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This course will critically explore theological understandings of Ecclesiology, Ethics and Morality, and Abrahamic Religions.

This course is a blend of face to face and online teaching. The course begins in January and ends in June. There will be a total of 40 hours of contact time. This will be:

4 full days = 24 hours face to face

16 hours online

Normally a GTCS registration number and the Catholic Teacher's Certificate in Religious Education (or equivalent) offered by the University of Glasgow in partnership with the Bishops' Conference of Scotland. This qualification is available to students on Initial Teacher Education programmes in the School of Education, University of Glasgow.

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RE (Catholic) Specialism Part 2

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.

■ To provide students with a depth of knowledge and understanding of 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.

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 and 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 interrelationship between the Abrahamic Religions (Islam, Judaism and Christianity), their world views, ethical norms and attitudes

 Skills

Intellectual skills

■ use their knowledge, critical understanding and theological literacy to enable effective communication of key theological concepts

Transferable/key skills

■ 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

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components of the course's summative assessment.