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Doctor of Practical Ministry
DPracMin
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time. (2009 commencing enrolments available part-time only)
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Nationally, online (http://www.acu.edu.au/elearning/)
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission as a Candidate
To gain entry to the course a person must apply for admission and be offered a place in the course. Prerequisite requirements to be met by applicants are as follows:
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- bachelor degree with at least Honours IIA in an appropriate discipline67; or
- graduate diploma including a research component in an appropriate discipline67, all completed at a standard equivalent to Honours IIA;
- a master’s degree in an appropriate discipline67 and evidence of research capacity;
- completed at least 80 cp in a coursework master’s degree with a minimum grade point average of at least 5.0 and evidence of research capacity;
- completion of at least 40 cp from Theology Units or Pastoral Studies68; and
- at least five years relevant professional experience at a senior level.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 50 cp from Core Units
- 30 cp from Practicum Units;
- 60 cp from Electives; and
- 100 cp from Research Units and Thesis.
3. Course Progression
A student will not be given advanced standing except in cases of institutional transfer between doctoral programs.
A student will normally be required to complete at least 120 cp of coursework and practicum units before proceeding to the project/thesis.
4. Exit Point
A student who has completed 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit offerings as follows may be awarded the Master of Practical Ministry:
- 40 cp from Core Units, excluding THEL701 Research Methods;
- 20 cp from Ministry Practicum; and
- 20 cp from Electives.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
THEL603 | 10 | Introduction to Ministry |
THEL604 | 10 | Catholic Social Thought |
THEL605 | 10 | Theological Reflection on Ministry |
THEL606 | 10 | Leadership in Ministry |
THEL701 | 10 | Research Methods |
Practicum Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
THEL607 | 10 | Ministry Practicum 1 |
THEL608 | 10 | Ministry Practicum 2 (Pre: THEL607 Ministry Practicum 1) |
THEL700 | 10 | Ministry Practicum 3 (Pre: THEL607 Ministry Practicum 1 and THEL608 Ministry Practicum 2) |
Electives
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
PHIL619 | 10 | Philosophical Foundations and Ministry |
THEL609 | 10 | Contexts of Ministry |
THEL610 | 10 | Special Topics in Catholic Social Thought |
THEL611 | 10 | Religious Diversity: Ministry in Contemporary Australia |
THEL612 | 10 | Intimacy and Relationships |
THEL613 | 10 | Grief and Loss |
THEL614 | 10 | Ageing |
THEL615 | 10 | Youth Ministry |
THEL616 | 10 | The Arts, Spirituality and Ministry |
Research Units
(a)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
THEL702 | 20 | Research Project A (Full-time) (Co: THEL701 Research Methods) |
THEL703 | 40 | Research Project B (Full-time) |
THEL704 | 40 | Research Project C (Full-time) |
or
(b)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
THEL705 | 20 | Research Project A (Part-time) (Co: THEL701 Research Methods) |
THEL706 | 20 | Research Project B (Part-time) |
THEL707 | 20 | Research Project C (Part-time) |
THEL708 | 20 | Research Project D (Part-time) |
THEL709 | 20 | Research Project E (Part-time) |
67An appropriate discipline may include humanities, health, welfare, social sciences, or business.
68An applicant who has not completed at least 40 cp from Theology units will normally be required to undertake the equivalent of a Graduate Certificate in Arts (Theology).