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DevelopinG a MultidiscipliNary DIploma on Art ThErapy in Health Education

610134-EPP-1-2019-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP2019Capacity Building in higher educationfinalized
Countries: JO|EL|PT|IT|TN|BE|HR · Grant: €868,526

Project summary

The Main objective of Healing Project is to develop a multidisciplinary diploma in Art therapy in Health Education as well as to Establish Art Therapy Centre in each partner university.HEALING project will be designed and implemented across (8) Universities in Tunisia, Jordan and, coordinated by the University of Jordan. The main objective of the project is to represent and encourage the development of the Arts Therapies and Arts Therapies education in partner countries, in particular, to design professional educational program (e-learning package) that will enable all staff and students working with patients with long term conditions to offer their patients arts-based therapeutic activities. The consortium will collaborate to create materials for the eLearning package of vocational training for staff and students in how to use the arts as a therapeutic tool. This new learning package will enable staff from a variety of professional backgrounds to include the arts as part of their therapeutic work. (The Arts Therapies include art therapy, dance therapy, drama therapy and music therapy).rt Therapy Diploma with (24) new courses will be designed and implemented. according to Bologna process for undergraduate & graduate students, accredited and adapted into the involved departments, which equals to 120 ECTS)There is a lack of awareness of the real value of arts therapy. Considering the lack of institutes, therapists and use, this comes as no surprise. Again, pressure on health providers, lack of resources, low numbers of professionals, large numbers of patients, the range of needs and access to health centers sometimes drives health providers to cover basic medical services and disregard treatments that are underdeveloped in their countries as luxuries. From here comes the need for this Arts Therapy Center. Where it will raise awareness of the role of arts therapy, raise the number of professionals in this field and provide therapeutic services.

Objectives

HEALING aims to develop a multidisciplinary diploma in Art Therapy within Health Education and establish Art Therapy Centers in Jordan and Tunisia. It addresses the glaring gap of offering Art therapy programs and aims to leverage EU experience to create professional and vocational programs with a robust e-learning package, training staff and students. It also aims to establish a cohesive network within the Art therapy field, bringing together academics and stakeholders from diverse disciplines.

Background

HEALING is a 3.5-year project that aims to develop a multidisciplinary diploma in Art therapy within Health Education, alongside the establishment of an Art Therapy Centre in 8 partner universities in Jordan and Tunisia. HEALING project involves integrating EU experiences through incorporating technological tools in consistence with pedagogical best practices, and by building the capacity of the universities to evaluate, develop and design multidisciplinary programs in the field of Art therapy.

Final report summary

<< Background >> HEALING is a 3.5-year project that aims to develop a multidisciplinary diploma in Art therapy within Health Education, alongside the establishment of an Art Therapy Centre in 8 partner universities in Jordan and Tunisia. HEALING project involves integrating EU experiences through incorporating technological tools in consistence with pedagogical best practices, and by building the capacity of the universities to evaluate, develop and design multidisciplinary programs in the field of Art therapy. << Objectives >> HEALING aims to develop a multidisciplinary diploma in Art Therapy within Health Education and establish Art Therapy Centers in Jordan and Tunisia. It addresses the glaring gap of offering Art therapy programs and aims to leverage EU experience to create professional and vocational programs with a robust e-learning package, training staff and students. It also aims to establish a cohesive network within the Art therapy field, bringing together academics and stakeholders from diverse disciplines. << Implementation >> Baseline study including Staff, Students, and stakeholders.Developing vocational, professional diploma, and master program.Developing 19 clusters with 60 courses (300 ECTS) in 3 languages (En, Fr, Ar).Conduct National Workshops.Develop capacity building plan for staff and students. Establish Art therapy Centers.Monitoring and Quality assurance plan. Establish Art Therapy network.Dissemination and exploitation activities.Create Website and social media tools.Develop e-Learning platform. << Results >> Need Analysis Report.6 vocational diplomas, 1 professional diploma, and 1 master program.19 clusters with 60 courses (300 ECTS).5 ToT workshops and 3 students Internships in EU.15 Implementation workshops by EU.40 In-house and 45 online workshops.Training workshops for Refugees.8 Art therapy Centers.Art Therapy network with 80 members.10 Agreements with Stakeholders.Online learning platform (VLE).Website, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram.7 e-Newsletters.130 online and physical meetings.

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