Spring 2008/Pasadena
CN560
Augsburger
CN560: PASTORAL COUNSELING ACROSS CULTURES. David Augsburger.
DESCRIPTION: A seminar for the advanced student for examination of major
issues in cross-cultural pastoral counseling and psychotherapy. The interface
of psychological anthropology, pastoral care, and counseling and transcultural
theological reflection will be explored, and an appreciation of what is
universal, cultural, and individual will be achieved.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the completion of this course the student will know at
least two alternate cultural perspectives on the process of human change and
growth in counseling, be able to define and recognize culturally capable
approaches to persons in another culture, and will do effective self-critique
of one's own attempts to cross-over in counseling interactions with others.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: The pastoral counselor and caregiver in the
twenty-first century serves in a multicultural world, wherever the parish,
community, or ministry may be. This course confronts the caregiver/counselor
with the tasks of moving from cultural encapsulation to living, working, and
commuting across cultural boundaries. The class will seek to establish a
community of learning from our cross-cultural, ethnic, sexual, religious
experiences.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture, dialogue, experiential processes, growth exercises,
small group interaction will facilitate the review and integration of relevant
literature and research on the interface between pastoral counseling and the
neighboring disciplines of anthropology, missiology, economic development,
psychology, theology, and philosophy. The class will meet twice weekly for
two-hour sessions.
REQUIRED READING:
- Augsburger, D. Pastoral Counseling Across Cultures.
Westminster, 1986.
- _________. Conflict Mediation Across Cultures. Westminster John
Knox, 1992.
- Lartey, E. In Living Color An Intercultural Approach. Cassell
1997.
- Lederach, John Paul. Preparing for Peace. Syracuse University Press,
1995.
- Van Beek, Aart M. Cross Cultural Counseling. Fortress, 1996.
RECOMMENDED READING: An appropriate bibliography on anthropology, theology,
gender, conflict theory, psychology, ethics, family theory, values, and
pastoral psychotherapy across cultures will appear in the syllabus.
ASSIGNMENTS: The course grade is dependent on (1) a major paper on an issue or
case in intercultural counseling, (2) Preparation of assigned materials for
class participation in structured experiences, processes, or simulations of
counseling situations that "cross over and return."
PREREQUISITES: This is an advanced course in pastoral counseling. The student
should have completed a prior course in basic counseling, personality,
conflict, or have significant cross-cultural or ministry experience. The course
is preferably for second- or third-year students or those with ministry
experience.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Pastoral Counseling
(MIN5) and requirements in Family Pastoral Care and Counseling and in Marriage
and Family Ministries; also meets the MACL in Integrative Studies requirement
for an interdisciplinary course (IDPL).
FINAL EXAMINATION: Examination by group process reflection, integration, and
discernment.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (1/08)