Religious Education

Designed for Catholic Educators practicing the vocation of teaching, this course offers the opportunity to reflect, in an adult context, on the significance of faith and faith growth for themselves and their students to acquire theological background and pedagogical skills for the teaching of Religious Education and the integration of Gospel Values across the curriculum. Characteristics of approaches to Christian Education will be examined and applied to teaching practice.

The course aims to explore the foundations and rationale of the Canadian catechetical program, its context and directives in the light of the Post-Vatican II. Also, it will lead the students to greater understanding and appreciation of Catechesis in the faith formation in schools through Religious Education Programs.

This course places various psychological and philosophical theories of human development as well as the insights of critical theorists in dialogue with the theological insights of conversion and mercy. This dialogue grounds a hermeneutic of Christian hope that is responsive to the challenges of our times.

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An opportunity for an experience-based learning situation. During the term students will meet on regular basis in order to serve the integration of ministry experience with academic and personal growth.