PACO 830 - Individual & Family Issues in Pastoral Counseling

PACO 830 Discussion Board Forums (3)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each forum will require the student to research and participate in topical and theoretical discussions regarding counseling. Each thread must be at least 500 words and will focus on key concepts, theories, and topics, assessments, and questionnaires that could be utilized in pastoral counseling. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 250 words. Citations, if used, must be written in current APA format. Grading rubrics for the discussion board threads and discussion board replies can be found on Blackboard. Please Note: Discussion Board Forum 3 (Week 8) uses a different grading rubric and point total. For Discussion Board Forum 3 each thread must be 400 words (Wed., Submission) and replies are 200 words (Friday Submission).

PACO 830 4-MAT Chapter Reviews (2)

The student will write 2 4-MAT Chapter Reviews for 2 of the required textbooks for this course. The student will be able choose 1 chapter per textbook to review. The first 4-MAT Chapter Review will cover 1 chapter in the Clinton & Hawkins (2011) textbook, and the second 4-MAT Chapter Review will cover 1 chapter in the Townsend (2009) textbook. Each review must be 8–10 pages. Use of current APA format, correct grammar, and correct spelling is required. Each review will be submitted via SafeAssign.

PACO 830 Theoretical Orientation Paper

The student will write a 20–25-page Theoretical Orientation Paper in current APA format that will focus on 1 theory or a combination/integration of theories in which he or she finds his or her orientation. It will be written as if the student is going to submit it to an APA journal, giving an argument for his or her integrative orientation and why it should be implemented across the field. This paper will include the tenets of the theory, influencers associated with this theory, techniques, strengths and weaknesses, biblical integrative factors, and a practical application. There must be a minimum of 20 scholarly resources.