THSC602 - The Theology of Childhood: Close to the Mystery of God

Year

Credit points

Campus offering

Prerequisites

EDSC601 Working with Children and Young People: Ethics, Values and Practices

Unit rationale, description and aim

This unit is based on the Re-imagining Childhood Initiative (CESA 2014) that foregrounds the dignity of children, acknowledging them as competent and accomplished beings. The unit explores the constructs of childhood from sociological, anthropological, cultural, psychological, historical and philosophical perspectives. The unit's major focus will be on the nature of childhood from a Christian perspective, developing a rich theology of childhood. Participants will be required to bring this knowledge into critical dialogue with their own belief stance, and assess its implications for safeguarding the wellbeing of children and developing an appropriate culture in Catholic schools.