Pastoral care and counselling skills are exercised in a variety of institutional settings within the overall framework of the churches in Australia at the corporate and congregational levels of denominations, universities, military, corrective services, police, ambulance, trade and industry, and like situations.
These courses are a response to community expectations for professionally trained pastoral counsellors in the church and community. They provide an opportunity for members of the clergy and laity to upgrade their counselling skills and qualifications.
In every session there will be a two- to four-day residential school for the subjects coded THL, except for THL434 which has a five day residential school. These are normally held in January, April/May, July or September.
To graduate with the Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling), students must successfully complete 128 points.To graduate with the Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling, students must successfully complete 64 points.
Students may choose to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling following the successful completion of 32 points.
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THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills *
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues *
THL428 Pastoral Counselling: Grief and Loss *
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention *
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family *
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition in the Christian
Tradition *
THL433 Applied Pastoral Counselling Skills *
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology *
THL520 Pastoral Counselling: Grief and Loss * (16 points)
and one of the following streams:
Clinical Stream (48)
THL521 Pastoral Counselling and Spirituality
THL522 Pastoral Counselling: Group Process
THL523 Pastoral Counselling Professional Practice (16 points)
THL524 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Pastoral Counselling (16
points)
or:
Research Stream (48)
THL530 Approaches to Enquiry in Pastoral Counselling
THL531 Pastoral Counselling Research Proposal
THL625 Pastoral Counselling Dissertation (32)
* Core Subjects
Session 1
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory & Professional Issues
Session
2
THL428 Pastoral Counselling: Grief and Loss
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition in the Christian
Tradition
Students may choose to exit with the award Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling after the completion of 4 subjects (32cps)
Session 3
THL433 Applied Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention
Session 4
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
Sessions 1 - 4 as for Graduate Diploma.
Students choose one of the following
streams:
Clinical Stream
Session 5
THL520 Pastoral
Counselling: Grief and Loss (16 points commenced)
THL521 Pastoral Counselling and Spirituality
Session 6
THL520 Pastoral
Counselling: Grief and Loss (completed)
THL522 Pastoral Counselling: Group Process
Session 7
THL523 Pastoral
Counselling Professional Practice (16 points commenced)
THL524 Reflective
Practitioner Perspectives in Pastoral Counselling (16 points commenced)
Session 8
THL523 Pastoral
Counselling Professional Practice (completed)
THL524 Reflective
Practitioner Perspectives in Pastoral Counselling (completed)
Research Stream
Session 5
THL520 Pastoral
Counselling: Grief and Loss (16 points commenced)
THL530 Approaches to Enquiry in Pastoral Counselling
Session 6
THL520 Pastoral
Counselling: Grief and Loss (completed)
THL531 Pastoral Counselling Research Proposal
Session 7
THL625 Pastoral
Counselling Dissertation (32 points commenced)
Session 8
THL625 Pastoral
Counselling Dissertation (completed)
Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree in theology, psychology
or equivalent. Applicants with degrees in any other disciplines are encouraged
to apply.
Applicants without an undergraduate degree will be considered, with evidence
that they are able to undertake tertiary studies in this area (such as
a letter of motivation and two professional or academic references), as
assessed by the Course Coordinator.
Applicants should:
The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.
Course materials
When studying by distance education you may receive:
Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
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.
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