Catholic Studies 3: Religious Education M

Course aim

To enable students to examine the role and purpose of Catholic schools in the education of children and young people within the contemporary Australian situation.

Course content

Students will explore the contemporary Australian situation, the role of Catholic schools as agents of the Church in a pluralistic society, the range of positions regarding the purpose of religious education in Catholic schools, the history of religious education approaches in Australian Catholic schools, the implications of human and religious development of children and adolescents for religious education. Students will learn the foundational elements of curriculum design in Religious Education Learning Area for the South Australian context, articulate own approach to RE various positions regarding assessment and reporting in RE, how to teach Scripture in RE and applied research into one area of religious education identified by the student.

Textbook(s)

Grajczonek, J & Ryan, M 2014, Growing in Wisdom: Religious Education in Catholic Primary Schools and Early Childhood, 1st edition, Lumino Press, Hamilton Queensland

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1
EDUC 5149	Catholic Studies 1: Scripture M
Group 2
EDUC 5150	Catholic Studies 2: Theology M

Either of the listed prerequisites.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
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

Curriculum plan, Learning log/Journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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