This course does not, on its own, lead to a teaching qualification.
GradCertRE
40 cp
Minimum duration: 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Course available at:
- Online
- On-Shore (Selected units may be offered on ACU campuses or off site for designated cohorts by special arrangement)
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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree or an equivalent or recognised teaching qualification.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Graduate Certificate
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate, a student must complete 40cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
Pathway 1:
40 cp from Part A of the Schedule of Unit Offerings including a minimum of two Religious Education units
or
Pathway 2:
A student who is concurrently undertaking the Master of Teaching (Secondary), or the Master of Teaching (Primary) must complete 40 cp from the units listed in Part B of the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
or
Pathway 3:
For Designated cohorts by special arrangement only: 40cp from Theology and Philosophy units listed in Part C of the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
Progression Requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Part A
Religious Education Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
EDRE515 |
10
|
Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
|
Nil
|
EDRE516 |
10
|
Learning and Teaching for Religious Education
|
Nil
|
EDRE517 |
10
|
Liturgy and Prayer in Schools and Other Settings
|
Nil
|
EDRE520 |
10
|
Special Studies in Religious Education
|
Nil
|
EDRE524 |
10
|
Educating Young Children Religiously
|
Nil
|
EDRE529 |
10
|
Teaching the Catholic Tradition
|
Nil
|
Theological Studies Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
THBS501 |
10
|
Biblical Studies
| THEO502 Biblical Studies and THBS562 Introducing the Scriptures (I)
|
THCT500 |
10
|
Foundations of Christian Faith
| THEO563/THCT563 Introducing Theology and THEO558
Foundations of Christian Faith (I)
|
THCT501 |
10
|
Jesus the Christ
| THCT500 Foundations of Christian Faith or equivalent (P), THEO555/660 Jesus the Christ (I)
|
THCT502 |
10
|
Sacraments of Initiation
| THEO543/THEO611 Theology of Sacraments and THCT602
Sacraments and Sacramentality (I)
|
THSR500 |
10
|
Introducing Religions of the World
| Nil (P); THEO501/THEO664 Approaching World Religions (I)
|
Part B
Students who are concurrently undertaking the Master of Teaching (Secondary) must complete 40 cp from the units listed below:
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
EDRE527 |
10
|
Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1
|
Nil
|
EDRE528 |
10
|
Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2
| EDRE527 Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (P)
|
THBS501 |
10
|
Biblical Studies
| THEO502 Biblical Studies and THBS562 Introducing the Scriptures (I)
|
THCT500 |
10
|
Foundations of Christian Faith
| THEO563/THCT563 Introducing Theology and THEO558
Foundations of Christian Faith (I)
|
Students who are concurrently undertaking the Master of Teaching (Primary) must complete 40 cp from the units listed below:
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
EDRE515 |
10
|
Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
|
Nil (P)
|
EDRE516 |
10
|
Learning and Teaching for Religious Education
|
Nil (P)
|
THBS501 |
10
|
Biblical Studies
|
Nil (P); THEO502 Biblical Studies and THBS562 Introducing the Scriptures (I)
|
THCT500 |
10
|
Foundations of Christian Faith
|
Nil (P); THEO563/THCT563 Introducing Theology and THEO558
Foundations of Christian Faith (I)
|
PartC*
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
EDRE516 |
10
|
Learning and Teaching for Religious Education
|
Nil (P)
|
EDRE517 |
10
|
Liturgy and Prayer in Schools and Other Settings
|
Nil (P)
|
THBS501 |
10
|
Biblical Studies
|
Nil (P);
|
THBS562 |
10
|
Introducing the Scriptures
|
Nil (P);
|
THCT501 |
10
|
Jesus the Christ
| THCT500 Foundations of Christian Faith or equivalent (P); THEO555/THEO660
Jesus the Christ (I)
|
THCT564 |
10
|
Introducing Church Life
|
Nil (P) THEO564 Introducing Church Life (I)
|
THCT565 |
10
|
Reflecting on Faith, Recontextualising Tradition
|
Nil (P) THEO563 Introducing Theology, THEO558/THCT500
Foundations of Christian Faith (I)
|
THRE500 |
10
|
Dialogues on Faith and Faiths in Dialogue
|
Nil (P)
|
THRE501 |
10
|
The Hermeneutic-Communication Model of Religious Education
| THCT565 Reflecting on Faith, Recontextualising Tradition (P)
|
*A student may substitute other postgraduate units from the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy with the approval of the Executive Dean and following consultation with the sponsoring body so as to ensure alignment with organisational requirements and strategic priorities.
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2019-09-25
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