Not offered in 2013
DPracMin
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Nationally online
(
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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
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) |
Page last updated:
2017-06-28
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