This unit offers an introduction to the understanding of family life. Insights from the Social Sciences will be informed and critiqued by cultural and theological themes. The different phases of married life and the characteristics of each phase of the life cycle will be explored. Specific focus issues in the pastoral care of families and family ministry will be addressed. The course will outline the factors that contribute to family wellbeing and review those factors that challenge spiritual health and family integrity. Christian and Scriptural teaching on the family will be integrated with these theories. An important focus will be the role of the family in providing a sacred space of ‘safe holding’ that encourages and nurtures the spiritual formation of children in faith.
Unit code: DP2610A
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: St Athanasius College
Show when this unit is running1. | Articulate an understanding of the intra-familial dynamics from a pastoral, spiritual and theological Christian perspective |
2. | Identify and describe the different family stages and illustrate the dynamics involved in each |
3. | Identify the roles and complementary tasks of family members, and through case study reflection describe how the family can nurture the Christian formation of children. |
4. | Describe and theologically reflect upon the cultural, sociological, spiritual and developmental challenges presented to families and develop appropriate pastoral responses within their own context. |
Prohibited combinations: Only one of DP1610A, DP1615A, DP2610A, or DP2615A may be taken
Lectures, group discussion,
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | Written test (2 hours) |
0 | 50.0 |
Essay | Assignment 1 (1000 Words) |
1000 | 15.0 |
Essay | Assignment 2 (1500 Words) |
1500 | 35.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-11 12:57:16 +1100