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Doctor of Practical Ministry
DPracMin
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
(2010 commencing enrolments available part-time only)
Course available at:
Nationally online
(http://www.acu.edu.au/student_resources/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 Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- Bachelor of Theology with at least honours IIA; or
- Master of Practical Ministry and evidence of research capacity through the completion of a 20 credit point reserch project.
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;
- 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;
- 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) |
1 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.