Program Overview

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Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

The Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies includes the following awards:

• Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (GradCertAgeing&PastStud)
• Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (GradDipAgeing&PastStud)
• Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (MAgeing&PastStud)

Availability

The Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (1601AP) is available On Campus - Canberra and Online - Canberra. The Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (1717PS) is available Online - Canberra. Availability is subject to change, and students are advised to verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

• Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies: Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions), Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
• Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies: Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions), Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
• Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies [Exit Point Only]: Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions), Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Admission Criteria

Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

• Successful completion of an undergraduate degree in either Theology, Social Work, Psychology, or equivalent
• Successful completion of the CSU Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies, or equivalent English Language Proficiency requirements apply.

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

• Successful completion of an undergraduate degree (or AQF equivalent) in either Theology, Social Work, Psychology, or equivalent
• Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies, or an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent English Language Proficiency requirements apply.

Credit

• Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies: Applicants who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies will receive 64 credit points towards the Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies.
• Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies: Applicants who have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies will receive 32 credit points towards the Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies.
• Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies [Exit Point Only]: No special arrangements apply.

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma, and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses, and credit is given in each higher-level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation Requirement

• Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies: Students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
• Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies: Students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
• Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies [Exit Point Only]: Students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32 points) [Exit point only]

Students may exit from the Graduate Diploma / Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies upon completion of the three core subjects and one restricted elective:

• Core subjects:
  • THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
  • THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
  • THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
• Restricted elective:
  • GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
  • WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (64 points)

To graduate with the Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies, students must complete 64 points made up of 5 core subjects and 3 restricted electives:

• Core subjects (40 points):
  • THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
  • THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
  • THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
  • GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
  • WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People
• Restricted electives (choose 3 subjects):
  • THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
  • THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
  • THL444 Pastoral and Spiritual Care in Residential and Community Aged Care Settings
  • THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions
  • THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies
  • THL564 Mental Health Challenges for Pastoral and Spiritual Care
  • THL566 Pastoral Practice in Ageing: Politics, Policy and Principles

Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies (96 points)

To graduate with the Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies, students must complete 96 points. Students who select the Professional Practice stream complete 7 core subjects plus 4 restricted electives. Students who select the Research stream complete 7 core subjects plus 16 points of restricted electives.

• Core subjects (48 points):
  • THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
  • THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People
  • THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
  • GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
  • WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People
  • THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies
• Plus one of the following streams:
  • Professional Practice stream (48 points):
    • Core subject: THL560 Issues in Ageing: Project (16 points)
    • Restricted electives (choose 4 subjects / 32 points with at least 2 subjects at Level 5):
      • THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
      • THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
      • THL444 Pastoral and Spiritual Care in Residential and Community Aged Care Settings
      • THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions
      • THL564 Mental Health Challenges for Pastoral and Spiritual Care
      • THL566 Pastoral Practice in Ageing: Politics, Policy and Principles
      • MIN550 Advanced Seminar in Chaplaincy (16 points)
  • Research stream (48 points):
    • Core subject: THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32 points)
    • Restricted electives (choose 16 points from this list):
      • THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
      • THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
      • THL444 Pastoral and Spiritual Care in Residential and Community Aged Care Settings
      • THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions
      • THL564 Mental Health Challenges for Pastoral and Spiritual Care
      • THL566 Pastoral Practice in Ageing: Politics, Policy and Principles
      • MIN550 Advanced Seminar in Chaplaincy (16 points)

Enrolment Pattern

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Pastoral Studies [Exit point only]

• Year 1 - Session 1: THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People, THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
• Year 1 - Session 2: THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People, GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds

Graduate Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

• Year 1 - Session 1: THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People, THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
• Year 1 - Session 2: THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People, GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
• Year 2 - Session 1: WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People, 1 x Restricted elective
• Year 2 - Session 2: 2 x Restricted electives

Master of Ageing and Pastoral Studies

• Year 1 - Session 1: THL445 Foundations for Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People, THL451 Theological and Ethical Issues for People in Later Life
• Year 1 - Session 2: THL446 Pastoral and Spiritual Care of Older People, GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
• Year 2 - Session 1: WEL424 Loss, Grief and Palliative Care for Older People, THL530 Social Research Methods for Pastoral Studies
• Year 2 - Session 2: 2 x Restricted electives
• Year 3 - Session 1: Either 2 x Restricted electives or THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32 points) (commence)
• Year 3 - Session 2: Either THL560 Issues in Ageing: Project (16 points) or THL660 Masters Dissertation in Ageing and Pastoral Studies (32 points) (complete)

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component:

• THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
• THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
• THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions

Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page. Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools.