GradCertRE
Credit points
40
Minimum duration
0.5 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Online
Note:
On-Shore (Selected units may be offered on ACU campuses or off site for designated cohorts by special arrangement)
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree or an equivalent or recognised teaching qualification.
Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate, a student must complete 40cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
Pathway 1:
40 cp from Part A of the Schedule of Unit Offerings including a minimum of two Religious Education units (Part A)
or
Pathway 2:
A student who is concurrently undertaking the Master of Teaching (Secondary), or the Master of Teaching (Primary) must complete 40 cp from the units listed in Part B of the Schedule of Unit Offerings (Part B).
or
Pathway 3:
For Designated cohorts by special arrangement only: 40cp from Theology and Philosophy units listed in Part C of the Schedule of Unit Offerings (Part C).
Progression requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Part A : Part A
Part A.1 and Part A.2
Part A.1 : Religious Education Units
Complete 20 to 40 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
EDRE515 | Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives | 10 | |
EDRE516 | Learning and Teaching for Religious Education | 10 | |
EDRE517 | Liturgy and Prayer in Schools and Other Settings | 10 | |
EDRE520 | Special Studies in Religious Education | 10 | |
EDRE524 | Educating Young Children Religiously | 10 | |
EDRE529 | Teaching the Catholic Tradition | 10 |
Part A.2 : Theological Studies Units
Complete 0 to 20 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
THBS501 | Biblical Studies | 10 | |
THCT500 | Foundations of Christian Faith | 10 | |
THCT501 | Jesus the Christ | 10 | |
THCT502 | Sacraments of Initiation | 10 | |
THSR500 | Introducing Religions of the World | 10 |
Part B : Part B
PART B.1 AND PART B.2
Part B.1 : Students who are concurrently undertaking the Master of Teaching (Secondary) must complete 40 cp from the units listed below:
Complete 0 to 40 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
EDRE527 | Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | |
EDRE528 | Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | |
THBS501 | Biblical Studies | 10 | |
THCT500 | Foundations of Christian Faith | 10 |
Part B.2 : Students who are concurrently undertaking the Master of Teaching (Primary) must complete 40 cp from the units listed below:
Complete 0 to 40 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
EDRE515 | Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives | 10 | |
EDRE516 | Learning and Teaching for Religious Education | 10 | |
THBS501 | Biblical Studies | 10 | |
THCT500 | Foundations of Christian Faith | 10 |
Part C : PartC*
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
EDRE516 | Learning and Teaching for Religious Education | 10 | |
EDRE517 | Liturgy and Prayer in Schools and Other Settings | 10 | |
THBS501 | Biblical Studies | 10 | |
THBS562 | Introducing the Scriptures | 10 | |
THCT501 | Jesus the Christ | 10 | |
THCT564 | Introducing Church Life | 10 | |
THCT565 | Reflecting on Faith, Recontextualising Tradition | 10 | |
THRE500 | Dialogues on Faith and Faiths in Dialogue | 10 | |
THRE501 | The Hermeneutic Communicative Model of Religious Education | 10 | |
EDNE600 | Faith Formation and the New Evangelisation | 10 | |
EDNE601 | Creating Centres of the New Evangelisation Catholic Schools Parishes and Church Ministries | 10 | |
EDNE602 | Mission Experience in Church Ministry | 10 |
*A student may substitute other postgraduate units from the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy with the approval of the Executive Dean and following consultation with the sponsoring body so as to ensure alignment with organisational requirements and strategic priorities.