Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counselling (DP1202L)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit offers an introduction to pastoral care and counselling in the Christian congregation and community, geared to the perspective of the pastor and pastoral carer. It covers the classic tradition of Christian pastoral care, and its development, together with an overview of counselling theories and models, including an introduction to the practice of basic people-helping skills.

Unit code: DP1202L

Unit status: Archived (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate the concepts inherent in pastoral care and counselling in its various forms and contexts
2.

Analyse and evaluate literature on pastoral care and counselling within given theological frameworks, in both the theoretical and practical dimensions
3.

Demonstrate basic people-helping abilities and skills which are foundational to effective pastoral care and counselling
4.

Make connections between their understanding and practice of pastoral care and counselling and other paradigms of human development and counselling from the human sciences.

Pedagogy

Lectures, seminars, class exercise and counselling role play

Indicative Bibliography

  • Benner, David G. 2003. Strategic pastoral counselling: a short-term structured model. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
  • Clebsch, William A., and Charles R. Jaekle. 1983. Pastoral care in historical perspective. New York: Rowman & Littlefield.
  • Geldard, David, and Kathryn Geldard. 2009. Basic personal counselling: a training manual for counsellors. 6th ed. Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Education Australia.
  • Haugk, Kenneth C. 1984. Christian caregiving: a way of life. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg.
  • * Luther: letters of spiritual counsel. 1955*. Vol. 18 of The Library of Christian Classics*. Theodore G. Tappert, ed. London: SCM.
  • Lutheran Church of Australia. Commission on Worship. 1998. Rites and resources for pastoral care. Edited by David A. Schubert. Adelaide, SA: Openbook.
  • Nelson-Jones, Richard. 2012. Basic counselling skills: a helper’s manual. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Oden, Thomas C. 1987-1994. Classical pastoral care. Vol. 1–4. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.
  • Ross, Alistair. 2003. Counselling skills for church and faith community workers. Philadelphia, PA: Open University Press.
  • Savage, John. 1996. Listening and caring skills: a guide for groups and leaders. Nashville, TN: Abingdon.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Seminar or Tutorial

Class presentation 1600 words (equivalent)

 1600 40.0
Critical Review

Book response 1200 words

 1200 30.0
Report

Report 1200 words

 1200 30.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:51 +1000