Designed to educate and equip students enrolled in the study of Thanatology with the basic skills required for effective and ethical pastoral care and counselling. This course involves 3 hours of weekly in-class lecture, demonstration and role-playing exercises to give each student hands on experience practicing the basic skills of counselling, as well as the use of biblical resources such as prayer, scripture and spiritual formation. This course has a strong emphasis on Safe and Effective Use of Self (SEUS), self-care and spiritual growth for both the student and those they will be working with. This course is a prerequisite to enter the internship. Exclusion: COUN 0601 & 0602. Prerequisites: 9 credit hours in PAST TH.