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Master of Religious Education
MRE
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Ballarat, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Canberra, ACT
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
New Zealand
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- at least 40 cp from Religious Education units;
- at least 20 cp from Theological Studies units;
- up to 20 cp from Religious Education or Theological Studies units or units from other Master’s level courses approved by the Course Co-ordinator.
2. Exit Point
A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Religious Education) may exit from the course with that award.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.Religious Education Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EDRE621 | 10 | History and Theories in Religious Education |
| EDRE622 | 10 | Cultural Contexts of Religious Education |
| EDRE623 | 10 | Coordination in Religious Education |
| EDRE624 | 10 | Curriculum in Religious Education |
| EDRE625 | 10 | Contemporary Issues in Religious Education |
| EDRE626 | 10 | Faith, Moral Development and Values Education |
| EDRE627 | 10 | Social Justice and Religious Education |
| EDRE628 | 10 | Creative Arts and Religious Education |
| EDRE629 | 10 | Spirituality and the Religious Educator |
| EDRE632 | 10 | Teaching World Religions |
| EDRE636 | 10 | Religious Education Seminar |
| EDRE637 | 10 | Religious Education in the Middle Years |
| EDRE639 | 10 | Religious Education in the Faith Community |
| EDRE641 | 10 | Early Childhood and Religious Education |
Theological Studies Units
Biblical Studies
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| THEO602 | 10 | Biblical Narrative as Theology |
| THEO615 | 10 | New Testament Christology |
| THEO636 | 10 | Prophetic and Wisdom Literature |
| THEO650 | 10 | Theological Perspectives of the Bible |
| THEO674 | 10 | The Corinthian Correspondence |
| THEO694 | 10 | Biblical Studies |
Systematic Theology
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| THEL602 | 10 | Theology Today |
| THEO625 | 10 | Issues in Ecumenism |
| THEO631 | 10 | Issues in Systematic Theology |
| THEO647 | 10 | Issues in Christian Ethics |
| THEO649 | 10 | Revelation and Tradition |
Historical and Religion Studies
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| THEO618 | 10 | The Phenomenology of Religion |
| THEO621 | 10 | Church Literature to Gregory the Great |
| THEO632 | 10 | Jews and Judaism |
| THEO648 | 10 | History and Development of the Church |
| THEO655 | 10 | History of the Church in Australia |
Practical Theology
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| THEO629 | 10 | Issues in Liturgical Studies |
| THEO643 | 10 | Women and the Church |
Theological Research
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| THEO628 | 10 | Introduction to Theological Research |
Electives61
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| THEO626 | 10 | Bible Lands Study Tour |
| THEO633 | 10 | Special Study |
61 Other electives may be taken from other Master’s level courses with the approval of the Course Co-ordinator.
