​Unit I. Concepts and Definitions (3 credits)

• Definition of chaplaincy

• Fundamental elements of chaplaincy

• Differentiating service, compassion, empathy, and love for others

• Origins and history of chaplaincy

• Theological, social, and legal foundations of chaplaincy

• Ministerial differences between a chaplain and other ministries

• Cultural and spiritual significance of chaplaincy

• Chaplaincy as a university career

Unit II. Chaplaincy and Chaplains (3 credits)

• Overview of chaplaincy and its areas of work

• Community Chaplaincy

• Hospital Chaplaincy

• School Chaplaincy

• Military Chaplaincy and related fields

• Police Chaplaincy

• Prison Chaplaincy

• Organizational or Institutional Chaplaincy

• The chaplain: training and conduct

• Main functions and activities of a chaplain

• The chaplain and their socio-cultural environment: Institutional relations

Unit III. Study of Human Behavior (3 credits)

• Definitions of human behavior, character, personality, and identity

• Theory of emotions and emotional intelligence

• Theories on temperament and personality

• Spiritual intelligence: theological and bio-psycho-social foundations

• Maslow's hierarchy of needs and its influence on human behavior

• Theological principles on human behavior: the natural, spiritual, psychic, and carnal man

Unit IV. The Healing of Man (3 credits)

• Frustrations, needs, and self-esteem: theoretical foundations

• Etiology of self-esteem

• Under- and over-estimation: characteristics and behavioral consequences

• Methods for improving self-esteem

• Behavioral problems: conduct disorders, neurosis, anxiety

• Theological (Biblical) foundations of healing

• Gifts of healing: distinguishing spiritual, mental, and physical illnesses

• The chaplain's prayer and ministry in illness

Unit V. Crisis and Intervention (3 credits)

• Concept of crisis

• Types of crises

• Characteristics of a crisis state

• Crisis intervention: the chaplain's role

• Do’s and don’ts during a crisis

• Stability of the affected individual: stabilizing agents

• Theological aspects of human crisis states

• Professional intervention: doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, police, family, etc.

• Reports and documentation

Unit VI. The Family (3 credits)

• Conceptualization of family: new definitions and elements

• The family in the Bible: origins and fundamental purposes

• Anthropological and social aspects of the family

• Types of families: nuclear, extended, etc.

• Importance of family in moral character formation

• Dysfunctional families and their challenges

• The family as support or disruption in the chaplain’s guidance work

• The chaplain as a family counselor

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Unit VII. Chaplaincy and Ethics (3 credits)

• Ethics and morality

• Philosophical principles of ethics

• Ethics of boundaries and the human condition

• Theological principles of Christian ethics: Biblical foundations

• Ethics in Chaplaincy Practice

• Ethics and decision-making

• Ethics, service, and moral responsibility

• Axiology: the science of human values

Unit VIII. Leadership (3 credits)

• Concept of leadership and the calling

• Differences between a leader, a director, and followers

• Vision, mission, and purpose as essential elements of an inspiring leader

• Jesus Christ as a model leader

• Leadership in the style of Jesus

• Responsibilities of a leader

• Chaplaincy and leadership: authority, submission, rules, and regulations

• Preparing future leaders

Unit IX. Evangelism and Discipleship (3 credits)

• Definition of evangelism: Biblical foundations

• Evangelism models: one-on-one, group, friendship-based, etc.

• Types of evangelism

• The Four Spiritual Laws of Evangelism

• Presenting the message

• Discipleship: definition and characteristics

• Discipleship of new converts: materials and duration

 

Unit X. Homiletics and Communication I (3 credits)

• Definition of homiletics: classification

• Definition of communication: fundamental elements, neuroscience, and persuasive models

• Developing a message: types and classification

• Modern homiletics: Lloyd Perry and Orlando Costa models

• The preacher: Characteristics

• Medium and message recipients

• Feedback in communication

 

Unit XI. Theology I (Foundations of Theology) (3 credits)

• Definition of theology

• God: the Holy Trinity

• Christianity: fundamental doctrines

• Man: his fall and redemption

• Basic soteriology

 

Unit XII. Modern Paradigms (3 credits)

• Modernism and postmodernism

• Complexity and the liquid society

• Global crises and urgencies

• Future Biblical events