Assignment 2: Case Presentation & Written Summary

Assignment 3: Case Study Essay

Assignment 1: Essay

<p>This subject is an introduction to relationship and family counselling within pastoral settings. It will include an understanding of self in relationship; theological and spiritual perspectives on family and relationship; theoretical models of relationship counselling; and appropriate skills for counselling in these contexts. Students will develop knowledge and skills in dealing with separation, divorce and remarriage, communication, conflict resolution, intimacy, sex and sexuality, and parenting in traditional, blended and other family structures. Students will be encouraged to reflect on their own values and background.</p>

<p>Restricted to students enrolled in Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling, Master of Pastoral Counselling, Master of Pastoral Counselling (Clinical) and Master of Ministry, who have met the prerequisite requirements for this subject.</p>

School of Social Work and Arts

Division of Students

Centre of Islamic Studies and Civilisation

School of Rural Medicine

School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Centre for Law & Justice

School of Information and Communication Studies

School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences

School of Education

School of Policing Studies

School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences

School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering

Division of Learning and Teaching

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

Faculty of Science and Health

School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences

Charles Sturt University Engineering

Centre for Customs and Excise Studies

School of Indigenous Australian Studies

Australian Graduate School of Policing Security

School of Psychology

Faculty of Arts and Education

Division of Student Success

School of Business

School of Theology

Centre of Rural Dentistry and Oral Health

The intensive will provide a supportive environment for students to develop skills, theoretical and theological knowledge, and self-reflection in the area of relationships and families within pastoral settings. It will incorporate practice skills sessions, self-reflection exercises and discussion groups.

Mandatory Intensive

Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family

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THL432 - Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family

be able to articulate a theological understanding of relationship and family

be able to reflect critically on their own values and family backgrounds

be able to demonstrate appropriate ethical practice, including referral

be able to apply appropriate pastoral counselling responses to complex relational situations

demonstrate the advanced skills required for working with couples and families in the pastoral counselling setting

be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of interpersonal relationships and family dynamics

be able to demonstrate an understanding the spiritual perspectives that may emerge when working with couples and families

be able to demonstrate the critcial application of the various theoretical approaches and models to working with relationships and families in the pastoral counselling setting