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Master of Religious Education (120)
The Master of Religious Education aims to provide graduates with a previous degree in education, or a related field, the opportunity to apply an advanced body of knowledge in various contexts for professional practice or scholarship and as a pathway for further learning. The MRE aims to develop skills to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience or a piece of scholarship through the application of relevant research methodologies. In addition, the course aims to build capacity for professional reflective practice in a range of religious education contexts.
Course Structure
The Master of Religious Education comprises five Core units (50 points) and seven restricted electives (70 points), of which three must be REDU units.
| CORE (5 Units – 50 points) | |
| D8120 (REDU800) | Foundations for Religious Education: Theory and Practice |
| D8121 (REDU801) | Religious Education in the Contemporary Classroom |
| REDU916 | Theology of Religious Education |
| D9290 (REDU903) | Capstone Project in Religious Education |
| T8106 (THEO800) | Foundations for Theological Studies |
| ELECTIVES (7 Units – 70 points) | |
| At least three REDUXXX restricted electives chosen from: | |
| D8192 (REDU802) | Issues in Religious Education |
| D9291 (REDU900) | Issues in Religious Education for the 21st Century |
| REDU901 | Contemporary Pedagogies and Classroom Practices in Religious Education |
| REDU902 | Research and Praxis in Religious Education |
| REDU914 | Religion and Young People in Australia and Abroad |
| D9225 (REDU915) | Godly Play, Religious Education and the Future |
| REDU917 | The Early Years in School Based Religious Education |
| REDU919 | Early Childhood Classroom Practice |
| REDU920 | Travelling Inwards, Travelling Outwards: Exploring Spiritual Growth for Teachers |
| REDU921 | Breaking Open Scriptures in the Classroom |
| REDU923 | Prayer, Liturgy, and Sacraments in Religious Education |
| and four restricted electives chosen from the following REDUXXX, THEOXXX, or LEADXXX units: | |
| D8192 (REDU802) | Religious Education Symposium Unit |
| D9291 (REDU900) | Issues in Religious Education for the 21st Century |
| REDU901 | Contemporary Pedagogies and Classroom Practices in Religious Education |
| REDU902 | Research and Praxis in Religious Education |
| REDU914 | Religion and Young People in Australia and Abroad |
| D9225 (REDU915) | Godly Play, Religious Education and the Future |
| REDU917 | The Early Years in School Based Religious Education |
| REDU919 | Early Childhood Classroom Practice |
| REDU920 | Travelling Inwards, Travelling Outwards: Exploring Spiritual Growth for Teachers |
| REDU921 | Breaking Open Scriptures in the Classroom |
| REDU923 | Prayer, Liturgy, and Sacraments in Religious Education |
| B8101 | Introduction to Biblical Studies |
| THEO892 | Foundational Catholic Beliefs and Values (Lismore Students Only) |
| THEO910 | Kings, Priests and Prophets: Leadership in the Hebrew Bible |
| THEO911 | Story and Theology in the Gospels |
| THEO912 | The Bible: Fact or Fiction |
| B9200 (THEO914) | Great Narratives of the Bible |
| THEO921 | Church: The Living Community of Faith |
| THEO924 | Ecological Theology |
| THEO932 | Sacramental Theology |
| THEO940 | Foundations of Theological Ethics |
| THEO942 | Justice and Peace – Catholic Social Teaching |
| THEO960 | Foundations for Missiology in a Secular, Plural and Globalised World |
| THEO966 | Faith and Science |
| THEO982 | The Spirituality of Mary MacKillop |
| THEO984 | Augustinian Spirituality for Social Justice |
| T9279 (THEO986) | Women Doctors of the Church: Fresh Wisdom from Ancient Teachers and Leaders |
| M9228 (THEO997) | Living as Christians on Indigenous Land |
| T8194 (IMER900) | Immersion Experience Critical Reflection |
| P8155 (LEAD800) | Foundations of Christian Leadership |
| LEAD801 | Leadership: Mission, Identity and Community |
| LEAD901 | Pluralism and Cultural Leadership |
| P9263 (LEAD902) | Leading Self, Leading Others |
| LEAD903 | Leader as Explorer, Guide and Meaning-maker |
| P9236 (LEAD904) | Theology and Practice of Social Justice |
| LEAD906 | Stirring the Soul – Formation of Catholic Educators and Leaders |
| LEAD921 | The Foundations of Lasallian Ministry (only for students who have taken the Together for Mission program residential) |