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Leadership and Pastoral Care – (M.A.)

All Hallows College

All Hallows College
Application Deadline: May 13, 2011
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 5,875 -
Location: Dublin / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 

Location of All Hallows College

This professional programme is inter-disciplinary in nature. The intention is to build a holistic approach to Pastoral Leadership through the study of modules.

The programme involves interactive lectures, a Field Placement and Pastoral Care experience plus development of Supervisory and Leadership skills. The minor dissertation (15,000 words) researches a pastoral issue and serves to integrate the content of the modules into a coherent whole.

Learning Outcomes of the Programme:

You will be able to:

* increase your professional skills in Leadership and Pastoral Care to senior management level
* integrate theory with best practice
* use an adult learning mode effectively
* explore Pastoral Care in a multicultural and inter-faith context
* analyse and assess how Pastoral Theology and the Behavioural Sciences interact
* Specialise in a specific area in which to invest time and energy.


Contents

The Masters Programme is one year full-time or two years part-time. It is taught at Level 9 of the National Framework of Qualifications.

Students not wishing to do a dissertation may complete all the modules and receive a Graduate Diploma.

A field placement and Dissertation are essential elements of the programme.

The modules are as follows:

* Spiritual Accompaniment: theory and practice
* Psychology and Spiritual Growth
* Group Work:: theory and practice
* Faith in Public Space
* Theology and Leadership in Dialogue
* Pastoral Care of the Bereaved
* Psychology and Pastoral Care for Families
* Pastoral Care in Context
* Leadership and Liberation
* Introduction to Management and Organisation
* Adult Education
* Research Methods
* Introduction to Pastoral Supervision and Ethics
* Pastoral Placement
* Dissertation

Timetable:

The programme has been reshaped to facilitate students who are working or who have to travel distances. It is now run one day per week. 9am -5pm for part-time students and two days per week, 9am - 5pm, for full-time students.
Part Time 1 Tuesday 9.00 – 5.00
Part Time 2 Thursday 9,00 – 5.00Full Time Tuesday and Thursday as above

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Requirements

Candidates should hold a Degree or Professional qualification for education, nursing, social work, counselling, or related pastoral areas plus evidence of at least two years pastoral experience. Those who do not have any of the above may apply to be considered for a place as Approval of Prior Learning (APL) Candidates. Forms may be obtained from the Postgraduate Office.

This programme is included on the Department of Education and Science’s Internationalization register of programmes approved by the Minister for Education and Science for the purpose of access to employment by students from outside the EU-EEA.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Bachelor's degree
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade A (Score: 80)

Accreditation

All Hallows College is a college of Dublin City University
All degrees are validated and accredited by DCU


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