DP3/470.15
Pastoral and Theological Issues in Ageing
Elective
Unit (Christian Life and Ministry) for MDiv
This
unit provides both a theoretical framework and the opportunity for theological
reflection on pastoral care with people in the later stages of life.
Upon
successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
- Describe and articulate a pastoral
response to the philosophical and theological challenges of dementia (to personhood).
-
Articulate (and develop a theological
critique of) the meaning attached to growing old by contemporary society through
culture, the arts, and the media.
- Draw
upon Scripture and theology in order to offer a basis for developing a theology
of ageing.
- Describe and
reflect theologically on (and critically examine the socio-political implications
of) the ways in which ageing, disabilities and chronic illness affect our understanding
of wellbeing.
- Develop
a theological rationale and pastoral response to the tension between charity and
justice.
- Identify and
integrate in pastoral practice the philosophical, theological and spiritual insights
and ethical dimensions that emerge as care is offered to aged persons with mental
health issues.
Class
Time: Three days (18 hrs) of lectures at CCTC with Laurence McNamara C.M.
Three x 6 hour seminars facilitated by Alan Niven with medical, psychogeriatric,
and pastoral practitioners.
Pre-Requisites: - BTheol:
45 points in Pastoral Studies.
30
points in Biblical Studies or Systematic Theology.
Graduate: 3 foundational
units.
Assessment: - Level
3 (BTheol)
One 2,500 word case study (50%)
One
2,500 word research essay. (50%)
Level 3 (Graduate)
One
3,000 word case study (50%)
One 3,000 word research
essay (50%)
Level 4
One 6,000 word case
study using current inter-disciplinary research & theological reflection to
develop a pastoral rationale.
Faculty:
Alan Niven, Laurence
McNamara CM and others
Offered: 2012 November Intensive. (20,
21, 22; 27, 28, 29) at CCTC
9.30am
to 4.30pm each day
General Bibliography:- Arbuckle,
G.A. Healthcare Ministry: Refounding the Mission in TumultuouS Tmes. Collegeville: Liturgical Press. 2000
Hauerwas,
S., Stoneking, C.B., Meador, K.G. & Cloutier, D. (Eds). Growing old in
Christ.
Grand Rapids, Mich.:W.B.Eerdmans, 2003.
Hudson, R., & O'Connor, M. Palliative care
and aged care: A guide to practice. Melbourne: Ausmed
Publications, 2007.
Jeffrey, P. Going against the stream. Ethical
aspects of aging and care.
Leominster: Gracewing, 2001.
Kimble, M.A., McFadden, J.W., Ellor, J.W.
& Seeber, J.J. (Eds) Aging, spirituality and religion.
Minneapolis: Fortress,1995.
MacKinlay, E. The spiritual dimension
of ageing. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001.
MacKinlay, E. Spiritual growth and care in the
fourth age of life. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006.
Maddox,
G.L. (Ed) The encyclopedia of aging. 2 vols. New York:
Springer, 2001.
McSherry,
W. Making sense of spirituality in nursing and health care practice. London:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,2006.
Paver, J. Theological reflection and education
for ministry.
Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2006.
Whitehead, E.E, & Whitehead, J.D. Seasons
of strength: New visions of adult Christian maturing.Winona: St Mary's
Press, 1995.
Specialist
bibliography.- Cole, T.R., Kastenbaum, R., & May, R.E. Handbook
of the humanities and aging.
2nd Ed. New York:
Springer, 2000.
Borowski, A., Encel, S. & Ozanne, E.
(Eds) Longevity and social change in Australia, Sydney, UNSW Press, 2007.
Kimble, M.A. & McFadden, J.W. (Eds)
Aging, spirituality, and religion. A handbook. Vol. 2. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2003.
MacKinlay,
E. (Ed) Ageing, disability and spirituality. London: Jessica
Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
Minichiello, V. & Coulson,
I. (Eds) Contemporary issues in gerontology: promoting positive ageing.
Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2005.
Moody, H.R. Aging,
concepts and controversies. 2nd.Ed. Baltimore:
The Johns Hopkins U.P., 2000.
Post, S.G. The
moral challenge of Alzheimer disease. 2nd. Ed. Baltimore:
The Johns Hopkins U.P., 2000.
Thane, P. (Ed) The
long history of old age. London: Thames
and Hudson, 2005.
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