Pastoral Care: Self, Family, Congregation

College Knox College
Instructor(s) McCarroll, Pamela R.
Course Code KNP2548HF
Semester First Semester
Section 0101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Toronto (St George Campus)
Description

This course introduces students to practices and theories of pastoral care with an emphasis on self awareness and pastoral practice in an intercultural context. The first half of the course will focus on systems theories - family of origin, cultures of origin and social identity. Students will explore and present their own families of origin and social identity as a means to learn the theory, consider ministry implications and develop self awareness. The second half of the course will provide hands-on opportunities to practice pastoral skills while learning theory regarding grief and loss, death and dying, ethical decision making, spiritual care, developing pastoral relationships. Lecture, discussion, small group work, mid-term paper, case studies.

Syllabus http://knox.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012-13/KNP_2548HF_F12.pdf
Schedule Wed
Start Time 11:00
End Time 13:00
Minimum Enrolment 0
Maximum Enrolment 0
Teaching Method
Lectures
Means of Evaluation
Other
Previously Offered Fall 2011
Currently Offered Fall 2012