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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
Nationally online (http://www.acu.edu.au/elearning/)
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. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
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- four year Bachelor degree in education; or
- Bachelor degree in an area other than education and a Graduate Diploma in Education; and
- substantive studies in theology and religious education to fourth year level.
2. 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 Masters level courses approved by the Course Coordinator.
3. 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 |
| 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 |
| EDRE633 | 10 | Religious Education Project |
| EDRE635 | 10 | Religious Education Independent Unit |
| EDRE636 | 10 | Religious Education Seminar |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
Electives2
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| THEO611 | 10 | Theology of Sacraments |
| THEO626 | 10 | Bible Lands Study Tour |
| THEO633 | 10 | Special Study |
| THEO644 | 10 | Religion, Ethics and Pluralism |
| THEO660 | 10 | Jesus the Christ |
| THEO663 | 10 | Theology of Church |
Any other Theology unit at Master’s level approved by the Course Coordinator.
1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2Other electives may be taken from other Master’s level courses with the approval of the Course Coordinator.
