Purpose
This course will enable students to explore and deepen their knowledge and understanding of the language, effective teaching and assessment of Religious Education within Catholic schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. The exploration will take in the context of the primary and secondary Religious Education curriculum statements prescribed by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC).
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Define key theological and catechetical terms and apply them to the context of the Catholic School.
- Critically evaluate current literature on best practice and illustrate its application and impact on teaching and learning in Religious Education.
- Using the key components/resources of the Religious Education Curriculum create a short unit of work from either the prescribed primary or secondary programmes for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Topics
- The Catholic School environment
- The context and the language of Religious Education
- Stages of Faith Development
- Exploring the prescribed Religious Education Programme for
- Primary Schools
- Secondary Schools
- Best practice in teaching and learning in Religious Education.
- Effective assessment and evaluation in Religious Education
- Teacher: Cynthia Piper
- Teacher: Paul Shannon
Purpose
Christian spirituality, or the experience of integrating God in everyday life and in prayer, is at the heart of Religious Education. This course will provide students with the opportunity to explore the meaning of Christian spirituality; practical suggestions to enhance the place of prayer and liturgy in the life of a Catholic school community; and the opportunity to examine the impact of faith development on the growth and development of the spirituality of children and/or adolescent in the context of a Catholic School in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyse the meaning of spirituality, images of God and prayer from within the Christian tradition
- Identify Fowlers Six Stages of Faith Development and demonstrate the implications of these within the school setting
- Create and plan different ways of praying with children/adolescents for use in both every day practice and a special occasion within the school setting.
Topics
- Spirituality in the Christian Tradition
- Fowlers six stages of faith development
- Images of God
- Christian Prayer and Liturgy
- Developing and nourishing spirituality
- Prayer in the Religious Education Programme
- Teacher: Lyn Smith
Purpose
Christian spirituality, or the experience of integrating God in everyday life and in prayer, is at the heart of Religious Education. This course will provide students with the opportunity to explore the meaning of Christian spirituality; practical suggestions to enhance the place of prayer and liturgy in the life of a Catholic school community; and the opportunity to examine the impact of faith development on the growth and development of the spirituality of children and/or adolescent in the context of a Catholic School in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyse the meaning of spirituality, images of God and prayer from within the Christian tradition
- Identify Fowlers Six Stages of Faith Development and demonstrate the implications of these within the school setting
- Create and plan different ways of praying with children/adolescents for use in both every day practice and a special occasion within the school setting.
Topics
- Spirituality in the Christian Tradition
- Fowlers six stages of faith development
- Images of God
- Christian Prayer and Liturgy
- Developing and nourishing spirituality
- Prayer in the Religious Education Programme
- Teacher: Kelly Ross
- Teacher: Cynthia Piper
- Teacher: Tracy Robinson
This is a template which allows lecturers to choose a way to structure their course in Moodle, with the benefits and downsides of each model.
- Teacher: Lyn Smith
- Teacher: Catherine Lipski
- Teacher: Lyn Smith
Purpose
Christian spirituality, or the experience of integrating God in everyday life and in prayer, is at the heart of Religious Education. This course will provide students with the opportunity to explore the meaning of Christian spirituality; practical suggestions to enhance the place of prayer and liturgy in the life of a Catholic school community; and the opportunity to examine the impact of faith development on the growth and development of the spirituality of children and/or adolescent in the context of a Catholic School in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyse the meaning of spirituality, images of God and prayer from within the Christian tradition
- Identify Fowlers Six Stages of Faith Development and demonstrate the implications of these within the school setting
- Create and plan different ways of praying with children/adolescents for use in both every day practice and a special occasion within the school setting.
Topics
- Spirituality in the Christian Tradition
- Fowlers six stages of faith development
- Images of God
- Christian Prayer and Liturgy
- Developing and nourishing spirituality
- Prayer in the Religious Education Programme
- Teacher: Katie Montgomery