Contemporary Church and School: Identity, Mission and Renewal

Course aim

To engage students with contemporary ‘theologies of Church’ and to apply these theologies in Catholic educational settings, with a particular focus on Catholic identity, mission and renewal.

Course content

Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of the relationship between the Catholic Church and Catholic Schools/Education, with a focus on identity, mission and renewal. Key topics will include: church beginnings and New Testament churches, The Catholic Church in history, The Church of Vatican II and post-Vatican II, the contemporary Church (applying Evangelii Gaudium and Laudato si), sacraments and sacramentality, images of Church, identity and mission of the Church, challenges in Church, The Catholic Church and Catholic School, renewal movements in Church and education, the vocation and role of the Catholic educator.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 2082	Being Human in a Relational Universe: Catholic Anthropology in Context

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	2 hours x 12 weeks
Online (Online activities)	1 hour x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Essay, Presentation, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.