Course Catalogue

Theology in Education 1 EDUC1033

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Education
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

Theology in Education 1 explores Catholic teaching on images of God, the faith-reason partnership and sources of revelation.

Timetable

Combination of lectures and seminars.

Requirements of Entry

International and Erasmus must have approval from Education Study Abroad Coordinator

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Set exercise (1000 words equivalent)

Written assignment (1000 words)

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

The general aims of this course are:


a. to offer participants a broad awareness of the link between theological understanding and the teaching of Religious Education;


b. to encourage a critical awareness of the use of appropriate theological language in the teaching of Religious Education;


c. to allow participants to develop the intellectual knowledge and thinking skills necessary to become an effective teacher of Religious Education.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

Knowledge and Understanding

 

On completion of the course students should be able to:


a. recognise the centrality of the doctrine of theTrinity to Christian faith and practice;

 

b. identify the principal features of the relationship between faith and reason in Catholic thought;


c. explain the Catholic understanding of the nature of divine Revelation and its relationship to Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium;


d. recognise the place of the Scriptures in Catholic theology.


Skills


On completion of the course students should be able to:



a. demonstrate an appropriate use of academic writings skills, including referencing, in their course work;


b. use the principles of critical thinking to reflect on their own and others' learning;


c. sustain concise and informed arguments, both orally and in writing, on the areas studied in the course.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions