Catholic Studies 4: Contemporary Catholic Schools

Course aim

To provide the opportunity for students to explore the role, purpose and potential of Catholic schools in the education of children and young people within the contemporary Australian context.

Course content

The broader religious dimension of the Catholic school across all aspects of school life, through an exploration of social justice, prayer and ritual, liturgy, family, parish and school partnerships, sacraments and human sexuality education, the spirituality of the Catholic school teacher; and also the relationship between these areas and the formal Religious Education curriculum.

Textbook(s)

Ryan, M 2006, Religious Education in Catholic schools, 1st ed, David Lovell Publishing , Melbourne.

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 3035	Religious Education for Catholic Schools

Not available to students who have successfully completed EDUC 3020 Contemporary Approaches to Catechesis A.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Course journal, Teaching and learning resource, Website review

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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