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Details for EXP501 Professional Practice

Professional Practice is designed to connect the realm of the classroom with real-life experience. Students will have the have the opportunity to experience a hands-on placement while engaging academically with issues pertaining to their field.

Quick Stats

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: EXP501
  • Credit points: 10

Subject Coordinator

Jeremy Weetman

Prerequisite

  • Completion of at least 40 credit points

Unit Content

Outcomes

  1. Examine key competencies required for their chosen field of professional practice. This includes task focused skills, interpersonal relationship abilities and demonstrated leadership ability;
  2. Produce evidence of ability to apply professional practice competencies to real life situations;
  3. Evaluate the development of one’s own professional skills in one’s field of practice;
  4. Integrate the realities of experiential and mentored learning in the context of workplace integrated learning;
  5. Evaluate personal actions in professional practice through dynamic reflection.

Subject Content

  • Introduction – Purpose, goals and roles
  • Biblical mentoring models – Jesus, Paul, Old Testament examples
  • Personal Administration – Spirituality, time management, goal fulfillment, personal finances, leadership
  • Professional Competency Goals – Hillman
  • Being a good second-in-charge
  • Communication Skills
  • Clinton's Leadership Selection Models, Gift mix, role match
  • Discipling, Mentoring, Apostolic Fathering
  • Pastoral ministry ethics
  • Conflict resolution

This course may be offered in the following formats

  • Face to Face (onsite)
  • Distance/E-learning (online)
  • Intensive (3-day intensive, 5 contact hours each day)
  • Extensive (3 days spread over the semester)

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

  • Professional Practice Placement Proposal (20%)
  • Major Project (50%)
  • Minor Essay (30%)

Prescribed Text

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