Pastoral Care (Graduate Entry)

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Year

2010

Award

Bachelor of Pastoral Care (Graduate Entry)

Length

2 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Campuses

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Course description

This course provides pastoral care training that complements previous education and experience, and is sufficiently comprehensive to equip graduates with the range of knowledge and skills required for pastoral care practice in healthcare settings.

Course structure

Study areas include the history of pastoral care provision, pastoral practice methodologies, public health knowledge and skills, knowledge of the Australian health system, philosophical approaches to key issues in holistic health care provision, and selected cultural contexts of human religious and spiritual belief. Students without a health sciences background can take public health electives, while those with a health sciences background can choose electives from a range of humanities and social science subjects. Students are encouraged to make their elective choices in consultation with the course adviser.

Handbook

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Major areas of study

Pastoral counselling

Overseas study opportunities

Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange for more information

Application

VTAC

Fee type

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

Scholarships

Applicants who are Australian citizens or who hold permanent humanitarian visas are eligible for a range of University-wide scholarships, including Commonwealth Scholarships. For details please see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/uniwide/index.html

Extra requirements

All applicants must complete a Bachelor of Pastoral Care Supplementary Information form, available from the Selection Officer, and submit it to the Course Administration Officer by 30 October 2009.

Prerequisites

Australian Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Semester starts

Semester 1 (March)

Career opportunities

Pastoral care workers are employed by a range of healthcare institutions and agencies, including hospitals, residential aged care facilities, palliative care services, and community-based charitable organisations. Pastoral care qualifications also add value to existing professional qualifications, and are particularly welcomed by employers in the church-related agencies that provide a significant proportion of Australia's health and welfare programs.

Contact information

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All students may pay a Voluntary General Service Fee.
Most international students must pay for Overseas Student Health Cover