In the course of church history, a number of different soul-care practices have been developed, in order to meet the pastoral needs of people as well as possible. This course will examine the foundations and practices of pastoral counseling and to clarify the difference between this ministry and therapeutic counseling. Furthermore, it will examine the chances and risks of pastoral counseling, as well as its limits in terms of offering care for clinical mental illness and psychosomatic needs.
Pastoral Counseling
In the course of church history, a number of different soul-care practices have been developed, in order to meet the pastoral needs of people as well as possible.
Additional information
| Course start | Spring 2020 |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 2 credits |
| Module | Skills |
Overview
| COURSE NUMBER | CCP4D2103 | |
| DURATION | 8 WEEKS + RESEARCH | |
| PACE | TUTOR GUIDED START MAY/04/2020 | |
| MODUL | SKILLS | |
| COURSE LANGUAGE | ENGLISH | |
| VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH | |
| LEVEL | BACHELOR | |
| CREDIT HOURS | 2 | |
| TOTAL TIME | 60 HOURS IN TOTAL INCL. LECTURE AND RESEARCH |
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