1997 Postgraduate Handbook

Graduate Certificate in Religious Education (Catholic Education)

Fees apply.

The changes that have occurred within the Catholic education system over the last 20 years have resulted in lay primary and secondary teachers taking increasing responsibility for the religious education of their students. Along with this change there has also been the movement for teachers to have formal qualifications in religious education. The Graduate Certificate in Religious Education is a response to these two movements by Charles Sturt University and Vianney College. The course has two components: education curriculum and methods in religious education and religious studies. The aim of the course is to enhance the professional capacities and knowledge of teachers in the Catholic school system.

Students will have access to the libraries of Charles Sturt University and the Vianney College.

Enrolment through

Wagga Wagga campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Part-time 1 year (2 sessions)

Course requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 32 subject points (4 subjects).

Course structure

Session 1 (Autumn)

• [ ] Elective
• [ ] Elective

Session 2 (Spring)

• THL401 Introduction to Catholic Theology
• EEP410 Religious Education: Theory & Practice

Electives:

• THL402 Introduction to the Catholic Liturgy
• THL403 Introduction to the Old Testament
• THL404 Introduction to the New Testament
• THL405 Fundamental Moral Theology

Inquiries

Course Coordinator
Father John Shanahan
School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Telephone: (018) 69 2112

Last Revised: 25 November 1996.