Practicum

The practicum will take place in the second year for full-time students or during the second and the third year for part-time students. The practicum comprises 500 to 750 hours of prescribed work in healthcare, education, or community settings. These hours comply with the regulations set by the IEATA and/or ANZACATA. Graduates are eligible for professional membership of the ANZACATA upon completion of 750 supervised practicum hours.

Objectives of Practicum

To acquaint

To acquaint students with expressive arts therapy values and assumptions

To embark

To embark on a process of continuous self-assessment and self-analysis for the purpose of learning

To acquire

To acquire basic professional helping skills

To develop

To develop a professional stance and attitude in their work

Students may complete their practicum requirements in the healthcare, education or community settings in which they are employed. Other students will be assigned a placement in one of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration’s and the Centre on Behavioral Health’s collaborating partner sites.

Master of Expressive Arts Therapy