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Study Pastoral Studies at Otago

Pastoral Theology is particularly designed for students entering some form of church ministry.

Papers in Pastoral Theology offer a multidisciplinary study of church life, offering students the opportunity to reflect on the practice of Christian ministry.

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Requirements

Pastoral Studies as a minor subject for a BA, MusB, BPA, BSc, BCom, BEntr, BHealSc, BACom, BASc or BComSc degree

Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (BEntr), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) degree

LevelPapersPoints
100-levelTwo 100-level CHTH papers36
200-levelTwo 200-level PAST papers36
300-levelOne 300-level PAST paper18
Total 90

Note: This minor subject is not available for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Theology (BTheol).

PAST papers

Paper Code Year Title Points Teaching period
PAST216 2024, 2025 Current Perspectives on Pastoral Care 18 points Semester 1, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026
PAST219 2024, 2025 Christian Witness in a Secular World 18 points Not offered in 2024, Semester 1
PAST225 2024, 2025 Special Topic 18 points Semester 2
PAST307 2024, 2025 Special Topic 18 points Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2026, 1st Non standard period (27 January 2025 - 18 June 2025)
PAST311 2024, 2025 Preaching and Communication in a Contemporary Context 18 points Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2026, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026
PAST314 2024, 2025 Cultures, Migration and Faith 18 points Not offered in 2024, Semester 2
PAST316 2024, 2025 Current Perspectives on Pastoral Care (Advanced) 18 points Semester 1, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026
PAST318 2024, 2025 Pastoral Care in Dying, Grief and Loss 18 points Semester 2, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026
PAST319 2024, 2025 Christian Witness in a Secular World 18 points Not offered in 2024, Semester 1
PAST320 2024, 2025 Church in Mission: Theology in Changing Cultures 18 points Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2026, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026
PAST321 2024, 2025 Missional God, Missional People 18 points Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2026, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026
PAST322 2024, 2025 Christian Theology and the Arts 18 points Not offered in 2024, Semester 2
PAST323 2024, 2025 Christian ministry in te ao Māori (the Māori World) 18 points Summer School, Not offered in 2025
PAST324 2024, 2025 The Chaplain as Ceremonial Leader 18 points Semester 1, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026
PAST325 2024, 2025 Special Topic 18 points Semester 2
PAST490 2024, 2025 Dissertation 60 points Full Year, 2nd Non standard period (11 July 2025 - 3 July 2026), 3rd Non standard period (11 July 2025 - 3 July 2026)

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