| CODE | PLC5440 | |||||||||
| TITLE | The Youth Minister | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Pastoral Theology, Liturgy and Canon Law | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit will introduce students to ministry with and among youth as fundamental in the evangelizing mission of the Church. Through practical sessions and spiritual companionship, the study-unit aims to foster and develop attitudes and skills that foster relational youth ministry. The study-unit will deal with: i. The identity of the Youth Minister ii. The Qualities of the Youth Minister Apart from a number of lecture sessions students will also be required to participate in a retreat, show that they have a spiritual companion and participate in a number of experiential seminars. Study-unit Aims By the end of the study-unit student should be able to: i. define their role within the ecclesial community; ii. develop personal characteristics necessary for youth ministry; iii. develop and acquire skills and attitudes necessary to work with youth and youth leaders. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: i. have basic knowledge of the history of youth ministry; ii. differentiate and define the relationship between the youth minister and the youth worker; iii. understand different youth ministry approaches; iv. differentiate between methods and techniques. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: i. apply different methodologies; ii. build groups and foster communities; iii. examine and question one’s own spiritual life; iv. apply a relational youth ministry approach. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings (availability at the Library or otherwise is indicated against each entry) Dean K., Clark C., & Rahn D., (2001). Starting Right, Thinking Theologically about youth ministry, Grand Rapids (Michigan): Youth Specialities Academic. (Seminary Lib) Gallagher G. (2005). Are we losing the Church? Youth Ministry in Ireland from the Second Vatican Council, Ireland: Veritas Press. (uni lib) McCarthy, R.J. (ed.), (2005). Thriving in Youth Ministry, USA: St. Mary's Press. (uni lib) McCarthy, R.J. (ed.), (2005). The vision of Catholic Youth Ministry: fundamentals, theory and practice, USA: St. Mary's Press. (uni lib) Oestreicher, M. (2008).Youth ministry 3.0 : a manifesto of where we’ve been, where we are and where we need to, Grand Rapids, MI: Youth Specialities. (uni lib) |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Seminar & Independent Study | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anthony Mifsud |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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