Course code: 2161 + Off-campus (Clayton ) + Full-fee-paying course: unit fee $2500 (2005); course fee $5000 (2005) + International students: N/A + Attendance not required (however, as all four units include an assessment component in performance and presentation skills, off-campus students will be required to present video tapes of some activities to be assessed, or participate in a video conference)
The course provides an introduction to the training required to practise as a civil celebrant in Australia. It also provides a point of entry to the Graduate Diploma in Civil Ceremonies for people who are motivated and have advanced their education through a route other than university study. The course focuses on cultural variation and sensitivities in the conduct of public ceremonies associated with lifecycle events.
The course is open to candidates with a bachelors degree. Those who do not have a bachelors degree but who have a minimum of five years of 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 curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation and a statement of up to 1000 words outlining their career objectives and reasons for applying for the program.
It is essential for all students to have email and internet access.
The course requires the satisfactory completion of the core unit CVL4010 and one of the two other 12-point, one-semester units listed below, accumulating a total of 24 credit points. Off-campus students normally complete the course part-time over two semesters (off-campus students may only take one unit per semester).
Students must complete:
In addition, students must complete one of:
As all the above units in the Faculty Certificate in Civil Ceremonies have an assessment component in performance and presentation skills, all off-campus learning students must present videotapes of some of the activity to be assessed, or participate in a video conference for each unit.
Assessment methods include reflective essays, fieldwork reports, and videotaped presentations or participation in a video conference in-class exercises. There are no examinations.
To practice as a civil marriage celebrant, authorisation from the Commonwealth Attorney General's Department is required. On satisfactory completion of the faculty certificate, students must go on to complete the Graduate Diploma in Civil Ceremonies in order to qualify to apply to the Attorney General's Department for registration as a civil marriage celebrant. There is no requirement for authorisation to conduct ceremonies that mark rites of passage other than those of marriage.
Further informationFor more detailed information, contact Ms Judy Watt, Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology, School of Historical Studies, Clayton campus, telephone +61 3 9905 2036, fax +61 3 9905 2210, or email judy.watt@arts.monash.edu.au. Completed applicationsCompleted applications are to be forwarded to the Coursework
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