Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling) Articulated Set
By coursework
Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling
GradCertPastCounsell
Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling
GradDipPastCounsell
Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling)
MA(PastCounsell)
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling) (1704PC) |
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| On Campus | Canberra |
| Distance Education | Canberra |
| Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling (1604PC) |
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| On Campus | Canberra |
| Distance Education | Canberra |
Normal course duration
Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling)
Full-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling [exit point only]
Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling)
Applicants should:
- hold an undergraduate degree in theology, psychology or equivalent - applicants with degrees in other disciplines are encouraged to apply; or
- have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling at CSU; or
- hold a Graduate Diploma of Counselling from another institution; if so they may be required to complete the core subject theological component of the CSU Graduate Diploma of Theology before being granted admission to the Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling).
Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling
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.
Credit
Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling)
Credit of up to 64 points will be granted for successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling offered by CSU, School of Theology.
Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling
Credit will be awarded for 400 level subjects completed in the Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling. Credit will not be awarded for 100-300 level subjects.
Articulation
The Master, the Graduate Diploma and the Graduate Certificate [exit point only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirement
Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling)
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling [exit point only]
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Course structure
Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling (64)
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills *
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues *
THL428 Advanced Pastoral Counselling *
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention *
Students may choose to exit with the award of Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling following the satisfactory completion of four subjects (32).
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family *
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition *
THL433 Applied Pastoral Counselling Skills *
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology *
Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling) (128)
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills *
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues *
THL428 Advanced Pastoral Counselling *
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention *
Students may choose to exit with the award of Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling following the satisfactory completion of four subjects (32).
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family *
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition *
THL433 Applied Pastoral Counselling Skills *
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology *
Students may choose to exit with the award of Graduate Diploma in Pastoral Counselling following the satisfactory completion of eight subjects as outlined in the structure for the Graduate Diploma (64).
THL520 Advanced Pastoral Counselling * (16)
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)
THL524 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Pastoral Counselling (16)
or:
Research Stream (48)
THL530 Approaches to Enquiry in Pastoral Counselling
THL531 Pastoral Counselling Research Proposal
THL625 Pastoral Counselling Dissertation (32)
* Core Subjects
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
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
THL433 Applied Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition
THL520 Advanced Pastoral Counselling
THL521 Pastoral Counselling and Spirituality
THL522 Pastoral Counselling: Group Process
THL523 Pastoral Counselling Professional Practice
THL531 Pastoral Counselling: Research Proposal
+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
Enrolment pattern
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF PASTORAL COUNSELLING
Part-time
Session 1
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory & Professional Issues
Session 2
THL428 Advanced Pastoral Counselling
THL434 Spiritual Direction 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
MASTER OF ARTS (Pastoral Counselling)
Part-time
Session 1
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory & Professional Issues
Session 2
THL428 Advanced Pastoral Counselling
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition
Students may choose to exit with the award Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling after the completion of 4 subjects (32)
Session 3
THL433 Applied Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention
Session 4
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
Students may choose to exit with the award Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling after the completion of 8 subjects (64)
and one of the following streams:
Clinical Stream
Session 5
THL520 Advanced Pastoral Counselling (16) (Commenced)
THL521 Pastoral Counselling and Spirituality
Session 6
THL520 Advanced Pastoral Counselling (16) (Completed)
THL522 Pastoral Counselling: Group Process
Session 7
THL523 Pastoral Counselling Professional Practice (16) (Commenced)
THL524 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Pastoral Counselling (16) (Commenced)
Session 8
THL523 Pastoral Counselling Professional Practice (16) (Completed)
THL524 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Pastoral Counselling (16) (Completed)
Research Stream
Session 5
THL520 Advanced Pastoral Counselling (16) (Commenced)
THL530 Approaches to Enquiry in Pastoral Counselling
Session 6
THL520 Advanced Pastoral Counselling (16) (Completed)
THL531 Pastoral Counselling Research Proposal
Session 7
THL625 Pastoral Counselling Dissertation (32) (Commenced)
Session 8
THL625 Pastoral Counselling Dissertation (32) (Completed)
Professional recognition
The School of Theology intends to apply for accreditation for the Master of Arts(Pastoral Counselling) through the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).
The course has been written to meet the PACFA training standards for 2009. Graduates of the Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling) at CSU will be eligible, on completion of further counselling hours, for admission as clinical members of the professional associations which are member associations of PACFA, and for registration with PACFA.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.