Playback Theatre, Psychodrama and Drama Therapy for People with Special Needs
Course code
KUR6087.LT
old course code
KUR6087
Course title in Estonian
Psühhodraama ja draamateraapia erivajadustega inimestega
Course title in English
Playback Theatre, Psychodrama and Drama Therapy for People with Special Needs
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The objective is to develop psychotherapeutic thinking and introduce the principles and methods of therapeutic application of narrative theatre, psychodrama and drama. The emphasis is on practical work and personal experience, which serves as a basis for the acquisition of the way of thinking and primary skills for the application of these methods in professional work.
Brief description of the course
The role and opportunities of the three action methods: narrative theatre, psychodrama and drama therapy in the work with people with special needs. Topics: people with special needs around us. Being as a quality of life. Joy; Responsibility; Shame; Guilt; Death – topics that form the backbone of the work with people. Meeting the past and the disease. An uninvited guest – how to treat it. Our work – to be good and admit your own bad.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Experience of being a group member, experience of helping roles. Experience of the roles of protagonist and director.
Experience of being a group member, experience of helping roles. Experience of the roles of protagonist and director.
Teacher
lekt Aivar Simmermann, MA
Prerequisite course 1