Course Enrolment Guide ��� Graduate Certificate in

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Course Enrolment Guide ��� Graduate Certificate in
2015 Course Enrolment Guide
Faculty of Education and Arts
Religious Education
Graduate Certificate in Religious Education
Information last updated on 25 March 2015
Students should note that Course Enrolment Guides are updated regularly.
Check the website for the latest updates.
This Guide is provided to assist you to select your units for the 2015 academic
year. Specific information regarding unit outlines, assessments or content will be
provided by your Faculty.
Course Directors and/or Course Administrators will be available to assist with enrolment and re-enrolment.
You can telephone, email or contact them in person to make an appointment.
Contact Details:
Director Religious Education:
Email:
Professor Peta Goldburg
[email protected]
Course Administration Graduate Studies Unit
Email:
[email protected]
Course Enrolment Guide – Graduate Certificate in Religious Education
2015
Contents
1. How to use this Guide ................................................................................................................................ 2
2. Program Information ................................................................................................................................... 3
3. Units Offered in 2015 .................................................................................................................................. 5
4. Enrolment ................................................................................................................................................... 7
5. Course Completions ................................................................................................................................... 7
1. How to use this Guide
This Course Enrolment Guide 2015 provides you with information on when and where the units available
for study in this program(s) will be offered in 2015.
Enrolling in units for 2015
1.
Read Section 2. ‘Program Maps’ for information on course structure and unit sequence. Take note of
any prerequisite or co-requisite requirements before selecting particular units. Take note of the study
period in which units are offered.
• A prerequisite is a requirement that must be met by a student before enrolment in a stipulated
unit. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the prerequisites for a unit prior to enrolling
into that unit.
• A co-requisite is a requirement that must be met by having already passed or being concurrently
enrolled in an associated unit in order to be able to enrol in the stipulated unit.
If you wish to enrol into a unit for which you have not met the prerequisite or co-requisite
requirements, please obtain approval from your Course Coordinator.
2.
Refer to Section 3. ‘Elective Units and Additional Offerings in 2015’ to select your Elective units.
3.
Refer to Section 4. Program Information’ for further information on course structure and requirements.
4.
You must refer to Administration and Enrolment on the ACU website
(http://students.acu.edu.au/332297) for information on how to complete your enrolment via Student
Connect. ‘Administration and Enrolment’ also provides detailed information on managing your studies.
5.
Log on to Student Connect and enrol (http://students.acu.edu.au/136953). Student Connect is a
web interface allowing students to complete their ACU enrolment online.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Failure to enrol or re-enrol before the published due dates for re-enrolment on the ACU website
(http://students.acu.edu.au/381148) may result in late fee penalties.
Even if you are unsure of what units you need to enrol in, please ensure that you enrol or re-enrol
in at least one unit before the due date. Enrolling in at least one unit by the due date will enable
you to add further units, or amend your enrolment via Student Connect up until the final dates
published in the Critical Dates for Variation of Enrolment on the ACU website
(http://students.acu.edu.au/273880).
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2. Program Information
2.1
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education, a student must complete 40 cp
from Part A of the Schedule of Unit Offerings with a minimum of two Religious Education units, e.g.
EDRE5**
*Please check with your local Diocese for units required for accreditation. If you are seeking
accreditation in the Melbourne Diocese you need to complete units EDRE515, EDRE516, THCT500
and THBS501
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where
applicable.
PART A (Includes both Religious Education Units and Theology Units)
Religious Education Units
Unit Code
Credit Points
Unit Name
EDRE515
10
Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
(Previously called Principles of Religious Education)
EDRE516
10
Teaching and Learning for Religious Education
(Previously called Religious Education Curriculum)
EDRE517
10
EDRE520
10
EDRE524
10
Educating the Young Child Religiously
(Previously called Religious Education and the Young Child)
EDRE529
10
Teaching the Catholic Tradition
Liturgy and Prayer in Schools and Other Settings
(Previously called Liturgy and Prayer in Religious Education)
Special Studies in Religious Education
Theology Units
Unit Code
Credit Points
THBS501
10
Biblical Studies
THCT500
10
Foundations of Christian Faith
THCT501
10
Jesus the Christ
THCT502
10
Sacraments of Initiation
THSR500
10
Introducing World Religions
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Unit Name
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2.2
2015
A student who is concurrently undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) must
complete 40 cp from the units listed in Part B of the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where
applicable.
PART B
Students who are enrolled in the Graduate Diploma Secondary and who are concurrently completing the
Graduate Certificate in Religious Education must enrol in the following units, which are offered in
attendance mode:
Unit Code
Credit Points
Unit Name
EDRE527
10
Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1
EDRE528
10
Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 2
THBS501
10
Biblical Studies
THCT500
10
Foundations of Christian Faith
For students enrolled in the Postgraduate pre-Service courses such as the Master of Teaching (Primary),
the Master of Teaching (Secondary), and the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) please note the
following:
The Graduate Certificate in Religious Education (GradCertRE) is available face-to-face on the Brisbane,
Melbourne and Strathfield campuses, in combination with the Master of Teaching (Primary), Graduate
Diploma in Education (Secondary) and the Master of Teaching (Secondary). It provides basic certification
requirements for prospective teachers of religious education in Catholic schools. Students in these courses
should refer to the relevant Course Enrolment Guides for their units.
Units offered in the program may be available in a variety of modes such as on campus, online or on site
as approved by the Director. Note: These units are offered on a cyclical basis: not every unit is
available in every semester in every year.
For information on Unit Descriptions, please refer to the ACU Handbook on the ACU website
(http://students.acu.edu.au/387052). Please select the appropriate Handbook, and then select Unit
Descriptions.
Delivery Modes:
•
•
•
Attendance – Primarily attendance, either face-to-face or via video conference, at an ACU
campus or another location
Multi-mode – Some online with a compulsory attendance component (including examinations,
practicums, residential etc.)
Online – Fully online (including assessments)
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REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLETE AWARD
For information on the duration of your course, and the requirements to complete your award, please refer
to the Course Rules for your program.
Course Title
Course Rules
Graduate Certificate in Religious Education
http://students.acu.edu.au/643146
3. Units Offered in 2015
(NOTE: amendments may be made to unit availability depending on student demand.)
OFFERED PROFESSIONAL TERM 1
Unit
Code
Unit Title
EDRE515
Religious Education: Historical and
Contemporary Perspectives
THBS501
Dates
Biblical Studies (Inc. THEO502)
Delivery Mode
Location
5 – 8 January
Attendance
Strathfield
19 - 23 January
(Mon, Tue, Thu
and Fri)
Attendance
Strathfield
Delivery Mode
Location
Attendance
Canberra
OFFERED SEMESTER 1
Unit
Code
Unit Title
Dates
EDRE515
Religious Education: Historical
and Contemporary Perspectives
14 – 15 March and
2 – 3 May
EDRE515
Religious Education: Historical
and Contemporary Perspectives
Online
EDRE517
Liturgy and Prayer in Schools and
Other Settings
Online
EDRE529
Teaching the Catholic Tradition
Online
THBS501
Biblical Studies (Inc. THEO502)
Online
THBS501
Biblical Studies (Inc. THEO502)
21- 22 February
and 28- 29 March
Attendance
Brisbane
THBS501
Biblical Studies (Inc. THEO502)
21 – 22 February
and 28 – 29 March
Attendance
Canberra
THBS501
Biblical Studies (Inc. THEO502)
7 - 8 March
and 23 – 24 May
Attendance
Melbourne
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THSR500
Introducing World Religions (Inc.
THEO501/664)
2015
Online
OFFERED PROFESSIONAL TERM 5
Unit
Code
Unit Title
EDRE516
Teaching and Learning for
Religious Education
THCT500
Dates
Delivery Mode
Location
30 June –
3 July
Attendance
Strathfield
Foundations of Christian Faith (Inc.
THEO558)
29 - 30 June and
2 - 3 July
Attendance
Brisbane
THCT500
Foundations of Christian Faith (Inc.
THEO558)
6 - 7 and
9 - 10 July
Attendance
Melbourne
THCT500
Foundations of Christian Faith (Inc.
THEO558)
6 - 7 and
9 - 10 July
Attendance
Strathfield
OFFERED SEMESTER 2
Unit
Code
Unit Title
EDRE516
Teaching and Learning for Religious
Education
25 – 26 July
and 10 – 11
October
Attendance
Melbourne
EDRE516
Teaching and Learning for Religious
Education
8 – 9 August
and 19 – 20
September
Attendance
Canberra
EDRE516
Teaching and Learning for Religious
Education
Online
EDRE524
Educating the Young Child
Religiously
Online
EDRE524
Educating the Young Child
Religiously
EDRE529
Teaching the Catholic Tradition
Online
THCT500
Foundations Of Christian Faith
Online
THCT501
Jesus the Christ (Inc. THEO0555,
THEO660)
Online
THCT501
Jesus the Christ (Inc. THEO0555,
THEO660)
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Dates
7 - 8 August
and 16-17
October
25 July,
8, 29 August,
10 October
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Delivery Mode
Attendance
Attendance
Location
Wilcannia-Forbes
Adelaide
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THBS501
Biblical Studies (Inc. THEO502)
2015
Online
Resources and Timetables
Timetable information can be found online at https://acututor.acu.edu.au/aplus/apstudent
or you can visit the Graduate Studies Unit LEO site http://leo.acu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=8422
where you will find a range of valuable resources, including timetables, maps, administration forms and
other information about unit offerings across all campuses and sites.
4. Enrolment
Now that you have read your Course Enrolment Guide, you can enrol in units online for the 2015 Academic
Year, using Student Connect (http://students.acu.edu.au/136953). For more information about the
enrolment processes for both new and continuing students, please refer to the guides provided.
Students please note:
The course enrolment guides are subject to change. Please check regularly for updates to your course
information. If you require any academic advice, please contact your course coordinator. For any other
enquiries, please contact your local Student Centre. (http://students.acu.edu.au/42835).
5. Course Completions
Students completing the final semester of their course are required to complete an Application to Course
Complete (ACC) form (visit Enrolment Forms, http://students.acu.edu.au/154918) in order to be
assessed for course completion.
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