HSC Year 1U Catholic Studies

Catholic Studies is a one unit Board Endorsed Course (BEC).

There is evidence that some form of spiritual or religious awareness has always been an important part of cultures. Religion has influenced and has been influenced by human experiences and continues to be a source of meaning and moral values for many people.

Through this course in Religion: Catholic Studies students will gain:

• An awareness of religion as a way of thinking and experience;
• An access to and understanding of the traditions of the Catholic community, its story, its experience and its teachings
• An appreciation of the part that religions have played and continue to play in human experience, at both the personal and social level
• Critical skills for evaluating the validity of religious claims and assessing the effects of religion on society and individuals.

Course Content

The Religion: Catholic Studies Course covers the following topic areas:

• Scripture and Jesus; Church and Community; God, Religion and Life; Prayer, Liturgy and Sacraments;
• Morality and Justice. These topics are taught primarily from a Catholic perspective.

Assessment Information

Assessment for this Course is Assessment Tasks and Written Examinations

Other Information

• Excluded from completing Studies of Religion I and Studies of Religion II.
• Religion: Catholic Studies does not contribute to the UAI Calculation.
• Religion: Catholic Studies does contribute to the award of the Higher School Certificate.