Contemporary Catholic Schools

Course aim

To further develop students' knowledge of the role, purpose and potential of Catholic schools in the education of children and young people within the contemporary Australian context.

Course content

Students will build on their knowledge of 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)

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)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 1069	Catholic Scriptures: An Introduction
EDUC 2049	Catholic Theology: An Introduction

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	6.5 hours x 5 days
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External	N/A x N/A
EXTERNAL, ONLINE SCHEDULED CLASS (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	6.5 hours x 5 days

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

Assessment

Assessment plan, Assignment, Learning log/Journal, Presentation, Professional plan, Review

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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