TEACHING SCRIPTURE IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

EDU3TSC

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students are introduced to the Bible, its composition, chronology, genres, and provenance, attending to both the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Testament. Students explore the historical, political, geographical, socio-cultural and religious frameworks behind the production of biblical texts. They learn to apply a variety of methods of textural analysis, based on the principles of Catholic biblical criticism. Students research and apply a number of methodologies for teaching scripture texts in the primary classroom, and explore the understandings and uses of the Bible by Christian communities and individuals.

Faculty: Faculty of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Bruce Pridham

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsCatholic Youth Bible NRSVPrescribedN/AST MARY'S PRESS
ReadingsReading the BibleRecommendedMaurice Ryan (2003)SOCIAL SCIENCE PRESS
ReadingsReading the Old Testament, an IntroductionRecommendedLawrence Broadt (1984)PAULIST PRESS
ReadingsStudying the Gospels, an IntroductionRecommendedGideon Goosen (2001)DWYER

Bendigo, 2014, Week 13-19, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Bruce Pridham

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 13 - 18
Two 1.0 days block mode per study period on sunday during the day from week 13 to week 18 and delivered via face-to-face.

Block ModeWeek: 13 - 18
Two 1.0 days block mode per study period on saturday during the day from week 13 to week 18 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one Analysis essay40
one essay - Sequence of Learning Activities60