This course does not, on its own, lead to a teaching qualification.

GradCertRE

Credit points

40

Minimum duration

0.5 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Online

Note:

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.

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 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

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 (Part A)

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 (Part B).

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 (Part C).


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.

Part A : Part A

Part A.1 and Part A.2

Part A.1 : Religious Education Units

Complete 20 to 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDRE515Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives10
EDRE516Learning and Teaching for Religious Education10
EDRE517Liturgy and Prayer in Schools and Other Settings10
EDRE520Special Studies in Religious Education10
EDRE524Educating Young Children Religiously10
EDRE529Teaching the Catholic Tradition10

Part A.2 : Theological Studies Units

Complete 0 to 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THBS501Biblical Studies10
THCT500Foundations of Christian Faith10
THCT501Jesus the Christ10
THCT502Sacraments of Initiation10
THSR500Introducing Religions of the World10

Part B : Part B

PART B.1 AND PART B.2

Part B.1 : Students who are concurrently undertaking the Master of Teaching (Secondary) must complete 40 cp from the units listed below:

Complete 0 to 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDRE527Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDRE528Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
THBS501Biblical Studies10
THCT500Foundations of Christian Faith10

Part B.2 : Students who are concurrently undertaking the Master of Teaching (Primary) must complete 40 cp from the units listed below:

Complete 0 to 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDRE515Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives10
EDRE516Learning and Teaching for Religious Education10
THBS501Biblical Studies10
THCT500Foundations of Christian Faith10

Part C : PartC*

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDRE516Learning and Teaching for Religious Education10
EDRE517Liturgy and Prayer in Schools and Other Settings10
THBS501Biblical Studies10
THBS562Introducing the Scriptures10
THCT501Jesus the Christ10
THCT564Introducing Church Life10
THCT565Reflecting on Faith, Recontextualising Tradition10
THRE500Dialogues on Faith and Faiths in Dialogue10
THRE501The Hermeneutic Communicative Model of Religious Education10
EDNE600Faith Formation and the New Evangelisation10
EDNE601Creating Centres of the New Evangelisation Catholic Schools Parishes and Church Ministries10
EDNE602Mission Experience in Church Ministry10

*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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