CAT 690 - Cinematherapy: Ethical Issues in Film and Mental Health

Students view specific movies within a timeframe each week. Discussion groups amongst learners are set up to address the manner in which the film(s) dealt with the ethics of mental illness and the specific diagnosis of characters within the respective film(s). Each film would highlight a specific disorder and/or topic to review. All students will be available with login/password through the Nazareth Library. Students would review 6-8 films in total. As well, articles on filmmaking and specific ethical issues would be assigned. Students would be required to discuss and critique the films in both discussion format as well as peer-reviewed, critical written summations.

Prerequisites & Notes
On-line course. Course open to Creative Arts Therapy students; open to graduate students in other Health & Human Services programs on a space available basis.

Credits: 3