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Details for SSC534 Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care

Through this subject, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the role and impact of chaplains and pastoral carers in various settings. They will develop essential skills in interpersonal communication and the provision of care across diverse sociocultural and spiritual contexts. The unit emphasises professional, spiritual, and ethical practice, ensuring students are well-prepared to offer support and guidance in both everyday and crisis situations.

Quick Stats

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: SSC534
  • Credit points: 10

Subject Coordinator

Contact studentsupport@ac.edu.au for more information.

Prerequisite

Has a pre-req SSC410

Unit Content

Outcomes

  1. Develop an understanding of chaplaincy and pastoral care, with consideration given to foundations and models of chaplaincy;
  2. Develop knowledge and skills foundational to chaplaincy and pastoral care with focus on interpersonal communication and respect for the religious and sociocultural values of others;
  3. Examine a range of chaplaincy and pastoral care roles and contexts, with consideration given to professional, spiritual and ethical practice;
  4. Discuss the need for on-going personal and professional development and supervision.

Subject Content

  • Foundations of chaplaincy
  • Effective communication
  • Theology and chaplaincy
  • Models of chaplaincy
  • The professional chaplain – working legally and ethically
  • Pastoral care emergencies
  • Spiritual distress and suffering
  • Supervision and self-care
  • Spiritual assessment and theological reflection
  • Suicide intervention and prevention
  • Disaster chaplaincy
  • Conducting ceremonies

This course may be offered in the following formats

  • Onsite (face-to-face)
  • Online (e-Learning)
  • Intensives

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

  • Major Essay (40%)
  • Interview and Critical Reflection (30%)
  • Critical Reflection (30%)

Prescribed Text

  • Paget N & McCormack J. 2006. The Work of the Chaplain, Judson Press, Valley Forge PA.

Please consult your instructor prior to purchasing any texts