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Graduate Diploma of Arts

 

INTRODUCTION

The Graduate Diploma of Arts is a one year full-time, or equivalent part-time course designed to provide graduate students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills relevant to specific occupational fields.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

An appropriate three year degree award from a recognised tertiary institution, or equivalent.

Some fields of study within the Graduate Diploma of Arts may have special admission requirements.  Students should refer to the relevant section on major fields of study for further information.

 

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course consists of eight units of study.

 

The following fields of study are available in the School of International, Cultural and Community Studies:

 

      Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies

      Consultancy in Human and Social Services

      Language Studies

      Professional Writing

      Public Policy and Analysis

      Religious Studies

Religious Studies

 

The Graduate Diploma of Arts (Religious Studies) comprises eight units which provide specialist preparation in Religious Studies, both in content and educational applications, for graduates who have no academic background in these areas.  It is designed to enable graduates to apply their understanding of religion in further scholarly investigation or to exercise their resultant expertise in the classroom, or through leadership in the school, or in other appropriate contexts such as youth work, social work or in church and other religious agencies.

 

COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY

The course is available by full-time or part-time study on Mount Lawley campus.  It is also available by external study.
 
All students complete:
HIS4105 World History 15
PHR312S Philosophy of Religion 15
PHR4101 The Search for Meaning 15
PHR4103 Myth, Ritual and Magic 15
PHR4113 Alternative Realities: Contemporary Social Movements 15
PHR4119 Sects, Scrolls and Saviours: The Origins of Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism 15
PHR4149 Christianity in the Modern World 15
Plus
any other unit approved by the course coordinator.
 
Catholic Studies Education
A separate stream in Catholic Studies is also offered and any of the following units may be substituted for those listed above.
 
CED4201 Curriculum Design in Religious Education 15
CED4301 Creative Dimensions of Religious Education 15
CES4101 Church History 15
CES4103 The Church and Morality 15
CST4101 Sacraments 15
CST4201 Christology 15
RST4217 New Testament: Johannine Literature 15
 
Students seeking employment in the Catholic education system should consult the Catholic Studies coordinator.
 
Islamic Studies
A separate stream in Islamic Studies is also offered and any of the following units may be substituted for those listed above.
 
ISL4101 Introduction to Islamic Studies 15
ISL4102 Islamic Society 15
ISL4103 Ethics, Values and Morals in Islam 15
ISL4104 Introduction to the Qur'an 15
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2006 VET: 3/31/2006