MSpiritDir

Credit points

160

Minimum duration

2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Melbourne
  • Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values

Admission requirements

An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree in any discipline. Applicants also need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, including:

  1. 80 cp from the Specified Units (Part A);
  2. 10 cp from Introduction to Theological and Philosophical Research (Part B);
  3. 20 from Capstone Integrative Project B (Spiritual Direction) (Part C);

AND

Praxis Stream

  1. 10 cp from Supervised Giving of the Spiritual Exercises (Part D);
  2. 40 cp from Electives * (Part E);

or

Theory Stream

  1. 50 cp from Electives*(Part E).

Other requirements

  • A minimum of 80 cp of units studied must be at the 600-level;
  • Capstone Integrative Project B (Spiritual Direction) will normally be undertaken during the last two semesters of coursework. 

Exit points

A student who has completed the 80 cp of specified units from Part A of the Schedule of Unit Offerings in the Master of Spiritual Direction may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Direction.

Progression requirements

  1. Students wishing to progress to the Praxis Stream, will be required to attend an interview with the Jesuit College of Spirituality, Master of Spiritual Direction Panel upon completion of THSP507 Spiritual Exercises – Praxis B. The Panel will assess the student’s suitability to progress on the basis of academic achievement, capacity for discernment, reflective practice and relevant experience.
  2. Students not meeting the criteria for the Praxis Stream will be able to complete the award via the Theory Stream or exit with the Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Direction. 

Part A : Specified Units

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THSP500Introduction to the New Testament: Selections in the Spiritual Exercises10
OR
THBS606Interpreting Biblical Texts for Contemporary Times10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THSP503Spiritual Exercises - Theological Frameworks10
OR
THCT503The Early Christian World10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THSP502Pastoral Psychology10
THSP504Spiritual Exercises: Theory A10
THSP505Spiritual Exercises: Theory B10
THSP506Spiritual Exercises Praxis A10
THSP507Spiritual Exercises Praxis B20

Part B : Theological and Philosophical Research Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THEL619Introduction to Theological and Philosophical Research10

Part C : Capstone Unit

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THSP628Capstone Integrative Project B (Spiritual Direction)20

Capstone Integrative Project B (Spiritual Direction) will normally be undertaken during the last two semesters of coursework.

Part D : Supervised Giving of the Spiritual Exercises Unit - Praxis Stream

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THSP627Supervised Giving of the Spiritual Exercises10

Part E : Electives

Complete 40 to 50 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THSP509Ignatian Discernment and Decision-Making10
THSP601Christian Contemplative History10
THSP607Ignatian Mysticism: Reconciliation and Justice10
THSP610Jesuits in the Early Modern World: Foundations, Conflicts, Expansion10
THSP612Meditations and Selected Rules in the Spiritual Exercises10
THSP613The Mind and Heart of Ignatius Loyola10
THSP616Sexuality, Spirituality and Intimacy10
THSP618Spiritual Exercises: Themes and Dynamics10
THSP622The Four Weeks of the Spiritual Exercises10

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