Pastoral Care and Counseling (TEL Cohort) FA26

In this TEL course, you will learn to:

1. Contribute to the creation and maintenance of a culture of collaborative learning that is built upon an ethic of working effectively, productively, and respectfully in partnership with others in the class. Students will demonstrate proficiency in meeting this Learning Objective through punctual and consistent attendance at all class sessions; by meeting all assignment deadlines; and by honoring, through respectful interactions with others in the class, the various cultural, religious, racial, age, gender and other differences present among course members.
2. Identify and critically analyze pastoral theological quandaries, both in the assigned readings and in the contemporary moments within our lived contexts, inclusive of analyses of culture, sociohistorical realities, and contextual identities. Students will demonstrate proficiency in meeting this Learning Objective through the use of detailed engagements in their Case Study weekly reflections.
3. Analyze the influence of political, cultural, economic, religious/spiritual, and theological contexts on the development of caregiving and demonstrate awareness of the range of differences and similarities among the student’s own contexts and religious/spiritual traditions. Students will demonstrate proficiency in meeting this Learning Objective through the discussion of assigned readings; through in-class discussions; and the completion of the Final Presentation.
4. Work effectively in partnership with others in the class by contributing effectively to the group’s success, respecting and learning from colleagues in class, getting work done on time, and responding thoughtfully to the contributions of others in the class. Students will demonstrate proficiency in meeting this Learning Objective through class discussions and in the course’s various writing assignments.
5. Assess the outcomes of Case Study proposed actions to provide care in times of emergent need. This includes assessment of Osmer’s methodologies, of pastoral/spiritual caregiving theologies, and of lived realities of communities and contexts and their expressed needs. Students will demonstrate proficiency in meeting this Learning Objective through the discussion of assigned readings and through Final Presentations.