EDRE521 - Teaching Religion Studies to Years 11 and 12

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Campus offering

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Unit rationale, description and aim

This unit is designed to provide a basic introduction to teaching Religion Studies at post compulsory school level. It involves a brief into the historical and philosophical background of Religion Studies courses in senior secondary schools in Australia and the United Kingdom and critiques the teaching and learning approaches used in such courses. It introduces teachers to topics and themes found in Religion Studies' courses and provides a starting point for further studies in these areas.