PACO 617 - Theories and Techniques in Pastoral Counseling

PACO 617 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum, and will also respond to at least 2 of their classmate's posts. The original thread should be at least 350 words and must demonstrate course-related knowledge, and must be supported by at least 2 sources, one of which must be in addition to the texts and presentations, as well as appropriate scriptures. Reply posts will be assigned in the week following the original post and should be at least 150 words apiece. Additional information is available in Course Content. (Relates to learning outcomes A, B, C, D).

PACO 617 Movie Reviews

The student is to complete a movie review by watching a movie of his/her choosing that has a strong pastoral counseling theme. The student must then complete a 3 - 4 page critique of the movie as it relates to the topic of pastoral counseling (the page count does not include the title page). The student must pay particular attention to how the ideas presented in this movie might be used in pastoral counseling. This assignment must have a title page with the student’s name, the course number, the instructor’s name, the assignment number (Movie Review), and the date. The instructions for completing the Movie review are in the course content section of the course under Course Guides and Assignment Instructions.

PACO 617 4MAT Review

The student will complete a 4MAT review during the course of his/her study. The review will cover a book of the student’s own choosing in the area of pastoral counseling. This assignment must have a title page with the student’s name, the course number, the instructor’s name, the assignment number (4MAT Review), and the date. The instructions for completing the 4MAT review are in the course content section of the course under Course Guides and Assignment Instructions.

PACO 617 Quizzes (8)

These quizzes are open-book/open-notes, covering the 15 chapters of Thomas, J. C., & Sosin, L. (2011). Therapeutic expedition: Equipping the Christian counselor for the journey. There will be 1 quiz covering 1–2 chapters for each module/week of the course course. (Relates to learning outcomes A, B, C, D).