ED5931 - Catholic Religious Education 1

[Not offered in 2020]

This subject focuses on Scripture and its application in Catholic Education. In this subject students will be introduced to the Bible, its composition, chronology, genres, and provenance, attending to both Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Testament. Students will explore the historical, political, geographical, socio-cultural and religious frameworks behind the production of biblical texts. They will learn to apply a variety of methods of textual analysis, based on principles of Catholic biblical criticism. Students will research and critique a number of methods and strategies for teaching scripture texts in the primary and secondary classroom, and explore the understandings and uses of the Bible by Christian communities and individuals.

Learning Outcomes

• know and understand biblical texts and hermeneutics that shape the reading of scripture;
• apply knowledge to new understandings of uses of the Bible by different Christian communities;
• think critically , analyse and evaluate the principles underpinning the use of biblical texts for teaching and learning religion;
• analyse, reason, adapt and consolidate a range of creative and collaborative strategies for teaching scripture texts in the classroom and evidence-based teaching strategies to support student engagement in the learning about biblical criticism;
• communicate complex knowledge and ideas clearly and coherently to a variety of audiences through high level speaking, reading, writing, listening and advocacy skills.

Subject Assessment

• in-class test - (500 words) (10%)
• in-class essay (1200-1500 words) (40%)
• essay (1500-2000 words) (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.