How religious affiliations, ideas, movements and belief systems have shaped society and culture, past and present.
How religious tradition contributes to the development of worldview and comprehension of meaning and purpose for individuals and communities.
How religious debate contributes to social, cultural, political and ethical issues.
How particular beliefs and perspectives contribute to the role of religion in society.
How issues and challenges for religious traditions manifest in contemporary society.
Engage in group discussions and presentations.
Conduct individual and group research.
Select topics to study e.g. one religious tradition from: Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Aboriginal spirituality.
Investigate inter-related aspects of religious traditions e.g. ritual, practices, symbols, structures and festivals, or sacred texts.
Investigate ethics as a discipline that articulates the thinking that goes into developing a moral position.
Investigate a variety of ethical codes of world religious traditions and other ethical frameworks (such as natural law ethics, virtue ethics, situation ethics, Kantian ethics)
Investigate significant challenge and change encountered by a religious tradition within a key period (may be historical or contemporary)
Undertake non-biased investigation into co-existence of religious and secular traditions in Australia and globally.
Is interested in studying how religion interfaces with culture, ethics and society.
Enjoys reading on religious and ethical topics.
‘A’/‘B’ (or ‘C’ in consultation with is interested in interpreting religious issues from a range of perspectives of religious traditions or viewpoint.
Understands and is willing to engage in a course that is designed to be available to all learners, irrespective of the existence, or nature, of any individual religious beliefs.
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Course Overview
You have
'A/B’ (or ‘C’ in consultation with teachers) in Year 10 Australian Curriculum History or English or CA in Religion in Society 2.
TASC course
Studies of Religion 3
May lead to
A pathway to Philosophy 3 and builds skills relevant to Modern History 3 and Ancient History 3.
A pathway to further studies in Asian studies, philosophy, education, counselling, politics or other humanities courses such as history and anthropology.
