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THL521 Pastoral Counselling and Spirituality (8)
Abstract| This subject explores the interface between psychological and spiritual dimensions of human development as experienced in pastoral counselling. Different therapeutic approaches to working ethically and appropriately with the spiritual dimension of client issues will be discussed. The importance of respecting diversity in addressing a client's spirituality will be emphasised. Since self-awareness is essential to ethical practice, students will reflect critically on their own psycho-spiritual biography in light of family, community, social and cultural contexts. Students are encouraged to keep a journal reflecting on their learning journey. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: THL521
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Theology |
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Enrolment restrictions| Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling) |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate a high order of critical analysis of the interface between psychological and spiritual dimensions of human development and ways they have been conceptualized and informed;
- have an advanced knowledge of the ethical implications of working as a pastoral counsellor with a client's spiritual issues within a contemporary multicultural context;
- be able to critically reflect on their own psychospiritual biography in light of developmental, family, community, social and cultural contexts;
- be able to critically evaluate developmental approaches to spirituality, and apply these theories to themselves and clients;
- be able to professionally apply a constructivist or narrative approach to psychospiritual development;
- be able to demonstrate a high order of skill in the application of different theoretical approaches to identify, and the assessment of their own and others' spiritual issues;
- be able to demonstrate creativity and flexibility in the movement between the psychological and the spiritual dimensions within pastoral counselling;
- be able to articulate their own integrative approach to incorporating a spiritual dimension within their professional pastoral counselling context.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Religion, spirituality and pastoral counselling
- Contemporary spiritual diversity: Classic religious traditions and the 'spiritual supermarket'
- Ethical practice in evolving spiritual identity
- Contextualising a client's story from developmental, family, social and cultural perspectives
- Psychological and Counselling theories and their compatibility with a spiritual dimension
- Spiritual issues implicit in the therapeutic relationship, the client's story and therapeutic intervention
- Spiritual strategies, beliefs and ethical issues
- Pastoral Counselling strategies for a variety of client groups
- Integrating the spiritual into everyday life
- Encouragement of a spiritual identity
- A model for incorporating spiritual issues into pastoral counselling
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 3 day residential school.
During the compulsory residential school, students will be expected to demonstrate an advanced level of integration of skills, theory and critical reflection through participation in group discussions, personal reflection, lectures, and experiential and practical exercises.
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
