Study Mode
On campus / Online / Mixed mode (option to include some online units)
Duration
Full-time: 1 year / Part-time: (up to) 3 years
Course Load
6 standard postgraduate units
Semester Load
1–3 units
Available Online
Yes
Course Regulations
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Note
The information presented here is a general guide only and not a substitute for personal course advice. Contact our Dean to arrange a time to discuss your study interests
Course Structure
2 Units
(Field D) Pastoral Theology and Ministry
2 Units
(Field D) Clinical Pastoral Education Part 1 (Equivalent to 2 units)
2 Units
Elective
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Course learning outcomes
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Pastoral Care:
- have knowledge of sources, terms and concepts required for theological engagement and articulate the nature of practical theology as a method of biblical and theological inquiry;
- apply their own experience and practice (personal or professional) to social and behavioural sciences and / or cultural studies and offer an integration of these with the Christian tradition;
- have skills to explore issues of Christian identity, personal vocation and self-understanding through the methods and practices of theological reflection and dialogical engagement with their ministry and mission context;
- apply advanced pastoral helping skills with a developed capacity to engage in the processes of theological reflection.
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Eligibility requirements
Successful completion of an undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent. An applicant for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Pastoral Care must have successfully completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education prior to admission.
