Research Project in Art Therapy

Catalog description

This course is designed for individuals who are completing a final research project. Students submit their proposals to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Springfield College for approval. After the approval of their research project, students will carry out, analyze, and report the results of their culminating project to the class and publicly at a designated time. Students learn how to prepare and present both a power point and poster of their research. They learn that an integral part of being a professional art therapist is to be able to understand and produce responsible, ethical, and critical research. This course involves 10 hours of web enhanced curriculum.