The Social and Historical Context of Christian Schooling
Quick Info
- Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
- Course code: EDU574
- Credit points: 10
- Subject coordinator: Mark Hutchinson
Prerequisites
The following courses are prerequisites:
- EDU400 Biblical Foundations of Education or 40 credit points
Awards offering The Social and Historical Context of Christian Schooling
This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:
Unit Content
Outcomes
- Describe an understanding of the historical, educational and social factors that have impacted Christian schooling in Australia
- Appraise the distinctive features of parent directed Christian schools with reference to the development of the Christian Education Network (CEN) movement
- Formulate an understanding and appreciation of other models of Christian schooling;
- Analyse and defend the issues involved with maintaining foundational values in changing educational and social contexts;
- Assess the ways a particular school seeks to maintain congruence with its vision and practice.
Subject Content
- The early history of Christian schooling in Australia
- The development of Parent-Controlled (CEN) schools
- Other models of distinctively Christian schooling in Australia and internationally
- Maintaining vision and values
- Christian schooling in the current social context
- Investigating another model of Christian schooling
This course may be offered in the following formats
- Face-to-Face
- Distance/ Global Online
- Intensive (5 days of classes/7 hours per day followed by 85 hours reading, writing and assignments)
- Extensive (5 days spread over the semester)
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Assessment Methods
- Forum posts (10%)
- Artefact and Oral Presentation (40%)
- Research Project Report (50%)
Prescribed Text
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