Graduate Certificate in Religious and Values Education GradCertRelig&ValuesEd

CSU’s Graduate Certificate in Religious and Values Education is designed to provide teachers of religious and values education with a grounding in biblical, philosophical, ethical, and multi-faith disciplines within religious studies.

About the course

This course offers opportunities for the development of pedagogical skills in the teaching of religious and values education. It also offers opportunities for professional development for teachers of Religious Education (K-12) from all educational backgrounds. The course arises from recent theoretical and practical movements in Australia and the United Kingdom to develop a broad-based religious and values curriculum incorporating the above discipline areas.

Upon completion of the course, graduates will be able to:

• provide knowledge of basic scholarship in biblical studies, philosophy, ethics, and world religions
• develop skills appropriate to the teaching of religion and philosophy
• foster a critical appreciation of the nature and purpose of religious values and philosophical education in the school curriculum
• provide materials for the development of subjects that incorporate academic rigour, philosophical reasoning, and opportunities for spiritual development
• examine assessment issues particular to the teaching of religion and philosophy.

Inquiries

Dr Sarah Bachelard,
Lecturer in Theology
sbachelard@csu.edu.au

Graduate Certificate in Religious and Values Education

How to apply

Choose your preferred method. Make note of the admission code as you will need this to complete your application. More information on application closing dates.

Course structure

Students must satisfactorily complete 32 subject points (equal to four session-length subjects).
THL471 Teaching the Bible
THL472 Teaching Philosophy of Religion
THL473 Teaching Religious Ethics
THL474 Teaching World Religions

Admission requirements

Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in any discipline.

Other applicants may be admitted at the discretion of the Course Coordinator.

About Distance Education

The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.

Course materials
When studying by distance education you may receive:

• course materials divided into topics, organised into week-long schedules prepared by acknowledged experts in distance learning
• study modules containing activities designed to encourage participants to apply ideas to their own jobs
• assignments designed to test the mastery and application of course materials, that are carefully assessed before feedback is provided
• resource materials containing interesting, practical or contentious views
• computer-based education packages to support some topics.

Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Staff & student contact

Teleconferencing
Telephone tutorials may also be used to supplement face-to-face contact between students and academic staff. Conference calls enable several students, either at home or at a common location, to participate in a group tutorial with academic staff.

Direct telephone contact and email
Students are encouraged to maintain direct contact with staff by telephone or email. Office telephone numbers and email addresses will be supplied and telephone answering services are available in the offices of Course Coordinators. Students will also be advised of numbers for the School's central telephone answering and facsimile machines.

Online forums
Students may participate in various forums online, enabling direct and instant contact with staff and other students.

Contacts

For all inquiries about Charles Sturt University courses, please contact info.csu on:

Telephone: 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) Telephone: +61 2 6338 6077 (outside Australia) Facsimile: (02) 6338 6001 (within Australia) Facsimile: +61 2 6338 6001 (outside Australia) Email: inquiry@csu.edu.au Web inquiry: www.csu.edu.au/student/contact Web: info.csu.edu.au