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Master of Ministry Articulated Set

By coursework

+ Award nomenclature

Graduate Diploma of Ministry
GradDipMin
Master of Ministry
MMin

+ Course Availability Modes and Locations

Master of Ministry (1709MI)
On Campus Canberra
United Theological College
Distance Education Canberra

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Ministry

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Ministry [exit point only]

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

  • Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

    • Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy

    Master of Ministry

    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.

    Credit CSU Credit Policy

    Master of Ministry

    No special credit arrangements apply

    Articulation

    The Master and the Graduate Diploma [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 Ministry

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

    Graduate Diploma of Ministry [exit point only]

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

    Course structure

    GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MINISTRY (64) [Exit Point Only]

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

    Core Subjects (24)

    MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16)
    MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry

    and 24 points chosen from one of the following subject areas in the Master of Ministry Secondary Stream

    Secondary Stream (24)

    (refer MMin structure for details of subjects)

    Pastoral Counselling
    Ageing and Pastoral Studies
    Institutional Chaplaincy
    Christian Education
    Church Leadership and Management
    Cross Cultural Ministry
    Mission and Evangelism
    Ministry Studies

    and 16 points chosen from one other subject area in the Secondary Stream of the Master of Ministry
    2 x Restricted Electives [ ]

    MASTER OF MINISTRY (96)

    The degree structure consists of 96 points comprising two core subjects (24), a Principal Stream (48) and a Secondary Stream (24). Following the completion of 64 points students may choose to exit with the award of Graduate Diploma of Ministry.

    Core Subjects (24)
    MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16)
    MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry

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

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

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

    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)

    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
    plus
    MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16)

    Christian Education
    THL470 Religious and Values Education In Context (16)
    and two subjects chosen from:
    THL471 Teaching the Bible
    THL472 Teaching Philosophy of Religion
    THL473 Teaching Religious Ethics
    THL474 Teaching Religions of the World
    plus
    MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16)

    Church Leadership and Management
    THL421 Principles of Church Leadership
    THL422 Principles of Church Management
    THL423 Mission and Evangelism
    THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
    MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16)

    Cross Cultural Ministry
    THL482 Cultural Foundations of a Cross Cultural Theology
    THL483 Christian Perspectives on Multiculturalism in Australia
    THL486 Practice of Cross Cultural Ministry in Australia
    THL489 Theology and Ministry in Diaspora
    MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16)

    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)

    Ministry Studies
    MIN451 Ministry Professional Practice
    and three subjects chosen from
    THL426 The Diaconate in History and Contemporary Development
    THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
    THL456 Ministry in Context: Rural
    THL458 Theology for Youth Ministry
    THL489 Doing Theology and Ministry in Diaspora
    plus
    MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16)

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

    Secondary Stream (24)
    24 points chosen from one of the following streams

    Pastoral Counselling
    THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
    THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues
    and one subject chosen from
    THL428 Pastoral Counselling: Grief and Loss
    THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention
    THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family
    THL434 Spiritual Direction 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
    THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention
    THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
    THL444 Ministry with Older People in Residential Care

    Christian Education
    THL470 Religious and Values Education In Context (16)
    and one subject 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
    THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology

    Cross Cultural Ministry
    THL482 Cultural Foundations of a Cross Cultural Theology
    THL486 Practice of Cross Cultural Ministry in Australia
    and one subject chosen from
    THL483 Christian Perspectives on Multiculturalism in Australia
    THL489 Theology and Ministry in Diaspora

    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
    THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
    THL456 Ministry in Context: Rural
    THL458 Theology for Youth Ministry
    THL489 Doing Theology and Ministry in Diaspora

    Enrolment pattern

    GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MINISTRY (64) (Exit Point Only)

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

    Part-time Enrolment Pattern

    Session 1 (16)

    MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16) (Core)

    Session 2 (16)

    MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry (Core)
    1 x Secondary Stream Subject

    Session 3 (16)

    2 x Secondary Stream Subjects

    Session 4 (16)

    2 x Restricted Electives [ ]

    Full-time Enrolment Pattern

    Session 1 (32)

    MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16) (Core)
    2 x Secondary Stream Subject

    Session 2 (32)

    MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry (Core)
    1 x Secondary Stream Subject
    2 x Restricted Electives [ ]

    MASTER OF MINISTRY

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

    Part-time Enrolment Pattern

    Session 1 (16)

    MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16) (Core)

    Session 2 (16)

    MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry (Core)
    1 x Secondary Stream Subject

    Session 3 (16)

    2 x Principal Stream Subjects

    Session 4 (16)

    2 x Principal Stream Subjects

    Session 5 (16)

    2 x Secondary Stream Subjects

    Session 6 (16)

    MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16)

    Full-time Enrolment Pattern

    Session 1 (32)

    MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16) (Core)
    2 x Principal Stream Subjects (16)

    Session 2 (32)

    MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry (Core)
    2 x Principal Stream Subjects
    1 x Secondary Stream Subject

    Session 3 (32)

    2 x Secondary Stream Subjects
    MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16)

    + Residential School

    Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

    MIN450 Institutional Chaplaincy
    MIN451 Ministry Professional Practice
    MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry
    MIN502 Professional and Institutional Ethics in Ministry
    MIN540 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry
    THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
    THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues
    THL422 Principles of Church Management
    THL423 Mission and Evangelism
    THL426 The Diaconate
    THL428 Pastoral Counselling: Grief and Loss
    THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention
    THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family
    THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition
    THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology

    Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

    + Workplace Learning

    Please note that the following subject has a Workplace Learning component.

    MIN451 Ministry Professional Practice

    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 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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