This unit identifies various issues in contemporary life and considers appropriate pastoral responses. Themes to be examined include anxiety, aging, suicide, mental health, violence, abuse and the changing shape of the family. In developing effective pastoral responses, various approaches in the theory and practice of pastoral care, including biblical and theological insights, will be examined and tested. The significance of the Christian community as places of nurture and the role that community members play as primary carers will also be addressed. The unit will benefit people in both informal and formal ministry settings.
Unit code: DP3042W
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Whitley College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Evaluate appropriate responses to key themes; |
| 2. | Articulate and apply biblical and theological insights that inform understanding of pastoral care practice; |
| 3. | Analyse and display appropriate pastoral responses in the context of particular contemporary issues; |
| 4. | Identify the elements of safe, ethical pastoral care, and illustrate this from practice; and |
| 5. | Analyse ways in which the church community might develop an environment of nurture and offers pastoral care. |
15 points in Field D
Lectures, seminars and tutorials
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1200 reading report |
120 | 25.0 |
| Case Study | 1200 word case study |
1200 | 25.0 |
| Essay | 2500 word essay |
2500 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 31 Dec, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2019-06-17 14:02:21 +1000