Undergraduate CPE programs

SCD accredited programs. Students enrolled at Member Institutions of the Sydney College of Divinity or external Higher Education institutions can complete these units as part of an undergraduate program of study.

P7265 Basic Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education 1

The unit Basic Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education 1 seeks to develop the students’ awareness of self and others through individual and group supervision of clinical pastoral practice.

Study level Undergraduate
Discipline Christian Life and Ministry
Sub Discipline Pastoral Theology
Credit Points 18
Prerequisites Written application, interview, Criminal Record Clearance and acceptance into the course
Exclusions Nil

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. identify the different ways in which patients are affected by and respond to their experience of illness or crisis
  2. identify their thoughts and feelings within a ministry event
  3. articulate the role of the Pastoral Care Practitioner within a ministry context
  4. use group and individual supervision to evaluate the effectiveness of their ministry
  5. demonstrate the integration of their ministry theory and practice.

P7266 Basic Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education 2

The unit Basic Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education 2 seeks to build on the first foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education. Students will develop a deeper awareness of what is occurring in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of their role as a reflective practitioner. Students will be able to articulate their theology of ministry and make a spiritual assessment.

Study level Undergraduate
Discipline Christian Life and Ministry
Sub Discipline Pastoral Theology
Credit Points 18
Prerequisites P7265 Basic Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education I.
Exclusions Nil

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Interpret what is occurring in pastoral conversations
  2. Exhibit an ability to use a variety of pastoral responses including empathy
  3. Select an appropriate Spiritual Assessment tool for use in their ministry context
  4. Articulate the theological principles of their pastoral practice
  5. Show an integration of the insights and feedback gained from the reflective process in their ministry.

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