Pastoral Care

The aim of this module is to enable students to understand the nature of pastoral care and the practical considerations in its implementation. To encourage students to grasp the biblical basis of Christian pastoral care. To compaire secular and faith-based models of pastoral care. To gain a biblical understanding of the nature of change in human beings and to analyse specific, common pastoral situations.

Students engage with the course material provided for 10 weeks and then engage in two weeks of independent study.

Syllabus

• What is pastoral care?
• The biblical basis of pastoral care
• Pastoral care in the context of the Christian community
• An overview of secular counselling models
• The biblical understanding of sin and negative behaviour
• The biblical process of change
• Pitfalls in the pastoral relationship
• The characteristics and causes of depression
• Understanding addictive behaviours
• Understanding self esteem, guilt, anger and fear

Other set texts include:

All set texts are provided for students as part of the module study pack

Assessment

This module is assessed through an essay, a case study and a book review. Students may also be asked to participate in a telephone viva.