Postgraduate Course: Body Talk: Embodiment, Physical Dialogue and Authentic Movement (CNST11053)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Counselling Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will integrate theoretical learning with experiential work through movement improvisation and Authentic Movement techniques, deepening the academic learning through reading and discussion with personal experience of emotional expression through movement. Personal experience will thus inform the learning of a technical skill base in movement analysis and understanding of self. Building skills from their own movement experience will also develop the students? sensitivity to and empathy for others. Authentic Movement has, at its core, a Mover and a Witness; arguably two essential elements in any therapeutic interaction. Laban Movement Analysis has, at its core, a non-judgemental framework that analyses movement in movement terms; specifically, movement experience and symbols are used to capture the movement quality observed. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should have
- A critical understanding of the Laban Movement Analysis framework and the ability to integrate this framework to their professional practice, including engagement with relevant research
- The ability to articulate and reflect on their emotional experience from a physical, bodily felt experience, with increased awareness of preferred movement styles
- Increased sensitivity to and awareness of the non-verbal communication of others.
? The capacity to use visual material (eg film recordings) to explicate relevant questions and concepts, demonstrating sensitivity to the ethical practices and implications of using such material.
? The capacity to analyse body movement as an indication of inner processes and mental health and well-being.
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Assessment Information
| One 4,000 to 5,000 word essay analysing a key theme in movement analysis with reference to professional practice and personal experience, integrating relevant research and literature. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Seamus Prior
Tel: (0131 6)51 6599
Email: Seamus.Prior@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sue Larsen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6671
Email: Sue.Larsen@ed.ac.uk |
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