The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies GradCertAgeing&PastStud

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies GradDipAgeing&PastStud

Master of Arts (Ageing and Pastoral Studies) MA(Ageing&PastStud)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (1301AP)

On Campus - Canberra

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

Normal course duration

Master of Arts (Ageing and Pastoral Studies)

Full-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies

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 Arts (Ageing and Pastoral Studies)

1. Successful completion of a relevant undergraduate degree;
   or
2. Successful completion of the CSU Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies, or equivalent.

Applicants without tertiary qualifications must satisfactorily complete the Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies prior to admission to the Master of Arts (Ageing and Pastoral Studies).

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

1. Successful completion of a relevant undergraduate degree;
   or
2. Successful completion of the CSU Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies, or equivalent.

Applicants without tertiary qualifications must satisfactorily complete the Graduate Certificate of Ageing and Pastoral Studies prior to admission to the Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies.

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies

1. A relevant undergraduate degree;
   or
2. For applicants without tertiary qualifications a letter of motivation must be provided together with evidence of at least four years relevant work experience.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Arts (Ageing and Pastoral Studies)

Applicants who have successfully completed the nine core subjects within the Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies will receive 64 credit points towards the Master of Arts (Ageing and Pastoral Studies).

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

Applicants who have successfully completed the five core subjects within the Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies will receive 32 credit points towards the Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies.

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies

No special arangements apply.

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation requirements

Master of Arts (Ageing and Pastoral Studies)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32)

Four core subjects (32)

THL445 Psychosocial and Spiritual Development in Older People
THL446 Pastoral Care and Elderly People
THL451 Ethical and Theological Issues in Ageing
THL459 The Ageing Person: Challenges for Body and Spirit

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (64)

Eight core subjects (64)

THL444 Ministry with Older People in Residential Care
THL445 Psychosocial and Spiritual Development in Older People
THL446 Pastoral Care and Elderly People
THL447 Pastoral Care in Mental Health and Dementia
THL451 Ethical and Theological Issues in Ageing
THL459 The Ageing Person: Challenges for Body and Spirit
THL462 Theological Perspectives in Ageing
WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People

Master of Arts (Ageing and Pastoral Studies)

Twelve core subjects (96)

THL444 Ministry with Older People in Residential Care
THL445 Psychosocial and Spiritual Development in Older People
THL446 Pastoral Care and Elderly People
THL447 Pastoral Care in Mental Health and Dementia
THL451 Ethical and Theological Issues in Ageing
THL459 The Ageing Person: Challenges for Body and Spirit
THL462 Theological Perspectives in Ageing
WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People
THL563 Pastoral Care in Ageing: Family and Social Contexts (16)
THL566 Pastoral Practice in Ageing: Politics, Policy and Principles
THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies

and one of the following streams (32):

Pastoral Care (32)

THL564 Dementia: Challenge for Pastoral Care
THL565 Dying, Death and Pastoral Care in Ageing
THL560 Issues in Ageing: Project (16)

or

Research in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32)

THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32)

Enrolment Pattern

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32)

Session 1

THL445 Psychosocial and Spiritual Development in Older People
THL459 The Ageing Person: Challenges for Body and Spirit

Session 2

THL446 Pastoral Care and Elderly People
THL451 Ethical and Theological Issues in Ageing

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (64)

Session 1

THL445 Psychosocial and Spiritual Development in Older People
THL459 The Ageing Person: Challenges for Body and Spirit

Session 2

THL446 Pastoral Care and Elderly People
THL451 Ethical and Theological Issues in Ageing

Session 3

WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care in Older People
THL444 Ministry with Older People in Residential Care

Session 4

THL447 Pastoral Care in Mental Health and Dementia
THL462 Theological Perspectives in Ageing

Master of Arts (Ageing and Pastoral Studies) (128)

Session 1

THL445 Psychosocial and Spiritual Development in Older People
THL459 The Ageing Person: Challenges for Body and Spirit

Session 2

THL446 Pastoral Care and Elderly People
THL451 Ethical and Theological Issues in Ageing

Session 3

WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care in Older People
THL444 Ministry with Older People in Residential Care

Session 4

THL447 Pastoral Care in Mental Health and Dementia
THL462 Theological Perspectives in Ageing

Session 5

THL563 Pastoral Care in Ageing: Family and Social Contexts (16)

Session 6

THL566 Pastoral Practice in Ageing: Politics, Policy and Principles
THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies

Session 7

Either
THL564 Dementia: Challenge for Pastoral Care
THL560 Issues in Ageing: Project (16) Commenced
or
THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32) Commenced

Session 8

Either
THL565 Dying, Death and Pastoral Care in Ageing
THL560 Issues in Ageing: Project (16) Completed
or
THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32) (Completed)