About the Course
The course explores the spiritual and psychological dimensions of pastoral counseling in a Unity Ministry. We will study Unity’s theological perspective on counseling, as well as various psychological counseling models. Integration of psychological theory with spiritual principles is emphasized. Various counseling methods will be explored in the context of the student’s life experience and personal counseling style development.
Course Presentation
Faculty will prepare a Learning Guide for each unit. The Learning Guide will include comments about the topics to be studied as well as suggestions about what to look for in the assigned readings.
Faculty will post weekly discussion threads for each unit related to that unit’s topics of study. Students will be able to post responses to the discussion questions or topics, respond to other students’ postings and present questions to the class. Faculty will respond as appropriate.
Questions of special interest to individual students may be answered by e-mail.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the basic differences between spiritual counseling and psychological counseling.
- Describe a variety of psychological counseling methods.
- Compare and integrate the spiritual and psychological counseling methods.
Grading Policies
Please review the full grading policy of Unity Institute.
Required Texts
- Brown, M. The Unfolding Self: The Practice of Psychosynthesis. New York: Allworth Communications, Inc, 2004.
- Corey, G. Theory of Counseling and Psychotherapy. (7th ed.) Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2004.
- Harris, T. I’m OK-You’re OK. New York: Avon, 1969.
- Pascal, E. Jung to Live By: A Guide to the Practical Application of Jungian Principles in Everyday Life. New York: Warner Books, 1992.
Required Materials
- DVD/video: Matter of Heart: The Extraordinary Journey of C.G. Jung Into the Soul of Man. Documentary directed by Mark Whitney, 1985.
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint software
Requirements for Students
Complete Assigned Readings—Required assignments may vary in length and may utilize texts and other resources. Additional recommended readings and Web resources will add to the learning experience.
Use the Weekly Learning Guide—This will give students an overview of each week’s learning activities and experiences.
Participate in Online Discussion—The discussion forum offers students the opportunity to interact with other students and with the facilitator of the class. Every Monday after the first week, the facilitator will post questions or statements related to the lesson in that week’s unit. By the following Monday, students should respond with answers, comments or even questions related to the topic. Discussion forums are mandatory for all students. When extreme circumstances prevent a student from participating online, the student must request an excuse from the faculty.
Complete Written Assignments—Masters credit students will have a written assignment for each of the four units plus a final research paper. Certificate credit students will have a final reflective paper.
Class Tuition and Fees
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Ministry and Religious Studies Program
Unity Institute
1901 NW Blue Parkway
Unity Village, MO 64065-0001
E-mail: registrar@unityonline.org
Phone: 816-251-3535 Ext. 2170
Fax: 816-251-3555
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