Details for Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care
Quick Info
- Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
- Course code: SSC534
- Credit points: 10
- Subject coordinator: Rebecca Loundar
Prerequisites
The following courses are prerequisites:
Awards offering Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care
This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:
- Graduate Certificate in Arts
- Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing Studies
- Graduate Diploma in Arts
- Graduate Diploma of Applied Social Science
- Graduate Diploma of Leadership
- Master of Arts
- Master of Leadership
Unit Content
Outcomes
- Develop an understanding of chaplaincy and pastoral care, with consideration given to foundations and models of chaplaincy;
- 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;
- Examine a range of chaplaincy and pastoral care roles and contexts, with consideration given to professional, spiritual and ethical practice;
- Discuss the need for on-going personal and professional development and supervision.
Subject Content
- Foundations of chaplaincy
- Effective communication
- Theology of 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
Assessment Methods
- Minor Essay and Case Study Analysis (35%)
- Oral Interview and Critical Reflection (40%)
- Critical Reflection (25%)
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