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RED505: Sacramental Theology and Adolescent Pedagogy

RED505: Sacramental Theology and Adolescent Pedagogy

UNIT OUTLINES

RED505: Sacramental Theology and Adolescent Pedagogy

Key details

Accredited towardsGraduate Certificate in Religious Education (Secondary)
Unit typeCore unit
Credit points6
Indicative contact hours1 hour tutorial (synchronous online session)
Lecture material should be consulted in your own time prior to the tutorial
Delivery ModeOnline
PrerequisitesNone
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Offered in

Semester 1, Semester 2

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Overview

This unit starts with an exploration of effective contemporary adolescent pedagogy in religious education with a focus on a liberal arts approach, the use of provocation of thought, discussion, reflection, contemplation, prayer and meditation. Students completing this subject will develop a body of knowledge in the theology and catechesis of sacraments and sacramentality for the teaching of students in secondary schools. Key principles of Catholic moral teaching and processes for moral decision making will be analysed with a deep understanding of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and its importance. The Mass will be explored in detail as students study the ‘source and summit’ of Catholic life – the Eucharist.

 

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Analyse the key principles of the teaching of adolescent students according to their stage of religious development with a view to their practical application in incorporating a liberal arts approach, the use of provocation of thoughts, discussion, reflection, contemplation, prayer and meditation;
  2. Identify and explain the main characteristics of the sacraments in the Catholic Tradition;
  3. Articulate a broad and coherent understanding of sacraments in the Catholic Tradition;
  4. Demonstrate theological reasoning and analytical skills to understand the importance of the sacraments in the Catholic Tradition;
  5. Apply an authoritative capacity for analysing the theology of the sacraments in the Catholic Tradition;
  6. Analyse key principles of Catholic moral teaching and processes for moral decision making with a deep understanding of the sacrament of Reconciliation and its importance;
  7. Explore the Mass in detail and the centrality of the ‘source and summit’ of Catholic life – the Eucharist.

 


 

Other Religious Education Units

RED501Historical Context of Catholic Teaching
RED502Teaching the Sacraments
RED503Challenges and Strategies in Religious Education
RED504Introduction to Biblical Studies
RED505Sacramental Theology and Adolescent Pedagogy
RED506Faith and Reason in Adolescent Education
RED507Biblical Studies and Prayer for Adolescents
RED508Historical Context of Catholic Doctrine

 


 

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