25 ( September 2024 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 2121 - Music & Performing Arts
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: To enable students to implement safe and inclusive Visual Arts, Play and Music practices in Social Care contexts. The students will explore, practice and evaluate the impact of socio-cultural values on the implementation of Play, music and visual art interventions in the best interest of service users. The students also learn to work within the S.C.W. Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics and to practice within the limits and boundaries of their Profession when engaging service users with creative arts (Play, music & visual arts) interventions.

This Module maps to the Standards of Proficiency for Social Care Workers in the following Domains:

Domain 1: Professional Autonomy and Accountability.

Domain 2: Communication, Collaborative Practice and Teamwork.

Domain 3: Safety and Quality.

Domain 4: Professional Development.

Domain 5: Professional Knowledge and Skills.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Explore academic and current Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics and Registration Board perspectives and requirements underlying the value and impact of creative arts in Social Care contexts to respond to identified learning, behavioural, situational and social needs of individuals in residential and community environments. (Domains: 2.2; 5.1, 5.16; 1.7, 1.22.)
LO2 Critically analyse the application of Music, Play and Visual Arts in planning, facilitating, evaluating, reflecting and documenting of interventions in social care environments including placement. (Domains: 3.5; 3.8; 5.1; 5.11; 5.16; 4.3; 4.4. 5,8. )
LO3 Evaluate creative practice within the framework of normative music, play skills development and visual development stages and their associated indicators in the context of assessment, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and referrals in multi-disciplinary social care settings within the legal, ethical and practice boundaries of the profession. (Domains: 1.5; 5.1; 5.8; 5.13.1.1)
LO4 Be able to practice and assess safe effective facilitations of Music, Play and Visual Arts as tools of socio-cultural inclusion, social bridging and change in Social Care contexts that respect and uphold the rights, dignity, consent and autonomy of every service. (Domains:5.11; 5.16;1.5, 1.8; 1.15, 1.23; 2.16; 5.1; 5.2.)
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
No requirements listed
 
Indicative Content
Art & Play & Music in Social Care Contexts:
Appraise theoretical, standard proficiencies, research and professional use of Creative Interventions in: - Residential Care - Public Engagement Platforms - Juvenile Justice - Community • Marginalised Communities - Childhood to Young Adulthood (LO 1; Domains: 2.2; 5.1; 5.16; 1.7, 1.22.)
Impact
Critically analyse - Art, Play & Music Intervention Impact Case Studies - Reflection in & on personal engagement with creative workshops - Benefits of structured creative social activities (L.O. 2 Domains: 3.5; 3.8; 5.1; 5.11; 5.16; 4.3; 4.4. 5,8.)
Art & Play & Music Facilitation
Understand the origins and practice of Visual Art & Music in Social Care. Practice Intervention designs to address individual and Group need. Critically analyse purpose and range of Art, Play & Music Intervention Approaches. Document and practice facilitation rationale, plan, aim, outcome, action & closure. Evaluate outcomes, identify recommendations and application to Social Care contexts (L.O 3. Domains: 1.5 ; 5.1; 5.8; 5.13.1.1).
Practice
Appraise facilitation ethics and inclusive practice. Understand defining roles of Social Care Worker Profession and Accredited Arts Therapist, Play Therapists and the limitations defining practice therein. Evaluate Art, Play & Music safe effective practice practice and assess. Understand Aims/Purpose, Method of Intervention, Outcomes/Change. Evaluate role of relationships, boundaries & Professional Practice Standards (L.O. 4. Domains:5.11; 5.1; 5.16;1.5, 1.8; 1.15, 1.23; 2.16; 5.2.).
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%
Special Regulation
Students are required to achieve a mark of 40 % or greater in each assessment component to pass the module.

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 25
Timing Every Week Learning Outcomes 1,2,4
Assessment Description
Portfolio of weekly Learning Logs evidencing learning and application of module content, standards of proficiency, discussion topics, facilitation critique to evidence S.C.W. professional identity and integration of proficiencies embedded in module (Domains: 1.8; 1.23; 1.15; 2.16; 3.5; 5.2; 5.11;5.16.)
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 75
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 2,3,4
Assessment Description
Practical Exam assessing the student's competencies in the considered planning, appropriate application and practice of module concepts and learnt proficiencies to a profiled social care cohort in an identified (hypothetical) setting that meets sector standard requirements. Student presents to and gains feedback from peers & lecturer on their creative intervention's safe and inclusive practice evidencing effective implementation of standards of proficiencies within the boundaries of the S.C.W. profession. (Domains: 1.7; 1.1; 1.22; 1.5; 2.2; 3.8; 4.3; 4.4; 5.1; 5.8; 5.13.)
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lab Contact Music, Play and Art Workshops Every Week 6.00 6
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Portfolio preparation and independent learning. Every Week 1.00 1
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 6.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lab Contact Music, Play and Art Workshops Every Week 6.00 6
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Portfolio preparation and independent learning. Every Week 1.00 1
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 6.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Lyons, Denise. (2010), Creative Studies for the Caring Professions, [ISBN: 9780717147687].
  • Eisner, E. W.. (2008), Educating Artistic Vision, Macmillan, New York, [ISBN: 9780614309034].
  • Jacqueline Harding. (2023), The Brain That Loves to Play, 1st Ed. [ISBN: 9781032314396].
  • Graeme Leak. (2002), Performance Making, A manual for music workshops, Currency, [ISBN: 0868196738].
  • Gregory Sholette. (2018), Art as Social Action: An Introduction to the Principles & Practices of Teaching Social Practice Art, Allworth Press, [ISBN: 1621535525].
  • Social Care Workers Registration Board. (2017), CORU Standard of Proficiency for Social Care.
Supplementary Book Resources
  • John Berger. (2008), Ways of Seeing, Penguin UK, p.208, [ISBN: 9780141035796].
  • Cathy A. Malchiodi. (1998), Understanding Children's Drawings, Guildford Press, [ISBN: 978157230372].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_HSOCC_7 Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Work 1 Mandatory