SENIOR HANDBOOK for 2012
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE - St Margaret Mary's College
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE - St Margaret Mary's College
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STUDY OF RELIGION<br />
Why choose Study of Religion?<br />
This course can contribute to the development of students’<br />
intellectual skills<br />
communication skills<br />
critical thinking skills<br />
cultural awareness<br />
capacity to make judgements in relation to moral, ethical and religious issues<br />
emotional, mental and spiritual health<br />
Students’ achievement is based on the ability to demonstrate skills. These skills are associated with the criteria:<br />
‘Knowledge and understanding’, ‘Evaluative processes’ and ‘Research and communication’.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
An ability to write coherently and analyse and think logically is required <strong>for</strong> Study of Religion. Students should<br />
have an “A” or “B” result in Religious Education in Year 10. A “C” result or better in Year 10 English would be<br />
advantageous.<br />
Course content and Assessment<br />
The core components of Study of Religion are:<br />
Australian religious perspectives<br />
World religions<br />
The nature and significance of religion<br />
Year 11<br />
UNIT<br />
The Nature of Religion<br />
Ritual<br />
Ritual<br />
Religion/State Relations<br />
Year 12<br />
UNIT<br />
Religion-State Relationships<br />
Religion, Values and Ethics<br />
Medical Ethics<br />
Religion, Values and Ethics:<br />
Business & Environmental Ethics<br />
Ultimate Questions<br />
ASSESSMENT<br />
Short response - Supervised exam – 2hrs<br />
Multimodal presentation: focus on a ritual from another religion other<br />
than Christianity, 5-7 minutes presentation<br />
Research assignment: an ethnographic investigation of a Christian ritual,<br />
1000-1200 words<br />
Extended written response: exploration of historical case studies in the<br />
ways religion and state have interrelated<br />
Supervised essay, 600-800 words, unseen question<br />
ASSESSMENT<br />
Response to Stimulus – Students explore and investigate how religion<br />
coexists in a political world.<br />
Unseen, in-class supervised essay<br />
Case Study<br />
Research task Multi modal presentation: the connection between the<br />
world of business/ environmental issues and ethics<br />
Unseen supervised Short answer/Response to stimulus: focus on<br />
ultimate questions concerning the meaning and purpose of life, the value<br />
of the human being, identity and destiny<br />
Homework<br />
Homework includes completing work from class, revision of major concepts and preparation of assignments. It is<br />
always recommended that students work continuously throughout each semester on all of the above.<br />
St Margaret Mary’s College Senior Handbook <strong>for</strong> <strong>2012</strong> Page 68
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