Course Catalogue

Theology In Education 2 EDUC2060

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Education
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 2 (SCQF level 8)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course explores Catholic teaching on Christology, Ecclesiology and Eschatology. 

Timetable

Combination of lectures and seminars.

Requirements of Entry

Recommended: Theology in Education 1

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 developed understanding of the link between theological understanding and the teaching of Religious Education;

b. to encourage a growing 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 critical thinking skills necessary to become an effective teacher of Religious Education.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

Knowledge and Understanding

 

At the end of the course students will be able to:

a. demonstrate an understanding of the breadth of theological debate on the person of Jesus;

 

b. identify the principal features of the religious, political and social climate in first century Palestine;

 

c. demonstrate an understanding of current Catholic thought on ecclesiology and eschatology;

 

 

 

Skills


On completion of the course students should be able to:


a. demonstrate an informed 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