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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Catholic Studies: Prayer and Morality

  • Unit Code

    CED4262

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit is designed for students considering teaching in Catholic schools in Western Australia. The unit explores the Catholic Church's teaching on prayer and morality. A focus of the unit is how these two areas of Catholic teaching are taught in Religious Education in Catholic schools in Western Australia. An understanding of appropriate prayer experiences for children in Catholic schools is also explored.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CED4203

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critique contemporary ethical issues in light of Catholic moral teaching.
  2. Distinguish between 'ethical', 'legal' and 'moral' issues.
  3. Identify appropriate prayer experiences for students.
  4. Outline the meaning and place of prayer in the Christian tradition.
  5. Reflect on and articulate personal understandings of the content presented.
  6. Relate unit content to the teaching of the Religious Education Program (K-12) used in Catholic schools in Western Australia.
  7. Understand the fundamental principles on which Catholic teaching on morality is based.

Unit Content

  1. Ethical approaches to decision-making.
  2. Human faith, religious faith, Christian faith.
  3. Natural law, commandments, virtues.
  4. Prayer in the Catholic school and classroom.
  5. Prayer: personal, communal, liturgical.
  6. The Religious Education Program used in Catholic schools in Western Australia.
  7. The dignity of the human person.
  8. The importance of conscience.
  9. Values, sin and reconciliation.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and tutorials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentPrayer and Morality in the Catholic tradition60%
TestIn class test40%

Text References

  • ^ Knox, I. (1999). Theology for teachers. Ottawa, Novalis.
  • Malone, P., & Ryan, M. (2006). Exploring the religion classroom. Wentworth Falls: Social Science Press.
  • Libreria, E. (1997). Catechism of the Catholic Church. Homebush: St Paul's Publications.
  • Holy Bible: New revised standard version. (1993). Nashville: Catholic Bible Press.
  • Black, P., O'Neil, K., & Black, P. (2003). The essential moral handbook: A guide to Catholic living. Missouri: Liguori Publications.
  • Engebretson, K., Duncan, B., Elliott, P., Rule, P., & Rymarz, R. (2004). Catholic ethical thinking for senior secondary students. Melbourne: James Goold House Publications.
  • Christie, E. (2008). Coming home: A guide to teaching Christian meditation to children. Mulgrave: John Garratt Publishing.
  • Catholic Education Office of Western Australia. (n.d.). Religious education program. Perth: Author.
  • Nolen, B. (2008). Prayer strategies: A teachers manual. Palmerson: Farrar House Publishing.
  • Flynn, E. (2000). Why believe Foundations of Catholic theology. Wisconsin: Sheed & Ward.

Journal References

  • Journal of Religious Education
  • Journal of Catholic School Studies

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Catholic Studies: Prayer and Morality

  • Unit Code

    CED4262

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit is designed for students considering teaching in Catholic schools in Western Australia. The unit explores the Catholic Church's teaching on prayer and morality. A focus of the unit is how these two areas of Catholic teaching are taught in Religious Education in Catholic schools in Western Australia. An understanding of appropriate prayer experiences for children in Catholic schools is also explored. Completion of three Catholic Education units forms part of the accreditation requirements to teach in Catholic schools. For further information, please contact the Catholic Education Office of WA (http://ceo.wa.edu.au).

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CED4203

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critique contemporary ethical issues in light of Catholic moral teaching.
  2. Distinguish between 'ethical', 'legal' and 'moral' issues.
  3. Identify appropriate prayer experiences for students.
  4. Outline the meaning and place of prayer in the Christian tradition.
  5. Reflect on and articulate personal understandings of the content presented.
  6. Relate unit content to the teaching of the Religious Education Program (K-12) used in Catholic schools in Western Australia.
  7. Understand the fundamental principles on which Catholic teaching on morality is based.

Unit Content

  1. Ethical approaches to decision-making.
  2. Human faith, religious faith, Christian faith.
  3. Natural law, commandments, virtues.
  4. Prayer in the Catholic school and classroom.
  5. Prayer: personal, communal, liturgical.
  6. The Religious Education Program used in Catholic schools in Western Australia.
  7. The dignity of the human person.
  8. The importance of conscience.
  9. Values, sin and reconciliation.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and tutorials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentPrayer and Morality in the Catholic tradition60%
TestIn class test40%

Text References

  • ^ Knox, I. (1999). Theology for teachers. Ottawa, Novalis.
  • Malone, P., & Ryan, M. (2006). Exploring the religion classroom. Wentworth Falls: Social Science Press.
  • Libreria, E. (1997). Catechism of the Catholic Church. Homebush: St Paul's Publications.
  • Holy Bible: New revised standard version. (1993). Nashville: Catholic Bible Press.
  • Black, P., O'Neil, K., & Black, P. (2003). The essential moral handbook: A guide to Catholic living. Missouri: Liguori Publications.
  • Engebretson, K., Duncan, B., Elliott, P., Rule, P., & Rymarz, R. (2004). Catholic ethical thinking for senior secondary students. Melbourne: James Goold House Publications.
  • Christie, E. (2008). Coming home: A guide to teaching Christian meditation to children. Mulgrave: John Garratt Publishing.
  • Catholic Education Office of Western Australia. (n.d.). Religious education program. Perth: Author.
  • Nolen, B. (2008). Prayer strategies: A teachers manual. Palmerson: Farrar House Publishing.
  • Flynn, E. (2000). Why believe Foundations of Catholic theology. Wisconsin: Sheed & Ward.

Journal References

  • Journal of Religious Education
  • Journal of Catholic School Studies

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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