This unit introduces pastoral care and counselling skills, for those who wish to be better equipped for ministry within their own workplace, congregation or community. It covers the theological basis for Christian helping, and introduces foundational helping skills, using the CARE model.
Unit code: DP8008L
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College
Show when this unit is running1. | Articulate their understanding of pastoral care and counselling |
2. | Integrate their understanding of pastoral care and counselling with theology |
3. | Demonstrate people-helping skills |
4. | Analyse and evaluate the practice of pastoral care in contemporary contexts |
Recommended: Active involvement within a community or service area, where the student is able to engage in acts of pastoral care and counselling; Bible Then and Now and/or Christian Faith in Modern Context (or their equivalents)
Unit material online, including articles, links etc. together email, phone conversations as well as online forums, covering various topics of discussion.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Case Study | Pastoral case study (3000 words) |
3000 | 50.0 |
Personal & Professional Evaluation | Personal evaluation (500 words) |
500 | 10.0 |
Essay | Essay (1500 words) |
1500 | 25.0 |
Book Review | Book analysis (1000 words) |
1000 | 15.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 31 Dec, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2019-10-31 14:59:48 +1100