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THCP213 The Ministry of Pastoral Care

10 cp
Prerequisites
Nil
Teaching Organisation 3 contact hours per week over twelve weeks. Lectures, class and small group discussion, a DVD and a workshop format for the practice of microskills on campus.

This unit critically examines the theology and practice of pastoral care as a ministry of the Christian church. In exploring the purpose of pastoral care, it defines the nature of the pastoral relationship while considering issues of ethics and power. The unit focuses on the value and use of pastoral skills, resources for, and the context of pastoral care, some specific pastoral issues, and the importance of care for the carer all set in a theological context.

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