The MA in Applied Spirituality is a 12 month, three semester, Level 9 taught programme awarded by SETU Waterford. It brings the resources of spirituality to bear on issues about the meaning of life that come up in work settings, therapeutic settings, family settings, relationships or in the context of social issues regarding just and sustainable living. It aims to meet the needs of those with an interest in pursuing advanced study in the area of contemporary spirituality.

 

The programme, which will take place at Milltown Park, Dublin draws on a substantial body of literature by writers, scholars and practitioners, as well as mystics, drawn largely from Christian traditions. Other areas of study such as anthropology, psychology, sociology, science, philosophy and the arts are employed to explore the spiritual dimension of human experience and the journey of life in terms of its spiritual dimension and connection.

 

The programme will give opportunities for participants to consider practical issues associated with identifying and providing for one’s own and others’ spiritual needs / care and to do a research project.

 

On completion of the programme it is anticipated that the graduates will have the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to:

Engage meaningfully in contemporary discussions of spirituality

 

Critically reflect on their own role and the role of others in cultivating spiritualities that contribute constructively to society and relationships

 

Accompany others on the spiritual journey as well as self-appropriate their own spiritual journey

 

Successfully manage spirituality research