Unit rationale, description and aim
The Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church applies to ministry, liturgy and sacraments in the Catholic Church and also to education in Catholic schools. This unit will focus on the current Code of Canon Law (promulgated in 1983) in relation to one or more of these aspects of Church life, including what is says about the roles and responsibilities of parish leaders and/or educators in Catholic schools.
It will normally be offered to meet the specific needs of a cohort of students, at the request of a diocese, seminary or Catholic Education Office.
Overall, this unit will broaden students' juridical horizons, presenting the Law of the Church and its legal structures as a model of universal government able to face the challenges of this pluralistic and complex modern society.
Campus offering
No unit offerings are currently available for this unit.Learning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
Describe and critically evaluate the law that gove...
Learning Outcome 01
Describe and critically evaluate the importance of...
Learning Outcome 02
Demonstrate a critical understanding of how contem...
Learning Outcome 03
Content
Topic(s) will be chosen from a particular area of expertise of the member of staff or visiting lecturer in consultation with the Head of School.
Assessment strategy and rationale
A range of assessment procedures will be used to meet the unit learning outcomes and develop graduate attributes consistent with University assessment requirements. Such procedures may include, but are not limited to: essays, reports, examinations student presentations or case studies.
The assessment tasks will provide students with the opportunity to engage in further exploration of a variety of aspects of the unit content, to demonstrate an understanding of key concepts and theories, and to engage critically with some key texts in the field.
Overview of assessments
A short written task such as a forum post or book...
A short written task such as a forum post or book review which demonstrates that students can identify some of the key issues, debates and scholarly opinions in the area of study
20%
A verbal or written presentation which requires s...
A verbal or written presentation which requires students to analyse and evaluate critically some of the major issues and scholarly arguments in the area of study and present a position of their own on them.
30%
An extended written task such as a research essay...
An extended written task such as a research essay, which enables students to demonstrate appropriate skills in the area of study by researching an aspect in greater detail, or a written or multimedia report exploring how a student could apply the knowledge and skills gained in the unit to a pastoral, pedagogical, or personal situation.
50%
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
This unit involves 150 hours of focused learning, or the equivalent of 10 hours per week for 15 weeks. The total includes formally structured learning activities such as lectures, tutorials, online learning, video-conferencing, or supervision. The remaining hours typically involve reading, research and the preparation of tasks for assessment.
Underlying the teaching and learning strategy will be constructivist and andragogical principles which emphasise that students are active, adult learners who engage best when what they are learning is relevant to them and they are responsible for their own learning. The focus, therefore, will be on student-centred learning, with consideration given to how the learning content applies to the students themselves and their contemporary context.