Overview
The role of chaplains, ministers and other caregivers in situation of death, dying and loss, and the ways they can facilitate a healthy grieving process.
About this paper
| Paper title | Pastoral Care in Dying, Grief and Loss |
|---|---|
| Subject | Ministry |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2023 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,206.91 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- PAST 318
- Limited to
- BA(Hons), PGDipArts, PGCertChap, PGDipChap, MChap, BTheol(Hons), PGDipTheol, MTheol, PGDipMin, MMin
- Eligibility
- Any student can study Theology, whether they are of the Christian faith, another faith or of no religious faith at all. Theology is an examination of the scriptures, history, content and relevance of the Christian faith, but it presupposes or requires no Christian commitment from students. All it requires is an inquiring mind and an interest in those skills that can be gained through the study of any subject in the Humanities.
- Contact
Dr Graham Redding - email graham.redding@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Theology Programme’s website
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
Topics:
- Module 1: Death and dying
- Module 2: Grief
- Module 3: Grieving in cultural perspectives
- Module 4: Theology of death, dying, loss and grief
- Module 5: Ceremonies
- Module 6: Self-care
Assessment:
- Two essays (2,200 words) - 25% each
- One essay (2,700 words) - 35%
- Online discussion - 15%
- Teaching Arrangements
Five 2-hour videoconferences and a teaching day in Wellington.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper
- Course outline
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to
- Articulate and evaluate a variety of situations that cause grief, including death, dying and other various kinds of losses
- Critically analyse patterns of healthy grief and complications to grief
- Critically analyse the role of chaplains, ministers and caregivers in situations involving death, loss and grief
- Critically analyse differences in grieving patterns in different cultures within New Zealand and articulate the implications for chaplains, ministers and other caregivers
- Articulate a personal theology of death, dying, grief and loss, informed by Christian theology
- Critically analyse their own self-care needs in the face of caregiving after grief and loss
Timetable
Overview
The role of chaplains, ministers and other caregivers in situation of death, dying and loss, and the ways they can facilitate a healthy grieving process.
About this paper
| Paper title | Pastoral Care in Dying, Grief and Loss |
|---|---|
| Subject | Ministry |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,240.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- PAST 318
- Limited to
- BA(Hons), PGDipArts, PGCertChap, PGDipChap, MChap, BTheol(Hons), PGDipTheol, MTheol, PGDipMin, MMin
- Eligibility
- Any student can study Theology, whether they are of the Christian faith, another faith or of no religious faith at all. Theology is an examination of the scriptures, history, content and relevance of the Christian faith, but it presupposes or requires no Christian commitment from students. All it requires is an inquiring mind and an interest in those skills that can be gained through the study of any subject in the Humanities.
- Contact
Dr Graham Redding - email graham.redding@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Theology Programme’s website
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
Topics:
- Module 1: Death and dying
- Module 2: Theological/Ethical Issues
- Module 3: End-of-life Care
- Module 4: Grief Pastoral Care
- Module 5: What makes for a good Funeral? Religious & secular perspectives in tension
- Module 6: The Funeral Service
- Module 7: Grief in the Public Square
Assessment:
- Three essays
- Teaching Arrangements
Seven 2-hour videoconferences.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper
- Course outline
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to
- Articulate and evaluate a variety of situations that cause grief, including death, dying and other various kinds of losses
- Critically analyse patterns of healthy grief and complications to grief
- Critically analyse the role of chaplains, ministers and caregivers in situations involving death, loss and grief
- Critically analyse differences in grieving patterns in different cultures within New Zealand and articulate the implications for chaplains, ministers and other caregivers
- Articulate a personal theology of death, dying, grief and loss, informed by Christian theology
- Critically analyse their own self-care needs in the face of caregiving after grief and loss