Course structure

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RE (Catholic) Specialism Part 1

Liturgy, Sacraments, Christology & Revelation

Short description

This course will critically explore Catholic theological understanding of Liturgy, Sacraments, Christology and Revelation. This course is a blend of face-to-face and online teaching. The course begins in January 2024.

Face-to-face and Zoom teaching dates 2024:

• Saturday 20th January, 10-5pm (On Campus)
  
• Tuesday 13th Feb, 5-7pm (Online)
• Tuesday 5th March, 5-7pm  (Online)
• Tuesday 26th March, 5-7pm (Online)
• Tuesday 16th April, 5-7pm (Online)
• Tuesday 7th May, 5-7pm (Online)
• Saturday 18th May, 10-5pm (On Campus)

Aims of the course

• To provide students with a depth of knowledge and understanding of these key religious topics enabling them to teach Religious Education with confidence and expertise.
• To stimulate academic inquiry and to encourage students to engage critically with theological, religious, philosophical and ethical concepts and ideas.

Learning outcomes

The course provides opportunities for students to develop and to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills and other attributes as described below. By the end of this course, students will be able to: 

Knowledge & Understanding

• demonstrate a comprehensive and critical understanding of the breadth of theological debate on revelation with a focus on the person of Jesus.
• demonstrate a critical understanding of the theological underpinnings of Liturgy.
• demonstrate a critical understanding of the theological underpinnings of Sacraments in their liturgical context. 
• exemplify the application of theological knowledge, as appropriate, in the context of classroom Religious Education.

Skills

• use their knowledge, critical understanding and theological literacy to enable effective communication of key theological concepts.
• demonstrate a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at - or informed by - the forefront of their academic discipline as it relates to Religious Education in the Catholic school.
• communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level. 
• demonstrate the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility.

Summative assessment

The course will be summatively assessed, by a written 4000 word equivalent, portfolio in which participants demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, skills and practical application of the themes of the course. 

• Submission date: 3rd June 2024

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RE (Catholic) Specialism Part 2

Ecclesiology, Ethics & Morality, Abrahamic Religions 

Short description

This course will critically explore theological understandings of Ecclesiology, Ethics & Morality and the Abrahamic Religions. This course is a blend of face-to-face and online teaching. 

Face-to-face teaching dates: TBC

Aims

• To provide students with a depth of knowledge and understanding of these key religious topics, enabling them to teach Religious Education with confidence and expertise. 
• To stimulate academic inquiry and to encourage students to engage critically with theological, religious, philosophical and ethical concepts and ideas. 

Learning outcomes

The course provides opportunities for students to develop and to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills and other attributes as described below. By the end of this course students will be able to:

Knowledge & Understanding

• identify and critique some historical and contemporary understandings of ecclesiology.
• reflect critically on a range of positions from within the Church's teaching on ethical and moral education.
• identify key aspects of the inter-relationship between the Abrahamic Religions (Islam, Judaism and Christianity), their world views, ethical norms and attitudes.

Skills

• use their knowledge, critical understanding and theological literacy to enable effective communication of key theological concepts.
• demonstrate a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of their academic discipline as it relates to Religious Education in the Catholic school.
• communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences 
• act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level
• demonstrate the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility

Assessment

The course will be summatively assessed by a written 4000word equivalent portfolio in which participants demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, skills and practical application of the themes of the programme.

• Submission date: TBC

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Course alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours to run all courses as advertised. In exceptional circumstances, however, the University may withdraw or alter a course. For more information, please see: Student contract.