Healthcare Chaplaincy

Core Courses

Providing Spiritual and Religious Care in Health Care

This course aims to develop students understanding and assessment of the spiritual and religious needs of patients, carers and staff with reference to the main world faith and belief groups. Through reflection on personal communication skills in pastoral encounters and reflective practice students will be encourages to critically evaluate their practice and the local and national procedures and protocols for spiritual and religious care services.

Professional Practice in Spiritual and Religious Care

Through reflection on their own beliefs and practice students will consider issues of safe practice and education in spiritual and religious care and the impact of caring for others with differing belief values. The course enables students to consider their personal practice within the context of the wider healthcare team as a resource and in providing support.

Advanced Health Care Practice

This course runs across two teaching blocks and introduces strategies to facilitate self directed professional and personal development and the integration of theory and practice. Working with an experienced mentor students will prepare a portfolio based learning and education plan to develop higher levels of practice and evidence safe and competent practice as a healthcare chaplain.