This unit will explore a broad range of personal, professional and ethical issues common in pastoral ministry, offering students an opportunity to engage in a reflexive process on pastoral practice. The unit will emphasise the interrelatedness of theory and practice in ministry, and the intersection of the personal and the professional. It will focus on issues such as: personal calling and discernment; personal virtues and professional skills as foundations to ethical practice; professional ethics; ethical decision making; confidentiality; professional boundaries, power and trust; and potential areas of professional misconduct. The unit will also focus on the significance of reflection, professional consultation and supervision in the maintenance of a compassionate and just ministry, and ministerial and spiritual health and wellbeing.
Unit code: DP3006Y (Approved)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union
Show when this unit is running1. | Compare and contrast various ethical approaches within the “helping professions” |
2. | Analyse, articulate and reflect theologically on professional ethics in a pastoral setting |
3. | Demonstrate and illustrate a clear understanding of ethical standards in pastoral practice |
4. | Critically analyse complex ethical dilemmas within a pastoral setting, demonstrating theory, ethical decision-making and ethical resolutions |
5. | Synthesise the personal, professional and ethical complexities of the pastoral setting |
DP1001Y Foundations of Pastoral Practice
Lecture, seminars, and group work
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | Essay: A focus on two significant elements in one ethical code. (1500 words) |
1500 | 30.0 |
Essay | Essay: An ethical dilemma within a pastoral practice setting. (2500 words) |
2500 | 50.0 |
Essay | Essay: Compare and contrast two different ethical codes. (1000 words) |
1000 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 31 Dec, 2016
Unit record last updated: 2020-10-30 19:16:46 +1100