Not offered in 2021
PgCertRE
Credit points
40
Minimum duration
0.5 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Online
- Other
Note:
Online (not offered in 2021)
On-Shore (Selected units are offered on ACU campuses or off site by special arrangements) (not offered in 2021)
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.
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 the following prerequisites:
- Bachelor degree in Education; or
- Bachelor degree in an area other than Education; and
- a recognised teaching qualification; or
- Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies or equivalent.
Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Postgraduate Certificate, a student must complete 40 cp (600-level codes), consisting of:
a. 30 cp from Foundation Religious Education Units (Part A), and
10 cp from Elective Units (Part B)
OR
b. 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings
Part A : Foundation Religious Education Units
Complete 0 to 30 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDRE642 | Religious Foundations of Catholic Schools | 10 | |
| EDRE644 | Teaching Church Tradition | 10 | |
| EDRE645 | Sacred Texts | 10 |
Part B : Elective Units
Complete 10 to 40 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDRE621 | History and Theories in Religious Education | 10 | |
| EDRE623 | Issues in the Teaching and Coordination of School Religious Education | 10 | |
| EDRE624 | Curriculum in Religious Education | 10 | |
| EDRE626 | Faith, Moral Development and Values Education | 10 | |
| EDRE627 | Educating for Social Justice | 10 | |
| EDRE628 | Religion and the Arts | 10 | |
| EDRE629 | Spirituality and Religious Education | 10 | |
| EDRE632 | Educating for Inter-Religious Understanding | 10 | |
| EDRE636 | Special Studies in Religious Education | 10 | |
| EDRE639 | School and Parish: Partners in Religious Education | 10 | |
| EDRE641 | Early Childhood and Religious Education | 10 | |
| EDRE642 | Religious Foundations of Catholic Schools | 10 | |
| EDRE643 | Leading Religious Education in Schools | 10 | |
| EDRE646 | Educating in Meaning and Identity: Implications for Religious Education | 10 |
One Theology elective may be selected from unit at ACU Masters/AQF Level 9 Theology courses, with the approval of the Course Coordinator.