Not offered in 2012
DPracMin
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
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 research 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.
Page last updated:
2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/346402