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 Creed and Sacraments
  • Unit Code

    CED6712
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Damian Gerard DOYLE

Description

This unit introduces students to Catholic beliefs and practices expressed in 'creeds of faith' and the religious celebrations known as 'sacraments'. Knowledge and understanding of 'creed' and 'sacraments' will be linked to the teaching of the Religious Education Program (Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary) in Catholic schools. Completion of three Catholic Education units forms part of the accreditation requirements to teach in Catholic schools. For further information about Accreditation contact the Catholic Education Office of WA (http://ceo.wa.edu.au).

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CED4204, CED4263

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the core beliefs of Christianity as expressed in Catholic creeds.
  2. Relate the contemporary role of the Catholic Church to its mission of evangelisation.
  3. Interpret the significance of symbol, ritual and "story" in both human and religious expressions of celebration.
  4. Integrate knowledge and understanding of creed and sacraments with individual life experience.

Unit Content

  1. The human quest for God.
  2. The Judeo Christian story.
  3. Jesus of Nazareth: Jesus the Christ.
  4. Trinity (God - Father, Son, Spirit).
  5. Church.
  6. Sacramentality: symbols, signs, rituals, mystery.
  7. Church and liturgy.
  8. Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation.
  9. The Religious Education Program used in Catholic schools (Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary).

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, student centred discussion groups, online learning activities and learning tasks.

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
ProjectWebsite resource40%
AssignmentReflection paper60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectWebsite resource40%
AssignmentReflection paper60%

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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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 Creed and Sacraments
  • Unit Code

    CED6712
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Damian Gerard DOYLE

Description

This unit introduces students to Catholic beliefs and practices expressed in 'creeds of faith' and the religious celebrations known as 'sacraments'. Knowledge and understanding of 'creed' and 'sacraments' will be linked to implications for teachers in Catholic schools in Western Australia. Students will be supported in building the required skills for critical analysis, evaluation, application and the integration of unit content.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CED4204, CED4263

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critique the core beliefs of Christianity as expressed in Catholic creeds.
  2. Critically evaluate different models of 'Church'.
  3. Interpret the significance of symbol, ritual and 'story' in both human and religious expressions of celebration.

Unit Content

  1. The human quest for God.
  2. God - Father, Son, Spirit.
  3. Models of Church.
  4. Sacramentality: symbols, rituals, story.
  5. Sacraments of Initiation, Service and Healing.
  6. Eucharist: the central sacrament.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, student centred discussion groups, online learning activities and learning tasks.

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
ProjectWebsite resource60%
AssignmentReflection paper40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectWebsite resource60%
AssignmentReflection paper40%

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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