Arts in Medicine: Expressive Arts in the Hospital Setting
Spring 2012. Designator: ENGL 320
Dr. Mary E. Martin
Office—208 Bancroft E-mail: martinme@winthrop.edu
Web address: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/martinme
Office phone: 323-4554 Home phone: 366-7795
Office Hours: M 11:00-1:00 PM; TR 2:00-3:30 PM and by appointment
Class Meetings:
MW 3:30-4:45 PM, Owens 101
KEEP THIS ALL SEMESTER!
Course Description and Goals:
Central Questions: Why should arts experiences be incorporated into a hospital setting? How can the arts be integrated into a hospital setting?
This class introduces students of any background during the first half of the semester to various expressive arts modalities through research and in-class workshops with guest practitioners of expressive arts. The second half of the semester emphasizes the service learning part of the class: students will engage weekly with adult patients, their families, and staff with expressive arts experiences at Piedmont Medical Center. These experiences range from reading to patients and helping them journal to inviting patients to participate in crafts as well as music, movement, drawing and painting. Students will also write a research paper appropriate to this course, use standard reference tools for researched arguments, and provide appropriate documentation for the paper. Papers will demonstrate knowledge of current standards of usage. (Core Goals for the Touchstone Program #1, #3, and #4). This course participates in the Global Learning Initiative. The global learning components of this course are as follows: students will practice expressive arts in order to engage with patients at the hospital, and when students employ expressive arts at the hospital, they will be engaging with a population foreign to them. This course specifically emphasizes the following goals:
Goals for courses in the English Department can be found at www.winthrop.edu/cas/english/default.aspx?=21084. This course meets goals 1.1-1.8 & 3.1-4.3. Specific goals for teacher certification majors, including a link to NCATE and NCTE, are listed at http://wwww.winthrop.edu/english/goals.htm#englished.
Knowledge of Literature:
1.1 knowledge of various forms of written texts (including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, essay, and other literary genres);
1.2 knowledge of male and female world, English, and American authors of recognized importance drawn from a variety of cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds;
11.4 knowledge of major similarities and differences among English, American, and other national literatures
1.5 an understanding of the role that literature plays in the development and understanding of human cultures;
1.7 knowledge of standard reference tools, methods, and forms of documentation in scholarly research; and
1.8 the ability to read and interpret an unfamiliar literary text of average difficulty with comprehension of its content and relevant literary characteristics.
Knowledge of Language:
II 2:
familiarity with the standards of grammar, mechanics, and usage generally
accepted in the academic community and the social, cultural, historical reasons
why those standards have been adopted;
II 3:
an understanding of the nature of the English language in all its
dimensions and recognize and respect the varieties of that language;
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge: By the end of the semester, students will be able to
--Identify the variety of literary forms and themes in selected works of Literature .
--Describe how the selected literature reflects and reinforces "the diversity of ideas, institutions, philosophies, moral codes, and ethical principles" (General Education Goal # 4).
Skills: By the end of the semester, students will be able to
--Demonstrate their ability to read critically and to write analytically about literature through successful completion of tests, papers, and other graded work.
--Apply the skills of literary research, including MLA documentation and research (e.g., the MLA bibliography online and the OED).
--Incorporate appropriate literary terminology in discussions of assigned literary work.
Attitudes: By the end of the semester, students will be able to
--Recognize literature as a source of wonder and insight, especially when interacting with patients in a hospital setting.
Texts/Required Supplies:
1. Kitchen Table Wisdom, Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D..
2. Creative Healing, Michael Samuels, M.D., and Mary Rockwood Lane, R.N., M.S.N..
3. Poetic Medicine, John Fox.
Web Resources
The English Department Home Page: http://www.winthrop.edu/cas/english.
The Writing Center Web Page: http://www2.winthrop.edu/wcenter.
Grades:
Your semester grade will depend for the most part on the quality and quantity of writing and research and creative activities you complete. However, your participation in workshops and class discussions will also contribute. Grades will be assigned according to the following “A” to “F” system: 94-100=A; 91-93=A-; 88-90=B+; 84-87=B; 81-83=B-; 78-80=C+; 74-77=C; 71-73=C-; 68-70=D+; 64-67=D; 61-63=D-; 0-60=F.
I will grade essay assignments according to the Department of English rubric found at http://www.winthrop.edu/english/rubric.htm. Please print out a copy of this guideline for frequent reference.
Journal/blog Responses 10%
Annotated bibliography Assignment 15%
Poetic Medicine In-class Activity 10%
Community Service Component 35%
Researched Argument 20%
Final Exam Presentation 10%
Class Requirements:
You will have great resources this semester with two students who are familiar with the content of this course and with the volunteer experience at Piedmont Medical Center. Megan Katz and Whitney Mitchell will be assisting me for the semester through leading class discussion, modeling certain expressive arts exercises, collecting and commenting on blogs, and facilitating student groups at the hospital.
Three things are essential in order to pass this class: All assignments must be completed. (I will post assignments and class calendars on my web page. Check it frequently .) You must bring your books to class and show evidence of having read the assigned readings. You can't miss over four classes, and you must fulfill the hours allotted for the service learning component at the hospital.
Bring your books to class and annotate the assigned reading for that day in your books. Because this class emphasizes the service learning component, I need to see students prepared through reading and practice of expressive arts in order for me to allow any student to participate in the service learning at the hospital. If anyone is having problems with preparing for this class, please see me before we begin visitations to the hospital.
Prepare all out of class assignments, unless otherwise directed, according to the MLA style demonstrated in the Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar and Usage. You must use a word processor or computer with clear, legible print or ink. Papers must be double-spaced with a one inch margin on all four sides. Refer to page 449 in the third custom edition of the Prentice Hall Guide for a template for the first page; no extra cover sheet is necessary. And don’t forget, students who visit the Writing Center regularly will experience the benefits of more accomplished drafts. Check for correct Works Cited formatting as well in the handbook.
Assignments are expected at the beginning of class on the due date. Any assignments turned in after the start of class will be considered late and will incur a penalty of one lowered letter grade. Late papers will be penalized one letter grade for each class day late. If you are having difficulty completing your assignment, you must see or talk to me before the assignment is due. I do not accept assignments through email. You must turn in hard copies.
Be an active member of class. This is a collaborative class; we will be discussing and examining complex issues together, sharing in group exercises, and completing other work designed to help you understand the issues more deeply. Not participating will hurt your grade. Ask and answer well-considered questions during class. Above all, do the reading and keep up the workload.
Journals/blogs: You will complete weekly responses to class activities and/or directed prompts. Your entries should be housed in a blog that each student will maintain. These blogs will be viewed a few times during the semester. The entries for this class can include varied responses such as drawings, collages,--different ways to respond to given prompts that enhance any written responses.
Annotated bibliography Assignment: You will review a bibliography of arts and healing books and lengthy articles, choose either four articles or one book, order them from inter-library loan if not at the library, read/analyze them; then you will summarize your source(s) to the class as well as reflect on the source's value, etc., in the arena of expressive arts. You may also choose to engage the class in an expressive arts activity you have learned about from your reading. This will be about a ten minute presentation to the class. You will also turn in a typed annotated bibliography entry, consisting of the Works Cited entry for the source(s) and a brief paragraph length summary of the material to me. At the end of semester we will compile an annotated bibliography for the class.
Poetic Medicine In-class Activity: You each will be paired to present and engage the class in a poetry writing activity from a chapter in John Fox's book, Poetic Medicine. As a duo, you will briefly summarize the chapter, highlighting what you found meaningful for the class, then instruct the class in the particular exercise you have chosen. Remember, the point of these exercises is not to "make you into a poet," but to allow you a path for expression. Fox's book assumes everyone has poetic ability whether he/she acknowledges it or not.
Community Service Component: You will be required to participate in weekly expressive arts interactions with patients at Piedmont Medical Center during the second half of the semester. Times will be worked out to fit class schedules, etc. The class will also be visiting the hospital at least twice for volunteer training. No one can complete the service learning component without being a volunteer at Piedmont Medical Center. Please pay close attention to the requirements for dress and decorum as a volunteer at Piedmont. Your grade for the service learning component will rely on your adherence to the hospital's policies.
Researched Argument: You will write a researched argument based on class discussion, research, and experience in the expressive arts at Piedmont Medical Center. It will be due at the final exam. A more detailed assignment sheet will be given later in the semester.
Final Exam Presentation: You will be presenting the highlights of your paper as well as your review/reflections on your experiences at the hospital. Your presentation can involve visuals, music, movement, or any other form you choose to involve the class in your experiences.
Mandatory Final Exam time: 3 PM, Friday, April 27.
Attendance:
Each student is allowed three absences. This is a collaborative class and not just a lecture course. We will develop the learning and creating community together. If you miss over four classes, you will not pass the class. Being late to class three times equals one absence. THERE ARE NO EXCUSED ABSENCES. If you are sleeping during class or put your head down on the desk, you will be counted absent. Please turn off all cell phones and pagers while class is in session. All cell phones should be removed from sight as well. Note: a few class times may be cancelled because of your commitment to required activities outside of class. I will notify the class of those cancellations ahead of time.
Plagiarism:
In this class, an essay that presents the ideas and writing of someone else as if they were the writer’s own will receive an “F,” and the student will fail the course. Also, the drafts and other preparations for your essay should reflect the content of that essay. I will not grade a paper that has no history, no preparations or drafts turned in with the assignment. The University Policy on Plagiarism is explained at http://www.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/Judicial/judcode.htm. under section V, “Academic Misconduct.”
Students with Disabilities:
Winthrop University is dedicated to providing access to education. If you have a disability and need classroom accommodations, please contact Gena Smith, Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities, at 323-3290, as soon as possible. Once you have your Professor Notification Form, please tell me so that I am aware of your accommodations well before the first {test/paper/assignment}.