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 Ageing and Pastoral Studies MAgeing&PastStud

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (1601AP)

Distance Education - Canberra
On Campus - Canberra

Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (1717PS)

Distance Education - Canberra

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

Normal course duration

Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-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

Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

1. Successful completion of an undergraduate degree in either Theology, Social Work, Psychology, or equivalent;
   or
2. Successful completion of the CSU Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies, or equivalent.

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

1. Successful completion of an undergraduate degree in either Theology, Social Work, Psychology, or equivalent;
   or
2. Successful completion of the CSU Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies, or equivalent.

Credit

Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

Applicants who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies will receive 64 credit points towards the Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies.

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

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

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma and 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 requirements

Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32) [Exit Point Only]

THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
and either:
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
or
WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (64)

Core Subjects (40):
THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People

Students may choose to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32) upon completion of THL445, THL446, THL451 and either GER402 or WEL424.

Restricted Electives (24)
Choose three subjects (24) from the following:
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
THL444 Pastoral and Spiritual Care in Residential and Community Aged Care Settings
THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions
THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies
THL564 Mental Health Challenges for Pastoral and Spiritual Care
THL566 Pastoral Practice in Ageing: Politics, Policy and Principles

Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (96)

Core Subjects (48)
THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People
THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies

and one of the following streams

Professional Practice (48)

THL560 Issues in Ageing: Project (16)
(to be completed at the end of the student’s study in the program)

and choose 32 points from the following Restricted Electives (at least 16 points must be at the 500 level):

Restricted Electives (32)
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
THL444 Pastoral and Spiritual Care in Residential and Community Aged Care Settings
THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions
THL564 Mental Health Challenges for Pastoral and Spiritual Care
THL566 Pastoral Practice in Ageing: Politics, Policy and Principles
MIN550 Advanced Seminar in Chaplaincy (16)

Research (48)

THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32)
(to be completed at the end of the student’s study in the program)

and choose 16 points from the following Restricted Electives:

Restricted Electives (16):
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
THL444 Pastoral and Spiritual Care in Residential and Community Aged Care Settings
THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions
THL564 Mental Health Challenges for Pastoral and Spiritual Care
THL566 Pastoral Practice in Ageing: Politics, Policy and Principles
MIN550 Advanced Seminar in Chaplaincy (16)

Students may choose to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32) upon completion of THL445, THL446, THL451, and either GER402 or WEL424.

Students may choose to exit with a Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (64) upon completion of the core subjects (40) THL445, THL446, THL451, GER402, WEL424, and three Restricted Electives (24).

Enrolment Pattern

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32) [Exit Point Only]

Session 1
THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life

Session 2
THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (64)

Session 1
THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life

Session 2
THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds

Session 3
WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People
1 x Restricted Elective (8)

Session 4
2 x Restricted Electives (16)

Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (96)

Session 1
THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life

Session 2
THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds

Session 3
WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People
THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies

Session 4
2 x Restricted Electives (16)

Session 5
Either
2 x Restricted Electives (16)
or
THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32) (Commenced)

Session 6
Either
THL560 Issues in Ageing: Project (16)
or
THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32) (Completed)

Residential School

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

THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions

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