| Two New Australian Courses in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics. |
| In 2003 two Australian universities, Charles Sturt University and Flinders University in South Australia will be offering training in the 5 Strands Approach to Religious and Values Education. Students entering with a four year undergraduate degree will receive 36 Units of Credit and if enrolled full time will complete the MA in 1 Year. Students with an undergraduate degree may, under certain conditions, be able to receive up to 18 units credit on the basis of that experience. Therefore if enrolled full-time will complete the award in 1 and 1/2 years. The MA's will have core units units in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics. More details to follow. |
| GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY TEACHING Charles Sturt University Course Structure (Course based on 5 Strand Approach to Religion and Values Education.) Requests have been made from teachers, school principals and church leaders for a course in religion and philosophy teaching. The course caters for the needs of teachers who are attempting to develop a religious and values curriculum. This postgraduate course is manageable (4 Units based on the 5 Strand Approach), flexible (can be done pat-time, distance education with residential) and relevant for the classroom (combines both theory and pedagogical emphasis). You will complete subjects and have skills for application in teaching contexts. The subjects are; Teaching the Bible; Teaching Philosophy of Religion; Teaching Religious Ethics; Teaching World Religion. Each subject is a semester unit (13 Weeks). The lecturers are teachers with sound theoretical knowledge and significant classroom teaching experience. they know the needs of teachers and how to translate theory into classroom application. For more details email dpalmer@csu.edu.au |
| FLINDERS UNIVERSITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ADELAIDE COLLEGE OF DIVINITY TO OFFER A POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATION IN RELIGION AND ETHICS Flinders University will offer a new course leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Religion and Ethics commencing in 2003. There will be exit points at Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma level. In the first instance the course is designed for secondary teachers who already hold either three or four year undergraduate degrees; however, it is expected that the course will have a wider market in the general community. Entrants who hold a four-year tertiary qualification should be able to complete the MA in one year full-time. Recent debates in relation to genetic research, environmental degradation and corporate greed have highlighted the need for informed ethical decision making. This course will enable participants to deepen their understanding of Christian perspectives in relation to ethical issues. The development of the MA in Religion and Ethics is the result of a request from Dr Peter Vardy of Heythrop College, University of London, who has developed a values based program of religious education for Australian secondary schools. The Flinders MA in Religion and Ethics is designed to provide in-service training for teachers in schools using Dr Vardy’s program. Update, May2003: This is to inform you that the Grad. Cert., Grad. Dip., and the M.A. in religion and Ethics have all been approved by the university and will be offered to students in face to face mode from the beginning of Semester two 2003. It is likely that we will look at distance mode in the future. One of the core topics: THEO 8303 Reason, Value & Religious Belief: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion' will be offered at the ACD Campus, Brooklyn Park, semester 2, Wednesday evenings 5pm-8pm. Further information: Dr Stephen Downs, Head, Flinders School of Theology (08) 8416 8468 or Stephen.Downs@Flinders.edu.au Or Mrs Barbara George, Registrar, Adelaide College of Divinity (08) 8416 8401 or Barbara.George@Flinders.edu.au |
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