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DP2147B and Reflective Practice for Vocational Formation

Description

Explore an action-reflection model of learning while being active in an approved ministry placement or workplace. In this year-long unit, Reflective Practice for Vocational Formation, you will reflect on your experiences alone, with a pastoral supervisor and with your peers to learn more about the skills and competencies required for ministry, and to discover individual core values and vocational identity.

Level

Undergraduate Level 2

Semester

Full Year 2027

Delivery Mode

Practicum

Dates

22 February – 29 October 2027

We recommend that you allocate 12 hours a week for all study activities.

Lecturer/s

Major Sandy MacDonald

Prerequisites

UD Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Module and Pre/co-requisite units: 18 points Field B, 18 points Field C. Not required but encouraged is unit DP1314B or equivalent.

Learning Activities

Learning is achieved through action-reflection on approved placement/workplace experiences and observations, as well as individual supervision.

132 engagement hours is made up of 96 hours placement, 8 hours individual pastoral supervision, 18 hours active integration through peer groups, seminars, workshops, and 12 hours planning, preparation, classroom. (Note - To meet denominational commitments for pastoral supervision, students are required to complete 8 hours which exceeds the 6 hours prescribed by the WIL procedure).

* This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered.

Assessments

Assessment 1 – 15%

Assessment 2 – 30%

Assessment 3 – 25%

Assessment 4 – 30%

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

  1. Reflet theologically on ministry practice and ministry context.
  2. Develop, work toward and evaluate achievement of ministry practice goals within a ministry context.
  3. Evaluate the contributions from the ministry context and pastoral supervision to personal and vocational identity formation.
  4. Document evidence of learning about self and ministry arising from the ministry context.
  5. Integrate theory and practice of vulnerable people’s safeguarding and professional ministry standards in the workplace.

Text Books

There is no required text for this unit.