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International
Institute of Pastoral Theology of Health Care
Purpose
The "Camillianum"
– International Institute of Pastoral Theology of
Health Care, was approved and erected by the Holy See
on 28th April 1987, and affiliated to the Pontifical Faculty
of Theology of the Teresianum – seeks to promote
a new culture of life and health through an in depth study
of health and suffering.
It prepares its students for a wholistic approach to the
sick person, for the pastoral animation of the health
care personnel, for the teaching of professional ethics
in nursing and medical schools, and to see the health
care world as a privileged field of evangelization.
It endeavours to promote scientific research in the pastoral
theology of health care through the provision of a resource
library and detailed documentation, the development of
pastoral aids, the editing of specialized publications,
and the organisation of congresses and seminars. It also
collaborates with the religious congregations involved
in the assistential and pastoral care of the sick, and
with the local church by organising and animating its
pastoral health care programmes.
The Institute offers its programmes to all healthcare
workers – chaplains, male and female religious, doctors,
nurses, volunteers – who wish to improve the service
they render and come to a deeper understanding of their
motivation for being in health care.
Programme of studies
The programme of
studies for the academic course guarantees a broad based
formation as its seeks to balance doctrine with practical
experience, so as to integrate theology and pastoral practice.
Biblical theology: The Christian vision of man
- Suffering man in the history of salvation - The theology
of the body - Theology of health - Suffering and salvation:
phenomenology and theological reflection.
Pastoral: Pastoral Care in health care - Evangelisation
and the sacraments in the care of the sick - Pastoral
Counselling- Pastoral care in the different christian
churches - The liturgy and prayer of the church for the
sick - Laity in pastoral health care - The care of the
dying - Clinical practice.
Psycho-Sociology: The psychology of the sick -
Health care sociology - The rights of the sick - Psychology
and the religious experience of the sick - Health care
organisation and legislation - Pastoral care’s contribution
to the logotheraphy of V. Frankl - Group animation - Psychopatology
and pastoral care.
Ethics: The ethics of life and health - Actual
problems in bioethics - Humanization of the health care
world - Medicine and pastoral care.
History and Spirituality: The history of Church
and secular involvement in the health care world - Health
care Spirituality - The pastoral worker in health care:
mission and identity - The charism and spirituality of
St. Camillus de Lellis.
Admission Requirements
The Licentiate programme accepts
students on an ordinary, extraordinary and auditor basis.
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Ordinary
Ordinary students are those seeking to acquire a licentiate
or doctorate in pastoral theology of health care. In
order to be admitted as an ordinary student one should
possess a baccalaureate in theology or its equivalent,
or have completed a seminaristic course in philosophy
and theology. In the case of the latter two, a student
will be required to present an official document testifying
that he/she has completed these studies. This document
will list the subjects and the grades acquired. This
will then be examined by an appointed commission which
will deliberate on the suitability of the candidate
through the process of an examination-interview on themes
prearranged by the Institute.
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Extraordinary
Extraordinary students must possess a secondary school
diploma, together with a diploma in basic theology.
These students aspire to acquiring a Diploma in Pastoral
Theology of Health Care.
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Auditors
There are no specific requirements for Auditors. They
may frequent one or more courses and they will receive
a document to this effect when the course is completed.
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The licentiate
programme is divided into four semesters during which
a student will be required to acquire 49 credits from
a selection of fundamental and complementary courses,
seminars and clinical pastoral supervision. Ordinary
students who have successfully passed the examinations
as set out in the programme of studies, who have presented
a licentiate thesis, and who have successfully passed
the final "de universa" examination, will
receive a Licentiate in Theology, with specialisation
in Pastoral Theology of Health Care.
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Extraordinary
students will receive a Diploma in Pastoral Theology
of Health Care which entitles them to work as pastoral
health care workers. They are not required to present
a thesis, and with the permission of the President of
the Institute they may be exempted from certain courses.
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For entry into
the Doctorate Programme in Pastoral Theology
of Health Care a student must have successfully completed
the licentiate programme with a 9/10 grade, and be conversant
in two languages other than his maternal tongue. Should
one already be in possession of a licentiate other than
the specific Pastoral Health Care Licentiate, he/she
will be required to integrate certain materials from
the Licentiate programme (24 credits), to be agreed,
in each individual case, with the Administration of
the Institute. To acquire a doctorate a student must
produce a thesis which is considered to be a real scientific
contribution to the field of Pastoral Theology of Health
Care.
Documents for inscription of
Ordinary students
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Request for
admission on a form supplied by the Institute Secretariat;
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Diploma of
baccalaureate with one not inferior mark to the 8/10;
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Complete certificate
of the studies (courses and marks);
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Knowledge of
the Italian language;
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Base knowledge
of the classic languages (Latin, Greek) and of two modern
languages;
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Two passport
type photographs;
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Admission fee;
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In the case
of seminarians and religious; a nulla osta from your
immediate superior (the ordinary, rector of the seminary
or college, religious superior). For lay people: a letter
of recommendation from ecclesiastical authority (parish
priest, etc.);
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Diocesan priests
residing in Rome in colleges other than those to which
they have been assigned, require a rescript of extra
collegialità from the Roman Vicariate;
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Those who enroll
themselves for the doctorate program and come from another
specialisation: copy of the title of license.
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