This unit will introduce students to research, spiritual care approaches and methods of reflective practice related to the use and abuse of power within relationships, institutions and society. It will provide opportunity for group and individual reflection on a number of specific forms of abuse arising in the spiritual care context. A case study approach will enable the student to engage the theological/spiritual issues, develop their spiritual care skills and integrate insights and learning from other helping professions within their spiritual care practice.
Unit code: DP9006S
Unit status: Approved (Assessment revision)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Proposing College: Stirling College
Show when this unit is running1. | Outline and critically engage current research on patterns and cycles of relational and societal abuse, violence and trauma. |
2. | Describe and critique the cultural, social, psychological and theological myths which perpetuate abuse, violence and trauma. |
3. | Articulate and critique the rationale behind community and faith-community based programs with victim/survivors and perpetrators of a variety of forms of abuse. |
4. | Identify and develop spiritual care resources for responding to expressions of abuse within faith communities and in particular become familiar with spiritual and theological themes behind the use of ‘professional ethics protocols’ and ‘codes of conduct’. |
5. | Become aware of the limits and possibilities of spiritual care approaches to dealing with sexual abuse and violence specifically from within the faith community context. |
6. | Critically engage current research and integrate reflectively with a spiritual care approach to the politics of gender and social change. |
DP8001S Introduction to Pastoral and Spiritual Care Two other units at post graduate level
OR AIFC Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Integrated Psychotherapy (Spiritual)
Lectures and seminars facilitated by Chris Turner with multi-disciplinary clinicians and practitioners.
Kofler, L. Healing Relationships: A Practical Theological Guide for Christian Counsellors and Carers (London: St Paul’s Publishing, 2007).
Lombard, N. & McMillan, L. (eds). Violence Against Women: Current Theory and Practice in Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence and Exploitation (London: Jessica Kingsley, 2013).
Marshall, C. Beyond Retribution: A New Testament Vision for Justice, Crime and Punishment (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2001).
Miller-McLemore, B. (ed.). The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology (London: Wiley/Blackwell, 2011).
Pembroke, N. The Art of Listening: Dialogue, Shame and Pastoral Care (Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 2002).
Poling, J. *The Abuse of Power (Nashville: Abingdon, 1991).
Swinton, J. Raging with Compassion: Pastoral Responses to the Problem of Evil (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007).
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Report - Critical Reading Report | Critical Reading Report |
2000 | 25.0 |
Case Study | Case Study |
2000 | 25.0 |
Essay | Research Essay (4000 words) |
4000 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 19 Jul, 2022
Unit record last updated: 2022-07-19 16:13:05 +1000