RED505: Sacramental Theology and Adolescent Pedagogy
Key details
| Accredited towards | Graduate Certificate in Religious Education (Secondary) |
| Unit type | Core unit |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Indicative contact hours | 1 hour tutorial (synchronous online session) Lecture material should be consulted in your own time prior to the tutorial |
| Delivery Mode | Online |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Offered in | Semester 1, Semester 2 |
| Tuition fee | Learn more |
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:
- 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;
- Identify and explain the main characteristics of the sacraments in the Catholic Tradition;
- Articulate a broad and coherent understanding of sacraments in the Catholic Tradition;
- Demonstrate theological reasoning and analytical skills to understand the importance of the sacraments in the Catholic Tradition;
- Apply an authoritative capacity for analysing the theology of the sacraments in the Catholic Tradition;
- 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;
- Explore the Mass in detail and the centrality of the ‘source and summit’ of Catholic life – the Eucharist.
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