Dance and Movement Therapy for People with Special Needs
Course code
KUR6084.LT
old course code
KUR6084
Course title in Estonian
Tantsu- ja liikumisteraapia erivajadustega inimestega
Course title in English
Dance and Movement 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
Introducing the opportunities of dance and movement therapy in the work with people with special needs.
Brief description of the course
Stages of development during the life span, different perspectives of the life span (physical, cognitive, emotional and social). How to create/define an understanding of normal and pathological development. The effect of genetic and environmental factors on the development. Work with different target groups (theories and methods): mental disorders, mental intellectual disability, physical disability. Observing and assessing movement; intervention planning, including individual and group work.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Students:
Have basic knowledge about the opportunities of application of dance and movement therapy on people with special needs;
Are able to independently carry out a short therapy session with the target group.
Students:
Have basic knowledge about the opportunities of application of dance and movement therapy on people with special needs;
Are able to independently carry out a short therapy session with the target group.
Teacher
Lektor Helena Ehrenbusch, MA
Prerequisite course 1