Pastoral and parish internship with accompanying seminar

The training statutes of the (arch)dioceses provide for a mandatory supervised pastoral/parish internship. As a result of the Bologna Process, the Faculty of Theology at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg offers the possibility of crediting the internship in the sense of knowledge and skills (“soft skills”) acquired outside the university system within the theological curricula. In cooperation with the Archdiocese of Salzburg, the Chair of Pastoral Theology at PLUS offers the pastoral/parish internship. It consists of two complementary parts: the internship and the accompanying seminar. It is therefore only possible to complete the internship and accompanying seminar in combination. Both extend over an entire academic year (beginning in the winter semester, ending in the immediately following summer semester). Depending on the degree program, it is possible to take and receive credit as follows:Catholic Theology:The pastoral/parish internship can be freely chosen (module code FT D TM7/accompanying seminar and pastoral practice internship). 9 ECTS are awarded.

BA – Christian Culture, Transformation & Communication:

The pastoral/parish internship is a compulsory part of the curriculum (module code CKTK S2/courses CKTK S2.1 and CKTK S2.3). 11 ECTS are required. This includes an excursion (preceded by a seminar session) as an obligatory part with a workload of 2 ECTS on the topic of pastoral innovation.BA – Catholic Religious Education:The pastoral/parish internship can be freely chosen (module code RP B TM6). 9 ECTS are awarded.BA – Teaching Qualification Secondary Level Catholic Religion (combined with another teaching subject):The pastoral/parish internship can be freely chosen (as part of the free electives). 6 ECTS can be credited in the BA and 4 ECTS in the MA. 9 ECTS are awarded.

Procedure and obligatory contents of the pastoral/parish internship with seminar:

1. enrollment via the university online system and at the same time a registration using the registration form at the training management of the Archdiocese of Salzburg (the form is provided on the homepage of the Department of Practical Theology and on the homepage of the training management of the Archdiocese).PLEASE NOTE “Enrollment university online system”:a. Students studying Catholic Theology and the BA program “Christian Culture, Transformation and Communication” please check the box “Curriculum Context” when registering.b. Students of the BA degree programs “Catholic Religious Education or Teaching Qualification Secondary Level Catholic Religion (combined with another teaching subject)” please tick the “Free registration” box when enrolling.2. personal interview with the head of training to clarify your placement.3. active participation in the two-day introductory seminar in the winter semester.4. supervised pastoral/parish internship over one academic year (100 hours parish or 80/20 = 80 hours parish, 20 hours categorical pastoral care – by arrangement with the head of training). 5. active participation in the one-day reflection seminar at the beginning of the following semester.6. presentation of own internship (ppp) at the final event in the summer semester. 7. submission of the internship portfolio with a written reflection section as specified by the Professor of Pastoral Theology.

Registration

In order to be able to complete the pastoral/parish internship, two registrations are obligatory.1. university:You must register via the university online system for the course “Praktikum Pasto-rale Praxis” in the WS and for the course “Begleitseminar Pastorale Praxis” in the SoSe.2. archdioceseUsing the form in the appendix of the “Pastoral/Parish Internship Information Brochure”, which is available on the homepage of the Department of Practical Theology and on the homepage of the Archdiocese’s training management. Please note the deadline for registration in the brochure!

Recognition of ECTS

The internship can be credited if the following criteria are met: 1. active participation in the university accompanying and reflection units (for the BA program “Christian Culture, Transformation and Communication”, additional participation in the excursion with preceding seminar session) 2. the positively completed internship in accordance with the training statutes of the archdiocese; 3. the presentation of the internship (with ppp) at the final event;4. the written composition of a portfolio – For students of the “BA – Christian Culture, Transformation & Communication”, an additional performance as specified by the Professor of Pastoral Theology (in the context of pastoral innovation) is obligatory.

Prof. Loiero and Ms. Neubacher are available for consultation and agreement (please contact them via the respective e-mail address).

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