Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)
Module THMN3037: Issues in Pastoral Ministry
Department: Theology and Ministry
THMN3037: Issues in Pastoral Ministry
| Type | Open | Level | 3 | Credits | 10 | Availability | Available in 2016/17 | Module Cap | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To explore, through the consideration of specific pastoral issues, the interrelation of theology with the human sciences as it relates to the pastoral ministry of the Church.
Content
- A consideration of the understandings of the human person offered through a range of disciplines.
- Criticism and evaluation of various styles and systems of counselling from a Christian perspective.
- Key texts and ideas in pastoral care e.g. Deeks, Campbell, Jacobs and their application to the practice of pastoral care.
- Pastoral care issues to be considered through the insights of both theology and human sciences e.g. depression; ageing; sexuality and guilt.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- By the end of the module the student will be able to:
- articulate a Christian understanding of the human person and how this should inform and influence the pastoral practice.
- to explain the relationship between pastoral care and counselling and between theology and counselling.
Subject-specific Skills:
- evaluate how pastoral theology relates to and influences the practice of pastoral ministry.
- use the insights of pastoral theology and the human sciences to reflect on specific pastoral issues e.g. depression; ageing; loss; sexuality; dementia.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- 14 hours contact time including lectures, discussions and group work.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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Summative Assessment
| Component: Essay | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Essay based on a pastoral scenario (as described in the formative). | 2500 words | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
Description of a pastoral scenario (one side of A4).
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University