Details for Professional Practice

Professional Practice is designed to connect the realm of the classroom with real-life experience. Students will have the have the opportunity to experience a hands-on placement while engaging academically with issues pertaining to their field, whether ministry or business.

Quick Info

Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
Course code: EXP501
Credit points: 10
Subject coordinator: Kevin Hovey

Prerequisites

Completion of at least 40 credit points

Awards offering Professional Practice

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

Unit Content

Outcomes

Examine key competencies required for their chosen field of professional practice. This includes task focused skills, interpersonal relationship abilities and demonstrated leadership ability;
Produce evidence of ability to apply professional practice competencies to real life situations;
Evaluate the development of one’s own professional skills in one’s field of practice;
Integrate the realities of experiential and mentored learning in the context of workplace integrated learning;
Evaluate personal actions in professional practice through dynamic reflection.

Subject Content

Introduction - Purpose, goals and roles
Biblical mentoring models - Jesus, Paul, Old Testament examples
Personal Administration – Spirituality, time management, goal fulfillment, personal finances, leadership
Professional Competency Goals - Hillman
Being a good second-in-charge
Communication Skills
Clinton's Leadership Selection Models, Gift mix, role match
Discipling, Mentoring, Apostolic Fathering
Pastoral ministry ethics
Conflict resolution

This course may be offered in the following formats

Face to Face (onsite)
Distance/E-learning (online)
Intensive (3-day intensive, 5 contact hours each day)
Extensive (3 days spread over the semester)

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

Assessment Methods

Professional Practice Placement Proposal (20%)
Major Project (50%)
Minor Essay (30%)

Prescribed Text

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