305-060 Drama therapy methods IV - the therapy goals

Study program:

Drama Therapy

Academic level and semester:

Bachelor, 4th semester

ECTS credits/workload per semester:

12 / 300

Contact hours per week/contact hours per semester:

5 / 60

Type/Teaching method:

Lecture, seminar
Language of instruction: English/partly in German

Frequency:

Summer semester

Lecturer:

Prof. Johannes Junker, Prof. Dr. Jakob Erne

Content:

This module introduces the theoretical foundations and practical application of goal-setting frameworks in drama therapy, including their empirical measurement and evaluation in oral and written formats. Students develop skills in observing and analyzing therapeutic goals based on practical and theoretical models. The module consists of two courses: 305-060 Drama therapy methods IV - Developing Therapeutic Goals and 304-071 Therapeutic Communication and Group Dynamics II

Content – Drama Therapy Methods IV - Developing Therapeutic Goals:

  • Introduction to goal frameworks from drama therapy and psychotherapy literature and their practical application
  • Linking empirical measurement approaches with embodiment and drama therapy research, and applying them to specific practice-based learning contexts
  • Introduction to and application of drama therapy methods in group settings using selected case examples

Therapeutic Communication and Group Dynamics II:

  • Communication techniques for complex clinical presentations and challenging therapeutic situations
  • Advanced development of individual therapeutic communication skills
  • Group dynamic phenomena
  • Acquisition of an additional advanced intervention approach derived from psychotherapeutic modalities (e.g. Gestalt Therapy, Transactional Analysis, …)

Textbooks:

Will be announced in class

Recommended for: Undergraduates
Prerequisites: Intermediate level in Drama Therapy

Restrictions:

None

Assessment:

Portfolio, collection of methods