Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies
Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies
Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies [Exit Point Only]
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Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies GradDipAgeing&PastStud
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On Campus - Canberra
Online - Canberra
Online - Canberra
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Applicants for the Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies must meet the following admission requirements:
* Successful completion of an undergraduate degree in either Theology, Social Work, Psychology, or equivalent; or
* Successful completion of the CSU Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies, or equivalent.
English Language Proficiency
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
Applicants for the Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies must meet the following Admission Requirements:
* Successful completion of an undergraduate degree (or AQF equivalent) in either Theology, Social Work, Psychology, or equivalent;
OR
* Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies, or an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent.
English Language Proficiency
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
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.
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.
No special arrangements apply.
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.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Subjects have a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN AGEING AND PASTORAL STUDIES (32 points) [Exit point only]
Students may exit from the Graduate Diploma / Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies upon completion of the three core subjects and one restricted elective as detailed below:
Core subjects
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
PLUS
Restricted elective
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds OR WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF AGEING AND PASTORAL STUDIES (64 points)
To graduate with the Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies, students must complete 64 points made up of 5 core subjects and 3 restricted electives, as detailed below:
Core subjects (40 points)
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
Restricted electives (choose 3 subjects)
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 points)
To graduate with the Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies, students must complete 96 points. Students who select the Professional Practice stream complete 7 core subjects plus 4 restricted electives. Students who select the Research stream complete 7 core subjects plus 2 restricted electives.
All students complete the following 6 core subjects:
Core subjects (48 points)
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
PLUS one of the following streams:
Professional Practice stream (48 points)
Core subject
THL560 Issues in Ageing: Project (16 points) (to be completed at the end of the students study in the program)
Restricted electives (choose 4 subjects / 32 points with at least 2 subjects at Level 5)
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
THL444 Pastoral and Spiritual Care in Residential and Community Aged Care Settings
MIN403 Christian Chaplaincy in Context
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
Research stream (48 points)
Core subject
THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32 points) (to be completed at the end of the students study in the program)
Restricted electives (choose 16 points from this list)
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
THL444 Pastoral and Spiritual Care in Residential and Community Aged Care Settings
MIN403 Christian Chaplaincy in Context
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
Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies [Exit point only]
Year 1 - Session 1
THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
Year 1 - Session 2
THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies
Year 1 - Session 1
THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
Year 1 - Session 2
THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
Year 2 - Session 1
WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People
1 x Restricted elective
Year 2 - Session 2
2 x Restricted electives
Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies
Year 1 - Session 1
THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
Year 1 - Session 2
THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
Year 2 - Session 1
WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People
THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies
Year 2 - Session 2
2 x Restricted electives
Year 3 - Session 1
Either
2 x Restricted electives
or
THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32 points) (commence)
Year 3 - Session 2
Either
THL560 Issues in Ageing: Project (16 points)
or
THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32 points) (complete)
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
MIN403 Christian Chaplaincy in Context
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 at About Residential School
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.