| CODE | PLC5013 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Moral, Spiritual and Religious Education of Adolescents | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Pastoral Theology, Liturgy and Canon Law | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Adolescence is a complex and turbulent part of life. During adolescence the individual faces challenges due to physical, psychological, social, intellectual, moral and religious growth and development. Teachers who teach Religious Education in Secondary Schools need to be aware and to understand these dimensions and the challenges related to them in order to be able to successfully address them through Religious Education. The Study-unit will first address this issue by delving into each of these dimensions of adolescent development. After having a clearer picture of who the adolescent is, then various moral issues which teachers will be dealing with in the class with adolescents will be studied from the point of view of the pedagogy which needs to be used to present these moral issues. Such moral issues will include: relationships with parents and peers, prayer, the development of conscience, sexuality and making choices in life. Study-Unit Aims: The study-unit aims at giving students an adequate knowledge of each of the different dimensions of adolescent development and to use this knowledge in presenting specific themes and topics to adolescents in Religious Education classes. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - discuss the implications of list and explain the six dimensions of adolescent development; - discuss the rapid changes occurring during adolescence; - examine specific moral themes and select the appropriate pedagogical model to meet the requirements of adolescents. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - identify various moral issues which adolescents encounter; - prepare and deliver lessons which truly and positively address adolescent moral issues; - challenge adolescents to analyse, evaluate and synthesize moral teachings to specific situations. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Coleman, John C. and Leo B. Hendry. The Nature of Adolescence. Adolescence and Society. 2nd ed. London; New York: Routledge, 1990. - Francis, Pope. "Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home." Encylical Letter. 2015. - Journal of Youth and Adolescence. - Santrock, John W. Adolescence. 13th ed. New York; London: McGraw-Hill Higher Education; McGraw-Hill distributor, 2009. - Schalkwijk, Frans. W. The Conscience and Self-Conscious Emotions in Adolescence: An Integrative Approach [Emoties bij jongeren]. Hove, East Sussex; New York, NY: Routledge, 2015. - Steinberg, Laurence D. Adolescence. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. Supplementary Readings: - Williams, Meg Harris (ed.). Adolescence. Talks and Papers by Donald Meltzer and Martha Harris. London: Karnac Books, 2011. - Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen and Malcolm Hughes. Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach. Harlow, England; New York: Pearson, 2012. - Eppel, E. M. and M. Eppel. Adolescents and Morality; a Study of some Moral Values and Dilemmas of Working Adolescents in the Context of a Changing Climate of Opinion. International Library of Sociology and Social Reconstruction - London; New York: Routledge & K. Paul; Humanities P., 1966. - Hendry, Leo B. and Marion Kloep. Adolescence and Adulthood: Transitions and Transformations. Houndmills, Basingstoke ; New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. - Toomey, Ron, and Neville Clement, eds. International research handbook on values education and student wellbeing. Dordrecht: Springer, 2010. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualification: First cycle degree (70 ECTS) in Theology | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Carl Mario Sultana |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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