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Director
and graduate coordinator: Dr Constant Mews
The Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology was established in the Faculty
of Arts in order to promote interdisciplinary teaching and research in the
areas of religion and theology. The centre offers both minor and major
sequences within the Faculty of Arts as well as an honours program. It has
established extensive links with the Melbourne College of Divinity with which
it coordinates the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology double degree
program. The centre offers symposia, workshops and seminars in which research
into religion and theology is presented and discussed.
Postgraduate supervision for those wishing to pursue research degrees in
religious studies and theology is available through the Centre for Studies in
Religion and Theology. The centre also offers interdisciplinary subjects at the
postgraduate level which examine the beliefs and practices of different
religious traditions. Masters by coursework and masters by coursework and
research programs are offered by the centre. Further details can be obtained
from the director. For information contact the director Dr Constant Mews,
9905 2185, or Professor Gary D Bouma, 9905 2982.
PHILIP
AYRES Seventeeth and eighteenth-century English literature and religion.
HARRY BALLIS Sociology of religion, career change, research methods.
GARY BOUMA Sociology of religion.
KEVIN HART Literature and theology; hermeneutics.
PETER HOWARD History of popular Christianity and Renaissance society and
religion.
FRED KLARBERG Civil ceremonies.
NEVILLE KNIGHT Sociology of religion; spiritual experience; Christian sects and
movements; youth and religion.
IAN MABBETT Early Asian history, principally Indian and Cambodian; history of
religions, principally Buddhism.
CONSTANT MEWS Medieval, intellectual and religious history; comparative
religion.
MARIAN QUARTLY Religion and Australian history.
KATE RIGBY German literature, culture and society; feminist theory and
ecological spirituality.
WALTER VEIT Hymnology, hermeneutics.
MILLICENT VLADIV-GLOVER Post-structuralist theory, comparative literature
Students who successfully complete the MA in religion and theology will have demonstrated their ability to analyse religious and theological issues in their cultural, historical and literary context, in the light of contemporary theoretical perspectives; demonstrated their understanding of the interaction between religion and society as well as of the role of sacred texts in the self-understanding of a religious tradition; demonstrated their ability to discuss critically and clearly the contemporary significance of a variety of religious traditions and perspectives.
Course
code: 0020
Course fee: Local students HECS; international students $A12,000 pa
The centre facilitates enrolment in PhD programs with a focus on the study of
religion and theology. Students must enrol, however, within a specific
department.
Course
code: 0017
Course fee: Local students HECS; international students $A12,000 pa
The centre offers the MA by 100 per cent research for candidates examining
issues in religion and theology.
An honours degree (H2A or above), MQual with a research component in religion and theology (H2A or above) or its equivalent in one or more arts or theological disciplines.
Course
code: 0017
Course fee: Local students HECS; international students $A12,000 pa
Coordinator: Dr Constant Mews
An honours degree in one or more arts or theological disciplines or MQual with a research component in religion and theology (H2A or above).
Students will take one or two subjects to the value of sixteen points, to be chosen from fifth year subjects. At least one of the core subjects RLM5100 (Religion in Australian society) or RLM5090 (The authority of the text) must be taken if not already taken at honours or for the MQual. In addition, a student will enrol in a thesis equivalent to 66 per cent research which is usually of 25,000-35,000 words.
Program
code: 1988
Program fee: Local students HECS; international students $A12,000 pa
Program director: Constant Mews
This program provides an introduction to graduate study of religion and theology and training in research work, comparable to that provided by BA(Hons) in religion and theology. It will be especially useful for students coming back to study after time in the workforce who wish to acquaint themselves with recent debates in the study of religion and theology.
Upon successful completion of three subjects and a research project, students should have demonstrated an ability to find and employ a range of sources in the interpretation of a religious or theological question; show an awareness of theoretical issues which bear on the topics they select for close examination; develop coherent arguments and arrive at clear conclusions based on evidence; gain a more thorough understanding of methodological and theoretical debates concerning the study of religion and theology
Candidates
holding a pass degree with a strong (credit-level average in third part of a
major) undergraduate background in one or more arts or theological
disciplines.
Students who have completed relevant subjects at fourth year level with a grade
of credit or above may apply for a maximum of 50 per cent credit at the time
they seek entry into the program. They must complete, however, RLM4000 and one
methodology subject. Candidates may seek permission to undertake subjects at
fourth year level at a tertiary institution, such as the Melbourne College of
Divinity, approved by the director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and
Theology. Under no circumstances may subjects taken outside Monash amount to
more than 50 per cent.
Students will be required to enrol in forty-eight points of coursework comprising:
at least one methodology subject:
and two other twelve-point subjects, or one subject with a second methodology subject, chosen from the following:
(Distance
education programs offered subject to approval.)
Coordinators: Dr Fred Klarberg and Professor Gary Bouma
The programs in civil ceremonies prepare students to plan and conduct public
ceremonies of recognition such as weddings, namings and graduations, and
ceremonies of grief such as funerals and divorce. They aim to enable graduates
to provide expert advice on precedent and etiquette and to help people handle
the often emotionally charged processes of moving through a rite of passage.
The courses aim to prepare graduates to orchestrate the delicate issues of
planning and conducting rites of passage with sensitivity, dignity and
propriety. The programs are designed to develop an appropriate understanding of
the possibilities and limitations of the role of a celebrant, including
listening carefully to clients and, where appropriate, referring them elsewhere
for professional legal and counselling advice. Literary and musical content of
ceremonies are considered.
Course code: 2161
Course fee: local students $A6600; international students $A12,000 pa (full time)
Course fee: Local students $A6600; international students $A9000 pa (full-time)
In addition to providing an understanding of cultural variation and sensitivities in public statements of lifecycle events, this course prepares celebrants to plan and conduct public ceremonies of grief such as funerals and divorce, and ceremonies of recognition such as weddings, namings, majority. The course is designed to provide the training required to practise as a civil celebrant in Australia. This emerging profession has grown substantially since the first appointments were made in 1973 such that in 1996 fully 38.5 per cent of all marriages in Australia were registered by civil marriage celebrants. Civil celebrants now also offer funerals, namings and other rites of passage. People who perform functions touching the lives of others are widely expected to have been trained to undertake what they do. In the light of the university's continuing engagement with developments in society and its commitment to the social sciences it is appropriate that Monash University provide a course in this field. At the invitation of the Attorney General the faculty has submitted the course to him for approval as a formal course to provide the necessary training for those seeking to become certified as civil marriage celebrants. Most celebrants work independently.
Upon
successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Civil Ceremonies),
students will have demonstrated the ability to function as a professional
celebrant including:
(a) a knowledge of the history, cultural variety and social traditions of rites
of passage associated with lifecycle events;
(b) a working knowledge of the uses of literature and music in marking
lifecycle events;
(c) the ability to identify emotional, legal and ethical aspects of rites of
passage and to be able to respond sensitively, including making appropriate
referrals for professional advice;
(d) the ability to prepare and conduct public ceremonies in consultation with
those involved;
(e) a sense of professional responsibility, including standards of practice and
performance and accountability to clients and colleagues.
The course is available to applicants with a bachelors degree or equivalent education and experience. Students who have completed a Faculty Certificate in civil ceremonies with grades of credit average or above will obtain 50 per cent credit and can complete the graduate diploma in half a year of full-time or one year of part-time study.
Four subjects are required for the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Civil Ceremonies).
* DISTANCE EDUCATION (DE) STUDENTS SHOULD NOTE THAT ONLY TWO SUBJECTS, CVL4010 AND CVL4020, WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 1999 AND THAT DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS THEREFORE CAN ONLY STUDY PART-TIME IF THEY WISH TO COMPLETE THE COURSE IN DE MODE. THE REMAINING SUBJECTS, CVL4030 AND CVL4040, ARE PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION IN 2000.
Program code: 2157
Program fee: Local students $A3300; not available to international students
Course fee: Local students $A3300; international students $A4500 pa (full time)
This program of study is designed to provide an introduction to the training required to practise as a civil celebrant in Australia. It provides a point of entry to the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Civil Ceremonies) for people who are motivated and have advanced their education through a route other than university study. Nurses frequently commence civil ceremonies studies at certificate level. This program of study focuses on cultural variation and sensitivities in the conduct of public ceremonies associated with lifecycle events. Most celebrants work independently.
Upon successful completion of the Faculty Certificate in Civil ceremonies, students will have demonstrated a developing professional ability to practise as a celebrant including (a) a knowledge of the history, cultural variety, literary and social traditions of rites of passage associated with life cycle events; (b) enhanced skills and increased resources in the professional practice of conducting civil ceremonies.
This program of study is open to candidates with a bachelors degree. Those who do not have a bachelors degree, but who have a minimum of five years relevant work experience may also be admitted. Relevant work experience includes responsible work in education, nursing, counselling, human services, human resource management, or the equivalent whether paid or volunteer. Those seeking admission on the basis of relevant work experience must submit a dossier including a CV, position descriptions and three letters of recommendation and a statement of up to 1000 words outlining their career objectives and reasons for applying for the program.
The
Faculty Certificate in civil ceremonies requires the satisfactory completion of
one core subject, CVL4010, and one of two other twelve-point, single-semester
subjects listed below, accumulating a total of twenty-four credit points.
Students must complete
In addition, students must complete one of:
* DISTANCE EDUCATION (DE) STUDENTS SHOULD NOTE THAT ONLY TWO SUBJECTS, CVL4010 AND CVL4020, WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 1999 AND THAT DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS THEREFORE CAN ONLY STUDY PART-TIME IF THEY WISH TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM IN DE MODE. ANOTHER SUBJECT, CVL4030 IS PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION IN 2000.
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