Units 3 & 4 Religion & Society

TERTIARY & CAREERS PATHWAYS:

Charity Officer, Curator, Ethicist, Law, Missionary, Outreach worker, Priest, Researcher, Social work, Teacher, Writer

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‍UNIT 3 - The search for meaning‍

In this unit students study the purposes of religion generally and then consider the religious beliefs developed by one or more than one than one religious tradition or denomination in response to the big questions of life. Students study how particular beliefs within one or more than one religious tradition or denomination may be expressed through the other aspects of religion, and explore how this is intended to foster meaning for adherents. Students then consider the interaction between significant life experience and religion.‍

Learning Activities:‍

Research and analysis of the big questions of life, using text questions, media inputs and other stimuli. Investigation activities relating to the areas of study, and guest speakers and other inputs to consolidate knowledge and understanding.‍

Key Skills Achieved:

‍An ability to:

• identify the aspects of religion
• explain the purposes of religion
• explain religious beliefs and their role in the search for meaning
• analyse connections between religious beliefs
• interpret, synthesise and apply primary and secondary source material.
  

Assessment:

Unit 3 School Assessed Coursework consists of 25% of the final Assessment:

• Outcome 1: 40% (of Unit 3)
• Outcome 2: 30% (of Unit 3)
• Outcome 3: 30% (of Unit 3)
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UNIT 4 - Religion, challenge and change

This unit focuses on the interaction over time of religious traditions and the societies of which they are a part. For a large part of human history religion has been a truth narrative, offering a means for finding answers to the big questions of life. Religious traditions are in a dynamic process of engagement and negotiation with members individually and collectively, as well as with other key institutions in wider society associated with power, authority and credibility. Religious traditions are living institutions that participate in and contribute to wider societies – both positively and negatively. They stimulate and support society, acting as levers for change themselves and embracing or resisting forces for change within society.

Key Skills Achieved:

An ability to:

• analyse challenges to religion generally
• explain stances adopted by religion generally in the face of challenges and why
• analyse and compare challenges to specific religious traditions or denominations
• analyse and compare stances and responses to challenges taken by a specific religious tradition or denomination
• interpret, synthesise and apply primary and secondary source material

Assessment:

Unit 4 School Assessed Coursework consists of 25% of the final Assessment:

• Outcome 1: 50% (of Unit 4)
• Outcome 2: 50% (of Unit 4)

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VCAA ASSESSMENT - THE OVERALL STUDY SCORE WILL CONSIST OF:

Combined achievement in Units 3 and 4: 50%

End of Year Examination: 50%

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Prerequisites:

N/A

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Recommendations:

It is recommended that the student have satisfactory completion of Unit 2 Religion and Society, and Unit 2 Texts and Traditions.