Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit aims to engage students in the investigation of a range of questions about music psychology including perception and cognition and how these relate to musical growth; music therapy including personal and group work with a range of disabilities and how these relate to health and wellbeing effects; and music medicine including injury and rehabilitation and how these relate to musical learning and performance. Reflective practices of the performer, clinician and researcher are considered throughout. Key questions to be explored include—What are the cognitive processes involved in perceiving musical information? What are the cognitive processes involved in producing musical performances? How can these understandings aid the musician to understand their own development? What types of cognitive processes produce negative impacts on the performer and listener? How may these be overcome? What are the therapeutic functions and applications of music? How do these processes operate? How can music assist in improving health and wellbeing? What is music medicine? How might it assist the performer at different stages in their career?
This is a compulsory unit in the Music Studies major in the Bachelor of Arts degree. It is also open to students enrolled in other majors and degree pathways who fulfill the prerequisites and who have an interest in music.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 3 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) understand organising principles and concepts of music processing for performer and listener perception and cognition, therapeutic and medical benefit; (2) articulate some of the main lines of enquiry within the discipline of music psychology such as musical memory, musical skill and development; (3) articulate some of the main lines of enquiry within the discipline of music therapy such as healing, challenge and music in therapy and music as therapy; (4) articulate some of the main lines of enquiry within the discipline of music medicine such as performance anxiety and its control, postural problems and physical injuries in performing musicians; (5) explain how advances in knowledge have affected an understanding of music and the mind over time; and (6) demonstrate a practical understanding of music psychology and therapy and medicine, using skills acquired in laboratories and workshops (e.g. be able to undertake an investigative project).
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) a presentation; (2) an essay; and (3) an investigative project. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- any Level 2 Music unit
- Incompatibility
- MUSC3040 Music, Mind and Medicine
- Contact hours
- lectures: 2 hours per week
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Unit readings, including any essential textbooks, are listed in the unit outline for each unit, one week prior the commencement of study. The unit outline will be available via the LMS and the UWA Handbook one week prior the commencement of study. Reading lists and essential textbooks are subject to change each semester. Information on essential textbooks will also be made available on the Essential Textbooks. This website is updated regularly in the lead up to semester so content may change. It is recommended that students purchase essential textbooks for convenience due to the frequency with which they will be required during the unit. A limited number of textbooks will be made available from the Library in print and will also be made available online wherever possible. Essential textbooks can be purchased from the commercial vendors to secure the best deal. The Student Guild can provide assistance on where to purchase books if required. Books can be purchased second hand at the Guild Secondhand bookshop (second floor, Guild Village), which is located on campus.
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.