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: DP9706S
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Delivery Mode: Online
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
12 online sessions each requiring 3 hours of student engagement using various resources and tools in ARK
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Case Study | Case Study (1500 words) |
1500 | 25.0 |
Essay | Research Essay (3000 words) |
3000 | 50.0 |
Report | Reading Report (1500 words) |
1500 | 25.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 31 Dec, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2019-10-22 16:31:20 +1100