Spiritual Direction Praxis 2 (DD8742Z)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit continues to develop students’ skills required for the practice of spiritual direction through seminar input, reflection on experience, small group supervisory sessions and external supervision. The teaching sessions will include topics addressing the subconscious, such as shadow work, dreams, reflexive praxis and the use of the arts. This unit will assist students to begin to develop their own spiritual direction practice.

Unit code: DD8742Z

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational

Unit discipline: Spiritual Direction

Proposing College: Uniting College for Leadership and Theology

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate theories of the unconscious and how these may surface in a spiritual direction session
2.

Implement advanced skills of spiritual direction
3.

Integrate theoretical learning and personal development into spiritual direction practice
4.

Critically engage in reflexive practice and the supervision process

Unit sequence

A required unit in the Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Direction Program 3

Prerequisites Units: DD8741Z Spiritual Direction Praxis 1

Pedagogy

The unit engages students through readings, workshops, group discussions, personal reflection and spiritual direction practicum sessions..

Please note that this unit continues over two semesters

Indicative Bibliography

  • Abrams, Jeremiah, and Connie Zweig, eds. Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature. New York: Penguin, 2020.
  • Enyegue, Jean Luc. Spiritual Direction in an African Context: Challenges and Opportunities. Perspectiva Teológica 53, no. 2 (2021): 353–69. https://doi.org/10.20911/21768757v53n2p353/2021.
  • Guenther, Margaret. Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction. Cambridge, Mass.: Cowley Publications, 1992.
  • Johnson, Robert. Inner Work: Using Dreams and Active Imagination for Personal Growth. New York: HarperOne, 2009.
  • Johnson,Robert A. Owning your own shadow-understanding the dark side of the psyche. SanFrancisco: HarperOne, 2013.
  • Moore, Bobby. Reflexive Supervision: A Workbook for Learning within and Across Professions. Scotts Valley, CA: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017.
  • Price, Steve and David Haynes.Dreamworks: A Meeting of Spirituality and Psychology. San Francisco: Harper Collins, 1997.
  • Sanford, John A. Dreams: God’s Forgotten Language. New York: HarperOne, 1989.
  • Wolf, Steve and Connie Zweig. Romancing the Shadow: A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital, Authentic Life. New York: Ballantine Books, 2009

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Seminar or Tutorial

3 x 750 words seminar papers based on topics presented throughout the unit

 2250 30.0
Personal & Professional Evaluation

2 x 750 words – Complete one directee reflection form and one theological reflection form and engage with a professional supervisor.

 1500 20.0
Verbatim Report

Training report

 1000 10.0
Workplace evaluation

5 x 200 words Internal Supervisory reports 6 X 200 words External Supervisory reports

 2200 40.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 25 Jun, 2026

Unit record last updated: 2026-06-25 11:37:29 +1000