CURRICULUM PROJECT

CURRICULUM FOR BASIC SPE

I. PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL CARE AND COUNSELLING

1. The Personal Relationship in Caring
2. Self-Differentiated Caring
3. Relational Patterns in Caring
4. Styles of Caring
5. Person-Centered Caring
6. Task-Focused caring
7. Self Care Mandate
8. Theological/Faith-Based Reflection

II. PRACTICES IN SPIRITUAL CARE AND COUNSELLING

1. Caring Conversations- Therapeutic Communication
2. Spirituality in the Practice of Care
3. Loss & Grieving - Theory And Practices
4. Conflict Management
5. Group Facilation and Leadership
6. Religion Spirituality and Inter-Cultural Competence

III. THEORIES OF HUMAN FUNCTIONING AND SPIRITUALITY

1. Psychodynamic Perspectives on Personality
2. Humanistic-Existential Personality Theories
3. Family/Social Systems Dynamics
4. Varieties of Spiritual Experience

IV. THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

1. Individual Life Cycle Theory
2. Family Life Cycle Theory
3. Healthy Functioning and Spiritual Growth

V. BASIC CONCEPTS IN SPIRITUAL CARE

1. Forgiveness
2. Gratitude
3. Hope
4. Lamentation
5. Living Human Document
6. Suffering
7. The “God” Name

VI. KNOWLEDGE OF CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY

1. Navigating the Waters of Diversity
2. Workbook on Intercultural PC & C is available through a link in the above file in footnote 5 on page 4.

VII. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD

1. Research in Spiritual Care and Therapy
2. Research and Pubication
3. Adult Learning Theory and Teaching
4. Supervision and Critical Reflection

VIII. PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY AND ROLE EXPERTISE

1. Professional Ethics & Spiritual Care and Counselling
2. Bioethic Decision Making

3. Administration and Appropriate Record Keeping

4. Relations With Community Faith Groups
5. Inter-Professional Awareness And Practice
6. Community Spiritual Health Care
7. Service/Program Development and Strategic Planning

July 20, 2010