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Course structure

Graduate Diploma of Ministry (64 points) [exit point only]

The degree structure consists of 64 points comprising two core subjects (24 points), three subjects (24 points) chosen from one subject area in the Secondary Stream of the Master of Ministry, and two restricted electives (16 points) chosen from one other subject area in the Secondary Stream of the Master of Ministry.

Core Subjects
MIN500 Theology, Church and Ministry (16 points)
MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry

Secondary Stream
Students complete 24 points from one of the following subject areas:
Pastoral Counselling
Ageing and Pastoral Studies
Institutional Chaplaincy
Christian Education
Church Leadership and Management
Mission and Evangelism
Ministry Studies

[          ] Restricted Elective 1
[          ] Restricted Elective 2

Master of Ministry (96 points)

The degree structure consists of 96 points comprising two core subjects (24 points), a Principal Stream (48 points) and a Secondary Stream (24 points).

Core Subjects
MIN500 Theology, Church and Ministry (16 points)
MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry

Principal Stream
48 points chosen from one of the following fields of study

Research in Ministry
MIN540 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry (16 points)
MIN541 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry (16 points)
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)

Pastoral Counselling
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues
and two subjects chosen from
THL428 Advanced Pastoral Counselling
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition in the Christian Tradition
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
and
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)

Ageing and Pastoral Studies
THL445 Psychosocial and Spiritual Development in Older People
THL446 Pastoral Care and Elderly People
THL459 The Ageing Person: Challenges for Body and Spirit
one of the following
THL444 Ministry with Older People in Residential Care
THL447 Pastoral Care in Mental Health and Dementia
and
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)

Institutional Chaplaincy
MIN450 Institutional Chaplaincy
MIN451 Ministry Professional Practice
and two subjects chosen from
THL400 Pastoral Counselling
THL444 Ministry with Older People in Residential Care
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
and
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)

Christian Education
THL471 Teaching the Bible
THL472 Teaching Philosophy of Religion
THL473 Teaching Religious Ethics
THL474 Teaching Religions of the World
and
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)

Church Leadership and Management
THL421 Principles of Church Leadership
THL422 Principles of Church Management
THL423 Mission and Evangelism
THL453 Supervision in Ministry
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)

Mission and Evangelism
THL423 Mission and Evangelism
THL455 Mission Leadership in Australia
THL458 Theology for Youth Ministry
MIN451 Ministry Professional Practice
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)

Ministry Studies
MIN451 Ministry Professional Practice
and three subjects chosen from
THL426 The Diaconate in History and Contemporary Development
THL453 Supervision in Ministry
THL456 Ministry in Context: Rural
THL458 Theology for Youth Ministry
THL489 Doing Theology and Ministry in Diaspora
and
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)

Secondary Stream
24 points chosen from one of the following streams

Pastoral Counselling
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues
and one subjects chosen from
THL428 Advanced Pastoral Counselling
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition in the Christian Tradition
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology

Ageing and Pastoral Studies
THL445 Psycosocial and Spiritual Development in Older People
THL446 Pastoral Care and Elderly People
one of the following
THL459 The Ageing Person: Challenges for Body and Spirit
THL444 Ministry with Older People in Residential Care
THL447 Pastoral Care in Mental Health and Dementia

Institutional Chaplaincy
MIN450 Institutional Chaplaincy
and two subjects chosen from
THL400 Pastoral Counselling
THL444 Ministry with Older People in Residential Care
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology

Christian Education
Three subjects chosen from
THL471 Teaching the Bible
THL472 Teaching Philosophy of Religion
THL473 Teaching Religious Ehtics
THL474 Teaching Religions of the World

Church Leadership and Management
THL421 Principles of Church Leadership
THL422 Principles of Church Management
THL453 Supervision in Ministry

Mission and Evangelism
THL423 Mission and Evangelism
THL455 Mission Leadership in Australia
THL458 Theology for Youth Ministry

Ministry Studies
Three subjects chosen from
THL426 The Diaconate in History and Contemporary Development
THL453 Supervision in Ministry
THL456 Ministry in Context: Rural
THL458 Theology for Youth Ministry
THL489 Doing Theology and Ministry in Diaspora

Enrolment Pattern

Graduate Diploma of Ministry (64 points) [exit point only]

The degree structure consists of 64 points comprising two core subjects (24 points), three subjects (24 points) chosen from one field of specialisation in the second stream of the Master of Ministry, and two restricted electives (16 points)

Part-time

Session 1
MIN500 Theology, Church and Ministry (16 points)

Session 2
MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 1

Session 3
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 2
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 3

Session 4
[          ] Restricted Elective 1
[          ] Restricted Elective 2

Full-time
Session 1
MIN500 Theology, Church and Ministry (16 points)
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 1
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 2

Session 2
MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 3
[          ] Restricted Elective 1
[          ] Restricted Elective 2

MASTER OF MINISTRY

Following the completion of 64 points students may choose to exit with the award Graduate Diploma of Ministry.

Part-time
Session 1
MIN500 Theology, Church and Ministry (16 points)

Session 2
MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 1

Session 3
[ ] Principal Stream Subject 1
[ ] Principal Stream Subject 2

Session 4
[ ] Principal Stream Subject 3
[ ] Principal Stream Subject 4

Session 5
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 2
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 3

Session 6
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)

Full-time
Session 1
MIN500 Theology, Church and Ministry (16 points)
[ ] Principal Stream Subject 1
[ ] Principal Stream Subject 2

Session 2
MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry
[ ] Principal Stream Subject 3
[ ] Principal Stream Subject 4
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 1

Session 3
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 2
[          ] Secondary Stream Subject 3
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)

 

 

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