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Graduate Diploma of Marriage and Family Studies
Graduate Diploma of Bioethics
Master of Theology (Marriage and Family)
Master of Bioethics
Masters in Sacred Theology (Marriage and Family)
Masters and Specialist Courses and Theses
Doctoral Programmes
Auditing particular courses (not-for-degree)
Seminars and conferences
Courses for Teachers, RECs and School Counsellors
Ethics for health and aged care professionals, pastoral carers and managers
Spiritual and professional development opportunities
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Spirituality and professional development opportunities for social workers, psychologists, counsellors, marriage educators, pastoral workers, welfare workers
Every caring professional knows that marriage and family life are under enormous pressure in Australia today. Rates of marriage and family dysfunction and breakdown are alarming, as are associated social problems such as promiscuity, unwanted pregnancy, abortion, falling birth rate, aging population, drugs, child abuse, homelessness, youth suicide, disorientation, a widespread inability to commit or to relate well. Each is a personal tragedy, often caused by spiritual as well as psychological and relational factors, and often leaving a profound spiritual void in its wake. The care of such persons calls for great sensitivity, compassion, a real understanding of the underlying causes, and new strategies for responding.
To answer this need the John Paul II Institute offers
individual units in spirituality, ethics, pastoral care
Graduate Diploma in Marriage and Family Studies
Masters in Theology (Marriage and Family)
Doctorates
All have been created with the needs of social workers, psychologists, counsellors, marriage educators, pastoral workers and welfare workers in mind-offering the best of contemporary thought from within the Catholic tradition, as well as ethics, the human sciences and pastoral care. The diploma and masters degrees focus both on fundamental issues and on dilemmas in the care of contemporary marriages and families.
Advantages of taking part in a John Paul II Institute programme:
- international visiting professors, world class local lecturers
- courses focused on real issues in marriage education, social welfare, family counselling.
- thorough theological and spiritual grounding and integration with the human sciences and practice
- variety of teaching modes, e.g. day courses, evening courses, fortnight-long intensives, weekend units, summer schools
- small class sizes, personalized teaching
- excellent facilities and library
- Catholic environment with opportunities for prayer and liturgy along with the classes
Leave and full or part scholarships in collaboration with Centacare may be possible.
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