Reflective Practice for Vocational Formation (DP9147B)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This is a Supervised Theological Field Education unit that introduces students to an action-reflection model of learning in the context of a ministry placement. Students will reflect on their engagement in a range of experiences to learn more about the skills and competencies required for ministry, and to discover individual core values and vocational identity. Professional ministry standards including the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people underpin this unit.

Unit code: DP9147B

Unit status: Approved (Minor revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Delivery Mode: Practicum

Proposing College: Eva Burrows College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Critically reflect theologically on ministry practice and ministry context.
2.

Demonstrate intentionality in ministry by developing, working towards and evaluating achievement of goals for ministry practice, set within a ministry context.
3.

Critically reflect on the contributions from the ministry context and pastoral supervision to personal and vocational identity formation.
4.

Document evidence of learning about self and ministry arising from the ministry context.
5.

Integrate theological reading into reflection on the ministry context.
6.

Demonstrate an integrated understanding of child safeguarding and professional ministry standards.

Unit sequence

UD Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Module and Prerequiste units: 24 points Field B, 24 points Field C

Pedagogy

Learning is achieved through action-reflection on assigned placement experiences and observations, as well as individual supervision.

180 engagement hours is made up of 144 hours placement, 6 hours individual supervision, 18 hours placement review and peer feedback, and 12 hours planning/prep/classroom.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Carroll, Michael, and Maria C. Gilbert. On Being a Supervisee: Creating Learning Partnerships. 2nd Edition. Melbourne: Psychoz Publications, 2011.
  • Carroll, Michael, and Daphne Hewson. Reflective Practice in Supervision. NSW: Moshpit Publishing, 2016.
  • Kincaid, William B. Finding Voice: How Theological Field Education Shapes Pastoral Identity. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock, 2012.*
  • Lizardy-Hajbi, Kristina, and Matthew Floding., eds. Explore : Vocational Discovery in Ministry. Explorations in Theological Field Education. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021.*
  • Palmer, Parker J. Let your life speak: Listening to the voice of Vocation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.*
  • Placher, William C. Callings. Twenty Centuries of Christian Wisdom on Vocation. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005.*
  • Purnell, Douglas. Being in Ministry: Honestly, Openly, Deeply. Oregon: Wipf & Stock, 2010.*
  • Thompson, Judith with Stephen Pattison and Ross Thompson. SCM Study Guide: Theological Reflection. London: SCM Press, 2008.*
  • Trist, Richard., ed. Ministry in Context. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2023.
  • Trull, Joe E., and James E. Carter. Ministerial Ethics: Moral Formation for Church Leaders. Michigan: Baker Academic, 2004.*
  • Whetham, Paul and Libby Whetham. Hard to Be Holy: From Church Crisis to Community Opportunity. Adelaide: Soul Food Café, 2020. *Available as ebook

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)

Variant 1

Audio recording or Podcast - Safeguarding 1000 10.0
Case Study - Case Study 2500 30.0
Essay - Integrative Essay (Vocational Identity) 2500 30.0
Forum - Forum posts x 3 1000 10.0
Workplace evaluation - Skill Demonstration & Project Report or Project Journal 1000 20.0

Variant 2

Article (for Newspaper, e.g. letter to the editor) - Safeguarding newspaper, magazine article or blog post 1000 10.0
Case Study - Case Study 2500 30.0
Oral Presentation - Vocational Identity 1500 30.0
Forum - Forum posts x 3 1000 10.0
Workplace evaluation - Skill Demonstration & Project Report or Project Journal 1000 20.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 13 Dec, 2023

Unit record last updated: 2023-12-13 16:36:51 +1100