Overview
The role of chaplains, ministers and other caregivers in situations 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 | Pastoral Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,103.10 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 200-level PAST paper
- Restriction
- MINS 410
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Theology
- 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: 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
- Teaching Arrangements
Seven early evening videoconferences (6:10 pm – 8:00 pm).
- 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
- Describe a variety of situations that cause grief, including death, dying and other various kinds of losses
- Analyse patterns of healthy grief and complications to grief
- Analyse the role of chaplains, ministers and caregivers in situations involving death, loss and grief
- 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
- Evaluate their own self-care needs in the face of caregiving after grief and loss
- Assessment details
This paper is internally assessed.
- Three essays.
There is no final exam.
Overview
The role of chaplains, ministers and other caregivers in situations 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 | Pastoral Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2027 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 200-level PAST paper
- Restriction
- MINS 410
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Theology
- 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
- 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 and secular perspectives in tension
- Module 6: The Funeral Service
- Module 7: Grief in the Public Square
- Teaching Arrangements
Seven evening video conferences (6:10 pm - 8:00 pm).
- 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:
- Describe a variety of situations that cause grief, including death, dying and other various kinds of losses.
- Analyse patterns of healthy grief and complications to grief.
- Analyse the role of chaplains, ministers and caregivers in situations involving death, loss and grief.
- 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.
- Evaluate their own self-care needs in the face of caregiving after grief and loss.
- Assessment details
This paper is internally assessed through three essays. There is no final exam.