TM220/TM120 : Pastoral Care from the Cradle to the Grave
This module explores contemporary themes in pastoral theology and recent theories and models of human development. It critically examines their relationship and the relevance of developmental themes to pastoral theology, ministerial practice and formation.
TM220/120 Pastoral Care from the Cradle to the Grave
Welcome to the TM220/TM120 Pastoral Care from the Cradle to the Grave web page. This page is designed to provide useful resources for those studying or about to study Pastoral Care with WEMTC. If you have found useful resources or have questions you would like ask, please do contribute. As this module is taught at two levels please take note of those sections that apply to your track. TM220 is level two for ordinands and other students with permission to study at level two while TM120 is the Certificate level one version of this course. The primary differences are in the module descriptions and the assessment.
What is this Module all about?
This module explores contemporary themes in pastoral theology and recent theories and models of human development. It critically examines their relationship and the relevance of developmental themes to pastoral theology, ministerial practice and formation. The class is taught at a mixed University Level One and Two. It is studied in a broadly academic environment acknowledging the various methods of modern scholarship but with a view to understanding how this greater knowledge can enhance our own faith and pastoral work
At level two, it complements the studies undertaken in LR102 Learning to Listen Residential and LR103 Death and Resurrection Residential as well as placement work.
At level one TM120 provides a basis for a ministry of pastoral care.
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Useful resources for TM220/TM120 Pastoral Care from the Cradle to the Grave
Books
The following are indicative books for this subject but your tutor will issue you with a class bibliography.:
- Fowler, J. Faith Development and Pastoral Care, Fortress Press, Philadelphia, 1987
- Lyall, D. Integrity of Pastoral Care, London, SPCK, 2001
- Oden, T. Pastoral Theology, San Francisco, Harper, 1983
- Thatcher, A & Stuart, E. (eds) Christian Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender, Leominster, Gracewing, 1996
- Watts, F. Nye, R. & Savage, S. Psychology for Christian Ministry, Routledge, 2002
- Woodward J. & Pattison, S (eds) The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical Theology, Oxford, Blackwell, 2000
For more detailed bibliographies see our Sample book lists.
Why not tell us of some books you have found useful? If the webmaster agrees we'll list them here.
You may find the following web sites helpful when studying Pastoral Care from the Cradle to the Grave. Material on the net has no quality control making tutors very wary - and rightly so! Nevertheless there is a growing amount of first class academic work on line particularly coming from Religious Studies Departments of good Universities. Treat with care and you'll find it very useful for assignments.
The Internet is not 100% reliable and documents move, disappear and change their names. If you find a link does not work, try again in an hour, a day, or a week. But do feel free to email us to report a link doesn't work. Don't forget to tell us the name of the link!
Pastoral Care
- St Benedict and St John's Pastoral Care Links
- An eclectic set of links on pastoral care in a variety of situations from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University an American Seminary.
Human Growth and Development
- Children's Growth and Development
- A site primarily for parents (with adjoining sites for children). Contains an overview of childhood development.
- Centre for Aging and Spirituality
- an independent organization dedicated to fostering educational programming, conducting empirical research and producing publications that identify and explore the interface between spirituality and other psychosocial variables of aging..
Faith Development
- Fowler's Faith Development Stages
- A succinct summary of Fowler's 6 stages of faith development taken from Joann Wolski Conn (ed.), Women's Spirituality: Resources for Christian Development. (Paulist, 1986), pp. 226-232.
- Stages of Faith
- Another summary of Fowler's stages.
- Fowler, Faith and Fallout
- After outlining the faith stages Pritchard uses the stages to analyse the problem of faith fallout and those who leave the church.
- Faith Development at 30: Naming the Challenges of Faith in a New Millenium
- A 1994 article by James Fowler of his latest thinking.
The Grief Process
- Grief amd Loss Research Center
- Links to sites concerned with grief (funeral and ritual resources, general grief, bereavement counselling) and see also the loss section (links on losses of all sorts - addictions, disabilities, disorders).
- Bruderhof Grief Companion
- (Site down Jan 2006) Set up by the Bruderhof (an Anabaptist Community) this is a site for those who are grieving. Their blurb say: Everyone grieves differently. But no one needs to carry grief alone. Whatever loss you are grieving, here you can share your loss with others, and find material that other grieving people have found helpful and comforting. Grieving takes time. Take time to grieve.
- Student Grieving
- An overview of the grieving process aimed at those counselling students.
- Children's responses to death
- A site primarily for parents (with adjoining sites for children). Contains stories of children's responses to death at various ages.
For more web sites around death and grieveing visit the LR103 Death and Resurrection weblinks
Counselling Services
- Relate
- Relate specialise in Marriage Guidance and Relationship Counselling. An attractive sight including how to contact your local Relate Group and counselling courses on offer.
For more web sites around listening and counselling visit the LR102 Learning to Listen weblinks
And there are always the General Religion Links as a starting point.
Why not tell us of some sites you have found useful? If the webmaster agrees we'll list them here.
TM220/TM120 Pastoral Care from the Cradle to the Grave at Bristol
This module is taught at Bristol by Keith Crouch
Click here for the Bristol timetable and exact dates for this year.
Documents for this module online include:
TM220/TM120 Pastoral Care from the Cradle to the Grave at Cheltenham
This module is taught at Cheltenham by Rob Daborn
Click here for the Cheltenham timetable and exact dates for this year.
Documents for this module online include:
TM220/TM120 at Ludlow
This module is taught at Ludlow by Rob Daborn
Click here for the Ludlow timetable and exact dates for this year.
Documents for this module online include:
The Student Spot
This spot is for contributions from those who are doing or have done TM220/TM120 It needs your contributions - books that have been helpful, questions you would like answered, adverts for things related to the module etc. Content is monitored by the webmaster with reference to the tutors and class reps if necessary. Click here to submit something for the page.
Jean P doing TM216.5 in 2005 makes the following suggestions:
Book 2: Gula, Richard M Ethics in Pastoral Ministry Paulist Press, 1996 ISBN:0809136201
This was lent to me by a clergy friend during my Ethics module, but I feel it's more relevant to the Pastoral Care module. Written by a RC, but any difference this makes to its usefulness is miniscule!
Ch 1:'theological foundations for ministry'
Ch 2: 'the minister's character and virtue'
Ch 3:'professional duties'
Ch 4: 'power in the relationship'
Ch 5 and 6: 'sexuality and confidentiality'
Ch 7: suggested 'code of ethics'
Lots about how to avoid overstepping boundaries, issues of transference and counter transference...
An Excellent book which raises awreness of the possible pitfalls of pastoral ministry - what to avoid and how to avoid it! Practical. Very readable. Perhaps should be compulsory reading for all about to embark on a pastoral ministry (and re-read at intervals during it!)!
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Code and title
TM120 : Pastoral Care from the Cradle to the Grave
Brief description
This module explores contemporary themes in pastoral theology and recent theories and models of human development. It critically examines their relationship and the relevance of developmental themes to pastoral theology, ministerial practice and formation.
Level and Credits
Level I 15 credits
Status
Core for some Certificate Tracks
Type
Standard
Prerequisites
Nil
Recommended prior study*
Nil
Restrictions*
Nil
Content summary
This course will cover:
- Reflection on the theological basis of Christian pastoral ministry in the Bible, Christian Tradition and contemporary thought.
- An outline of Developmental Theory from birth to death, including Faith Development.
- A critique of Developmental Theory and exploration of religious models of human development.
- A critical examination of the importance of development ideas in approaching specific pastoral issues, such as death and bereavement, marriage breakdown, childcare.
- The main themes in current debates on human sexuality in both Church and Society.
- A consideration of the role and health of the Pastoral Minister.
- Keeping a Diary of Personal Reflection based on development themes and encouraging students to consider their own personal development
Learning outcomes
By the end of this half-module students should:
- Knowledge and Understanding
- Understand recent thoughts on developmental theory and its potential place in pastoral work.
- Be familiar with recent developments in Pastoral Theology.
- Understand the salient features of contemporary issues in human sexuality.
- Be aware of their own development and the familial, social and spiritual influences that have shaped them.
- Have developed an understanding of the pastoral framework in which they will work.
- Skills
- Be able to identify developmental themes and models in relation to contextual issues in pastoral care.
- Be able to use the Pastoral Cycle in contextual issues of pastoral care.
- Developed their understanding of how to use a self-reflective diary.
- Have in place the foundations for future support mechanisms in ministry.
Teaching and learning
120 hours
20 hours class contact
100 hours personal study (reading, assignments, class preparation)
Assessment
One assignment of 2000 words or the equivalent. (50%)
A further assignment of 2000 words or equivalent based on the Diary of Reflection. (50%)
Indicative resources
- Fowler, J. Faith Development and Pastoral Care, Fortress Press, Philadelphia, 1987
- Lyall, D. Integrity of Pastoral Care, London, SPCK, 2001
- Oden, T. Pastoral Theology, San Francisco, Harper, 1983
- Thatcher, A & Stuart, E. (eds) Christian Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender, Leominster, Gracewing, 1996
- Watts, F. Nye, R. & Savage, S. Psychology for Christian Ministry, Routledge, 2002
- Woodward J. & Pattison, S (eds) The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical Theology, Oxford, Blackwell, 2000
Code and title
TM220 : Pastoral Care from the Cradle to the Grave
Brief description
This module explores contemporary themes in pastoral theology and recent theories and models of human development. It critically examines their relationship and the relevance of developmental themes to pastoral theology, ministerial practice and formation.
Level and Credits
Level II 15 credits
Status
Core for Diploma
Type
Standard
Prerequisites
TM101 Doing Theology or TM201 Doing Theology
Recommended prior study*
Nil
Restrictions*
Nil
Content summary
This course will cover:
- Reflection on the theological basis of Christian pastoral ministry in the Bible, Christian Tradition and contemporary thought.
- An outline of Developmental Theory from birth to death, including Faith Development.
- A critique of Developmental Theory and exploration of religious models of human development.
- A critical examination of the importance of development ideas in approaching specific pastoral issues, such as death and bereavement, marriage breakdown, childcare.
- The main themes in current debates on human sexuality in both Church and Society.
- A consideration of the role and health of the Pastoral Minister.
- Keeping a Diary of Personal Reflection based on development themes and encouraging students to consider their own personal development.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this half-module students should:
- Knowledge and Understanding
- Be able to critically evaluate the place of developmental theory in pastoral work.
- Be familiar with recent developments in Pastoral Theology.
- Understand the salient features of contemporary issues in human sexuality.
- Be aware of their own development and the familial, social and spiritual influences that have shaped them.
- Have developed an understanding of the pastoral framework in which they will work.
- Skills
- Be able to identify developmental themes and models when dealing with contextual issues in pastoral care.
- Be able to use the Pastoral Cycle in contextual issues of pastoral care.
- Have begun to critically reflect on secular and religious models of human development.
- Developed their understanding of how to use a self-reflective diary.
- Have in place the foundations for future support mechanisms in ministry.
Teaching and learning
120 hours
20 hours class contact
100 hours personal study (reading, assignments, class preparation)
Assessment
One assignment of 2000 words or the equivalent. (50%)
A further assignment of 2000 words or equivalent based on the Diary of Reflection. (50%)
Indicative resources
- Fowler, J. Faith Development and Pastoral Care, Fortress Press, Philadelphia, 1987
- Lyall, D. Integrity of Pastoral Care, London, SPCK, 2001
- Oden, T. Pastoral Theology, San Francisco, Harper, 1983
- Thatcher, A & Stuart, E. (eds) Christian Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender, Leominster, Gracewing, 1996
- Watts, F. Nye, R. & Savage, S. Psychology for Christian Ministry, Routledge, 2002
- Woodward J. & Pattison, S (eds) The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical Theology, Oxford, Blackwell, 2000
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