This course will introduce the concept of ethical practice for dance/movement therapists. Students will become familiar with the American Dance Therapy Code of Ethics as it relates to clinical practice. Students will examine cultural group identities and multicultural competence models, and will understand the relationship of ethical practice to cultural identity and issues.
This course is a required training module of
Online webinar with interactive lectures, movement experientials, and Q&A. The course will consist of four sessions (Nov 7, Nov 28, Nov 19, 2018 and Jan 17, 2019) of 2 hours each, taught live and recorded with English and Chinese subtitles. Each of the first three sessions will include exploration of material through movement experientials, as well as discussion of specific case material. Please come prepared with case material, and questions regarding ethical practice as it relates to case material.
Students will be expected to attend all classes to earn 1 course credit hour. In the event of unavoidable lateness or absence (2 hours total for this course) students will be assigned additional reading and written assignments to compensate. Student will be required to discuss with two other students what was missed and write a summary about the material to be handed in with written assignments.
Students are required to participate actively in discussions and any experiential exercises in every class.
Nov 7, Nov 28, Nov 19, 2018 and Jan 17, 2019. 7am-9am New York Time, 1pm-3pm Amsterdam Time, 8pm-10pm Beijing Time.
Session 1: Introduction
Joan Wittig, Nov 7, 2018
- Introduction to course, go over syllabus, expectations for participation.
- Why teach ethics? What is ethical practice? Why teach multicultural perspectives? What is multicultural perspective?
- Define terms: ethics, values, morals; cultural competence, race, ethnicity, culture, etc
- ADTA Code of Ethics section 1.0 Integrity within the Therapy Relationship:
Session 2: Immersion
Joan Wittig, Nov 28, 2018
- Discussion of embodied ethical approach – ladder of inference, awareness of thinking process and making it visible to others.
- ADTA Code of Ethics section 1.0 Integrity within the Therapy Relationship continued:
- Section 2.0 Competence to Practice
- Section 4.0 Professional Representation and Announcement of Services
- Section 8.0 Ethical Decision Making and Adherence to Professional Standards and Laws
Session 3. Ethics and Multicultural Competence in Practice
Joan Wittig, Dec 19, 2018
- ADTA Code of Ethics section 2.3 Multicultural Competence
- Section 6.0 Advocacy and Promotion of Social Justice
- Understanding Cultural Identity
Session 4. International Ethical Issues
International Panel Discussion, Jan 17, 2019 (TBC)
Discussion of ethical issues around the world: how do cultural concerns impact implementation of ethical practice? How does relevant ethical practice vary around the world?
Panelists : Joan Wittig (US), Amanda Yang (Taiwan), Dr. Hilda Wengrower (Israel), Dimitrios Zachos (Greece), Dr. Tony Zhou (China)
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Registeration to this ethics course gives you free access to Laban 17: Laban and Peace Mediation, and also gives you 10% discount for the above two webinar series (all-in-one package).