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Master of Pastoral Counselling Articulated Set

By coursework

+ Award nomenclature

Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling
GradCertPastCounsell
Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling
GradDipPastCounsell
Master of Pastoral Counselling
MPastCounsell

+ Course Availability Modes and Locations

Master of Pastoral Counselling (1715PC)
Distance Education Canberra
Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling (1604PC)
Distance Education Canberra

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

Normal course duration

Master of 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)

  • 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 Pastoral Counselling

    Applicants should:

    1. be able to demonstrate personal suitability to undertake professional practice as a pastoral counsellor, including self-awareness, relational capacity, personal ethical practice, being able to reflect on and learn from experience, and being open to positive and challenging feedback; and
    2. hold an undergraduate degree in theology, psychology or equivalent - applicants with degrees in other disciplines are encouraged to apply; or
    3. have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling at CSU; or
    4. 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 CSU Credit Policy

    Master of 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 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 *
    THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family *
    THL433 Applied Pastoral Counselling Skills *
    THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition *
    THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology *

    Students may choose to exit with the award of Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling following the satisfactory completion of four subjects (32).

    * Core Subjects
    + THL400 and THL420 are prerequisites to THL428 , 430, 432 and 433.

    Master of Pastoral Counselling (128)
    THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills * +
    THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues * +
    THL428 Advanced Pastoral Counselling *
    THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention *
    THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family *
    THL433 Applied Pastoral Counselling Skills *
    THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition *
    THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology *

    Students may choose to exit with the award of Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling following the satisfactory completion of four subjects (32).
    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
    THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies
    THL523 Pastoral Counselling Professional Practice (16)
    THL524 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Pastoral Counselling (16)

    or:

    Research Stream (48)
    THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies
    THL531 Pastoral Counselling Research Proposal
    THL625 Pastoral Counselling Dissertation (32)

    * Core Subjects
    + THL400 and THL420 are prerequisites to THL428 , 430, 432 and 433.

    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 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)
    THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies

    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 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies

    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)

    + 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 Pastoral Counselling: Mental Health and Trauma
    THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition
    THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
    THL520 Advanced Pastoral Counselling
    THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions
    THL523 Pastoral Counselling Professional Practice
    THL531 Pastoral Counselling: Research Proposal

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

    Professional recognition

    The School of Theology intends to apply for accreditation for the Master of Pastoral Counselling through the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).

    The course has been written to meet the PACFA training standards for 2013. Upon approval of registration by PACFA graduates of the Master of Pastoral Counselling in the Clinical stream 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 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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