| CODE | MRT5670 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 30 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Moral Theology | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The purpose of the dissertation for the attainment of the Masters in Spiritual Companionship is to develop students’ understanding of, and capacity to critically appraise, develop and apply research skills and methods in one’s reflection on an aspect related to spiritual companionship. The study-unit seeks to furnish students with the skills to read critically, reflect on and interpret texts using paper based and electronic resources. It will eventually provide students with the strong foundation necessary to proceed on to conducting their own academic research. As part of this study-unit students are to participate in two weekend seminars on research methods held in the first semester of the first year of the MA in Spiritual Companionship. Study-Unit Aims: On completion of their dissertation students will be expected to be competent in the execution of theological research, the application of appropriate methodologies and in one’s reflection of the area of study chosen. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text: Robert Wick (ed.), Clinical Handbook of Pastoral Counselling: Studies in Pastoral Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality, 2 vols., New Jersey, Paulist, 1993. Supplementary Reading: Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practises that transform us, Illinois: InterVatrsity, 2005. Other texts relevant to the theme chosen for dissertation. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | **September Assessment Session: Students who fail to obtain an overall pass mark will be re-examined in the Dissertation. However, the resit availability for the Oral Examination is at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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