Course in Correctional Ministry (71717)

Short Learning Programmes

Duration: One year

Target group:

Spiritual workers, pastors, volunteers and individuals involved in or who would like to be involved in correctional ministry in correctional centres

Admission requirements:

Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification

Registration periods:

December -February

Course leader details:

Rev Maponya M S MA (Missiology)
Christian Spirituality, Church History & Missiology
Office 6-120, Theo Van wijk Building, Unisa
Tel:012 429 3168
Email:maponsm@unisa.ac.za

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Modules:

SCCM01B - Correctional Ministry

Syllabus/Content:

Explain how spiritual care function within the framework of corrections
Show and understanding of the correctional environment
Reflect on being a spiritual worker in a correctional context
Do spiritual assessment of inmates in a correctional cent
Facilitate group work in a correctional setting
Render pastoral care and do counselling with inmates
Preach in a correctional environment
Facilitate victim offender mediation
Facilitate social re-integration of offenders