Master of Ministry MMin

Including:
Graduate Diploma of Ministry [exit point only] GradDipMin

CSU’s Master of Ministry aims to assist practising clergy and other church leaders to upgrade their knowledge and skills at an advanced level. The courses includes specialist study in particular fields of ministry, and a research option may also be undertaken.

About the course

The Master of Ministry aims to assist Religious Practitioners and other church leaders to upgrade their knowledge and skills at an advanced level. The course aims to:

• provide opportunities for professional development at the Masters level in the field of professional ministry
• engender a higher order of critical, creative, scholarly, sound and informed investigation of the profession
• engender the application of advanced knowledge of a specialist body of theoretical and applied topics to a specialised field of professional ministry
• engender creativity and flexibility in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations
• engender the ability to solve complex problems and think rigorously and independently
• enable students through critical analysis, systematic, practical and professional application to plan and execute a project or a piece of scholarship or research.

Upon completion of the course, graduates will be expected to demonstrate advanced competence in one of the following fields:

• Pastoral Counselling
• Church Leadership and Management
• Institutional Chaplaincy
• Mission and Evangelism
• Ministry Studies
• Ageing and Pastoral Studies
• Christian Education
• Research in Ministry.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Students may choose to exit with the award of Graduate Diploma of Ministry after satisfactorily completing 64 points..

Master of Ministry

Study through	Canberra, Parramatta
Study mode and normal course duration	3 years by distance education
Fee information	Australian & New Zealand students Fee paying places (Students may be eligible for FEE-HELP) International students Distance education (offshore) fees 318KB [PDF]
Commence study in	Session 1 (March – June) Session 2 (July – October)
CRICOS registered	064849K (Canberra) 042758F (Parramatta)

How to apply

Choose your preferred method. Make note of the admission code as you will need this to complete your application. More information on application closing dates.

Apply online	Australian and New Zealand students Admission code: On campus - OAPN (Canberra) OAPM (Parramatta) Distance education - OAMM	International students Admission code: On campus - IAPM (Canberra) IAMM (Parramatta) Distance education - JAMM
Mail your application	Australian and New Zealand students Download an Application for Admission form 260KB [PDF] International students Download an application form
Recruitment agent	International students Contact a Recruitment agent in your country who can answer your questions about CSU as well as help on campus international students through the student visa application process.Note: Recruitment agents for CSU may not be available in every country.

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)

 

Candidates for admission to the Master of Ministry shall:

1. have an undergraduate degree in Theology from a recognised Australian university or equivalent; or hold the Graduate Diploma of Theology with a Credit average or higher; and
2. have at least two years full-time professional experience in ministry. .

About Distance Education

The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.

Course materials
When studying by distance education you may receive:

• course materials divided into topics, organised into week-long schedules prepared by acknowledged experts in distance learning
• study modules containing activities designed to encourage participants to apply ideas to their own jobs
• assignments designed to test the mastery and application of course materials, that are carefully assessed before feedback is provided
• resource materials containing interesting, practical or contentious views
• computer-based education packages to support some topics.

Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Staff & student contact

Teleconferencing
Telephone tutorials may also be used to supplement face-to-face contact between students and academic staff. Conference calls enable several students, either at home or at a common location, to participate in a group tutorial with academic staff.

Direct telephone contact and email
Students are encouraged to maintain direct contact with staff by telephone or email. Office telephone numbers and email addresses will be supplied and telephone answering services are available in the offices of Course Coordinators. Students will also be advised of numbers for the School's central telephone answering and facsimile machines.

Online forums
Students may participate in various forums online, enabling direct and instant contact with staff and other students.

Contacts

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